Yahoo! News Collaboration with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism begins efforts to disseminate disaster prevention information and other information using infographics

[Yahoo! News] Collaboration with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism begins efforts to disseminate disaster prevention information and other information using infographics ​ LINE Yahoo! Co., Ltd. Press release: November 13, 2024 [Yahoo! News]
Collaboration with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism begins efforts to disseminate disaster prevention information and other information using infographics In order to convey accurate disaster prevention knowledge in an easy-to-understand manner, the first step is to release an illustration of “emergency water release” Yahoo! News, one of Japan’s largest internet news distribution services operated by LINE Yahoo, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as LINE Yahoo), has begun working with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to disseminate disaster prevention information and other information through infographics. . As a first step, we will be posting illustrations on “emergency water release” on “Yahoo! News.”
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To date, Yahoo! News has collaborated with government agencies such as the Japan Meteorological Agency and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as part of its efforts to spread awareness of disaster prevention information and information literacy. The Japan Meteorological Agency is working with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to develop an illustration of the “Kikikuru (risk distribution)” (*1) that shows the risk of heavy rain and landslides on a map, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is working with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in response to the problem of false and misinformation on the internet in recent years. We have produced and published illustrations such as “Before disseminating information on the Internet” (*2) on various Yahoo! JAPAN services, and have used them in Yahoo! News Topics and other sites. *1 Press release on efforts to spread awareness of disaster prevention information in collaboration with the Japan Meteorological Agency (
https://www.lycorp.co.jp/news/archive/Y/ja/ja20220630_B.pdf ) *2 Press release on information literacy awareness initiatives in collaboration with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (
https://www.lycorp.co.jp/ja/news/release/007732/ ) In July 2023, during record-breaking heavy rains in Kyushu caused by the seasonal rain front, abnormal flood disaster prevention operations (hereinafter referred to as emergency water releases) were carried out at Terauchi Dam in Fukuoka Prefecture. Last year alone, nine dams (*3) underwent emergency water releases, including the Terauchi Dam. However, the term “emergency water releases” has taken on a life of its own, with “all the water stored in dams being There are many misconceptions on the Internet, such as “discharging all at once”. *3 Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism “About dam initiatives” (November 30, 2020) To help users understand “emergency water discharge” correctly and take quick action in an emergency, we have collaborated with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to explain “What is emergency water release (disaster prevention operations during abnormal floods)” and “Emergency water discharge (disaster prevention operations during abnormal floods)”. I created an illustration titled “When an operation (operation) is announced.” In addition to being published on Yahoo! News, the created illustrations are scheduled to be used in various Yahoo! JAPAN services, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s disaster prevention terminology website, lecture materials, etc. We will continue to alert users mainly during this period. Yahoo! News and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will continue to work to convey accurate disaster prevention knowledge in an easy-to-understand manner and help users learn how to protect their lives. ▼Illustration from this initiative
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easy-to-understand manner.