Check out the English-language website of the Japan Meteorological Agency for important information on a new Emergency Warning System that will be activated August 30. Valuable information, especially for those who live off base: “As of 30 August 2013, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) will launch the Emergency Warning System. Emergency Warnings are issued to alert people to the significant likelihood of catastrophes in association with natural phenomena of extraordinary magnitude. Emergency Warnings will be disseminated to the public through municipalities and media such as TV and radio in the same way as existing Warnings, Advisories and other bulletins. Emergency Warnings will be issued when a phenomenon is expected to be of a scale that will far exceed the Warning criteria. The issuance of an Emergency Warning for an area indicates a level of exceptional risk of a magnitude observed only once every few decades. Residents should pay attention to their surroundings and relevant information such as municipal evacuation advisories and orders, and should take all steps necessary to protect life.” jma.go.jp/jma/en/Emergency_Warning/ew_index.html
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 02:35:06 +0000
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