Communicate tsunami warning to hearing-impaired persons Red and white checkered flag unified February 14 4:15
The Meteorological Agency has decided to use a red and white checkered flag as a means of communicating the announcement of tsunami warnings etc. to people with hearing impairments at beaches, and encourages municipalities nationwide to introduce it in the future became.
There is no unified standard for how to notify people with hearing impairments at the beach when a large tsunami warning or tsunami warning is announced, and some local governments, such as waving an orange flag, etc. We have responded in our own way.
The Japan Meteorological Agency held an expert review meeting last fall, and waged several design flags on the coast to confirm visibility from offshore.As a result, they unified the flags into red and white checkered flags We have summarized the conclusion that it is desirable to do so.
This pattern is easy to see for people with color vision impairment, and has the same design as the "U flag" used when calling for emergency evacuation from danger at sea, making it easier for foreigners to reach.
The Japan Meteorological Agency will encourage municipalities across the country to introduce them, and set a certain transition period for municipalities that have used flags of different designs.
“I hope that the efforts will be broadened by showing a unified method. At the same time, for the safety of the flag-waving person, we have set up withdrawal rules for each region,” said Atsushi Tanaka, professor of the University of Tokyo. It's also important to think. "