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Welcome to Yahoo! Disaster Prevention News, your ultimate FREE companion for staying safe and informed in Japan. 🇯🇵 We understand that peace of mind is paramount, especially when it comes to natural disasters. That's why we've designed this app to be your reliable source for critical information, ensuring you and your loved ones are always prepared. Whether you're at home, traveling, or managing family in different parts of Japan, our app provides timely and accurate alerts right to your fingertips. 📲
Key Features to Empower Your Preparedness:
- Instant Notifications: Receive push notifications for a wide array of disaster information, including earthquake early warnings ⚡, heavy rain forecasts 🌧️, evacuation advisories, and civil protection alerts (J Alert). Our system ensures you get the information you need, precisely when you need it.
- Multi-Location Monitoring: Worried about family members or friends in different cities? You can set up alerts for your current location PLUS up to three other designated locations across Japan. This means you can stay connected and informed about the safety of your loved ones, no matter where they are. 👨👩👧👦
- Real-time Disaster Map: Visualize the situation with our interactive Disaster Map. 🗺️ Users can share and view disaster occurrences in real-time, giving you a comprehensive overview of what's happening around you and allowing for collective awareness.
- Comprehensive Disaster Prevention Notebook: Beyond immediate alerts, our app includes a robust 'Disaster Prevention Notebook.' This section is packed with essential information for both everyday preparation and immediate action during a crisis. Learn about creating disaster supply kits 🎒, registering evacuation sites, understanding hazard maps, and much more.
Why Choose Yahoo! Disaster Prevention News?
For Travelers: Planning a trip to Japan? ✈️ Enable location services, and you'll automatically receive earthquake early warnings and tsunami advisories for your travel destination without any manual setting changes. This proactive approach allows for prompt evacuation actions if necessary. (Please note: Early warnings may have limited effectiveness for areas very close to the epicenter.)
For Sudden Rainfall: Sudden downpours can be unpredictable. Our heavy rain forecast notifications alert you in advance, giving you time to secure your home, like closing shutters, or seek shelter if you're outdoors. ☔
For Distant Family: Keep your family safe even when you're apart. By setting alerts for their area, you can receive disaster information at your workplace and quickly notify your family to take necessary precautions. 🏡
Extensive Disaster Information Coverage:
- Evacuation Information: Get notified when local governments issue or cancel evacuation orders.
- Earthquake Alerts: Receive warnings based on predicted seismic intensity or observed results exceeding your set thresholds.
- Tsunami Warnings: Be alerted immediately when major tsunami warnings, tsunami warnings, or advisories are issued or canceled.
- Heavy Rain Risks: Stay informed about increased landslide or river flood risks due to heavy rain.
- Heavy Rain Forecasts: Receive notifications for predicted precipitation exceeding set values and view rain cloud radar.
- Landslide Warnings: Get alerted when landslide warning information is announced or lifted.
- River Flood Warnings: Be notified of flood warnings or higher alerts for designated rivers.
- Weather Warnings: Receive timely updates on Japan Meteorological Agency weather warnings.
- Heatstroke Information: Monitor heat index levels and receive danger alerts when thresholds are exceeded. 🥵
- Volcano Information: Stay informed about eruption warnings for active volcanoes affecting your registered areas. 🌋
- Civil Protection (J Alert): Receive alerts for approaching or occurring external armed attacks or large-scale terrorism.
- Crime Prevention: Get notified about crime occurrences and security precautions in specific prefectures. 🚨
- Local Government Alerts: Access essential disaster prevention notices from local authorities.
- Public Announcements & Training: Stay updated with important disaster prevention bulletins and training schedules.
We are committed to your safety. Please review our terms of use before downloading: [LINE Yahoo Terms of Use](https://www.lycorp.co.jp/ja/company/terms/), [LINE Yahoo Privacy Policy](https://www.lycorp.co.jp/ja/company/privacypolicy/), [LINE Yahoo Privacy Center](https://privacy.lycorp.co.jp/ja/), and [Software Guidelines](https://www.lycorp.co.jp/ja/company/terms/#anc2).
Features
Real-time disaster notifications
Multi-location alert system
Interactive user-shared disaster map
Comprehensive disaster prevention guide
Evacuation, earthquake, and rain alerts
J-Alert and weather warnings
Heatstroke and crime prevention info
Preparation tips for all scenarios
Pros
Free to download and use
Covers numerous disaster types
Monitors multiple locations simultaneously
User-friendly interface
Essential for Japan residents and travelers
Cons
Limited to Japan locations
Early warning accuracy varies
