Across the World: Japan
February 9, 2007
Warning system
Japan, one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries, launched a satellite-based alert system on Friday that will instantly send warnings of natural disasters to help local residents quickly evacuate, an official said.
Under the system, called “J-ALERT,” the Fire and Disaster Management Agency will immediately transmit warnings on natural disasters such as a tsunami and earthquakes from the Meteorological Agency to local municipalities, via a satellite, said agency official Takashi Itoh.
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