J-Alert – New Japanese Satellite-based warning system
Feb 9th, 2007 | By SueOn Friday in Japan, a new satellite-based warning system called J-Alert went online in a small number of prefectures and towns as a test. The system is designed to send disaster warnings from Japan’s Meteorological Agency via satellite to local gpvernment offices, and is supposed to automatically activate warning sirens and emergency broadcast systems. This [...]
