Tomorrow, 11/2 (Wed), as part of the “Hyogo Prefecture Tsunami Evacuation Drill” in preparation for a Nankai Trough earthquake, smartphones will all start ringing at once from 10:00 a.m. with emergency alerts〜！
（Information provided by Toshiya Nakanishi. Thank you！)
※ Screenshot from the official Hyogo Prefecture website
November 5 is “World Tsunami Awareness Day”, apparently.
The drill is held every year on November 5, but since the 5th falls on a Saturday this year, it looks like it has been moved to tomorrow, November 2.
Hyogo Prefecture Tsunami Evacuation Drill
※ Screenshot from the official Hyogo Prefecture website
The drill applies to areas in Hyogo Prefecture designated as the “Nankai Trough Earthquake Tsunami Inundation Assumption Area” and the “Sea of Japan Coastal Area Earthquake Tsunami Inundation Assumption Area.”
For details → official Hyogo Prefecture website
In Nishinomiya City
※ Screenshot from the Nishinomiya City website
- At exactly 10:00, an emergency earthquake alert will be broadcast through “disaster prevention speakers” and other systems
- At 10:02, an “Emergency Alert Email (Area Mail)” will be sent out
Let’s use this opportunity to check things like ShakeOut drills, how to evacuate from a tsunami, and how to contact family members during a disaster〜🙋
What is a ShakeOut drill? ↓
Lastly
The warning sound could be “chararararan♪,” “fan-faan♪（the scary one）,” or “pew-pew（the even scarier one）”… We don’t know which one will go off, but even if your phone is on silent mode, they’ll all ring at once, so please be a little careful around that time〜💁
It really makes your heart jump, doesn’t it…😅
Toshiya Nakanishi, thank you for the information！！
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