Tag: disaster preparedness
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3 Reasons Why You Can’t Be Complacent About Heavy Rainfall Even in May
The early high-temperature phenomenon has receded, and heavy rainfall of up to 120mm nationwide has been forecast. May is typically a time when awareness of is relatively low, as the monsoon season or typhoons have not yet fully begun. However, due to recent climate change, unpredictable ‘extreme rainfall’ has become commonplace, making it impossible to…
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How to Prepare Emergency Supplies: Disaster Texts Expanding to 157 Characters? 3 Things to Check Right Now
emergency supplies preparation Disasters can strike anywhere, anytime, without warning. Recently, the Ministry of Interior and Safety announced an expansion of disaster text messages to 157 characters, aiming to provide more specific disaster situations and action guidelines. This news makes us reflect once again on how negligent we have been in disaster preparedness. It means…