防災速報 - 地震、津波、豪雨など、災害情報をいち早くお届け

Protect you and your family from earthquakes, heavy rain, and tsunamis! With Yahoo! Disaster Prevention News, you can quickly receive disaster information regarding your current location and the three areas you have set.

○A free disaster prevention app that notifies your current location and up to 3 designated locations within Japan.

○ Supports various weather and disaster information such as evacuation information, earthquake information, heavy rain forecast, and civil protection information (J Alert)

○Users can share disaster situations with each other on the disaster map

○The disaster prevention notebook contains a wide range of information from everyday preparations to useful information in the event of a disaster.


[Characteristics of Yahoo! Disaster Prevention News]

・We will promptly notify you of various disaster information, including earthquake early warnings and heavy rain forecasts, through push notifications.

・Can send notifications to your current location and up to 3 other locations in Japan. You can feel safe while moving or traveling.

- On the app screen, you can check the latest disaster information for your current location and registered areas, as well as evacuation sites for each type of disaster.

・“Heavy Rain Forecast” is a push notification before heavy rain falls. Recommended for everyday use, such as for protection against torrential rain.

・Users can share disaster situations with each other on the "Disaster Map," allowing users to see what type of disaster is coming and how close it is.

・The "Disaster Prevention Notebook" can be used not only when a disaster occurs, but also for everyday preparations, such as registering evacuation sites, checking hazard maps, and disaster prevention supplies.


[Example of app usage]

・Preparing for earthquakes and tsunamis at your travel destination
If you enable location linking, you can receive earthquake early warnings for your travel destination without changing settings.
You will also be notified when a tsunami advisory or warning is announced, so you can take evacuation action as soon as possible.
*Earthquake early warnings may not be delivered in time for areas close to the epicenter.

・For measures against sudden rain
Since you can know the heavy rain forecast as soon as possible, you can prepare in advance by closing the shutters if you are at home or moving indoors if you are going out.

・For disaster countermeasures for distant family members
If you set the area near your home, disaster information will be notified even at your work