The "Heat Stroke Warning Alert," which is announced when the risk of heat stroke is predicted to be extremely high, will be in operation from the 26th of this month. The Japan Meteorological Agency and the Ministry of the Environment are asking for more thorough measures against heat stroke than usual when information is issued.
The "Heat Stroke Warning Alert" is announced when the risk of heat stroke is predicted to be extremely high, using the "heat index" based on temperature and humidity.
The Japan Meteorological Agency and the Ministry of the Environment announced that it will operate from October 26 to October 10.
Specifically, it is announced when the "heat index" is predicted to be 25 or higher around 5 p.m. the previous day and around 5 a.m. on the day of the forecast district nationwide.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a total of 33 announcements were made during the operation period from late April to late October last year.
At 4 a.m. on August 10 last year, a heat stroke warning alert was issued for 889 areas, or more than 8% of the total, and the maximum temperature reached 2.5 degrees Celsius in Koshigaya City and Kofu City in Saitama Prefecture.
The Japan Meteorological Agency and the Ministry of the Environment are advised to
▽ avoid unnecessary and non-urgent outings and use air conditioners appropriately ▽ frequently rehydrate before getting thirsty
▽ stop exercising in principle, etc
. We are calling for more thorough measures against heat stroke than usual.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said, "Heat stroke causes a considerable number of people to be transported every year and some people die, but last year the high temperature continued in the latter half of June and during the unseasonable period.
Environment Minister Nishimura: "Awareness is about 7%, and we will further raise it"
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 18th, Environment Minister Nishimura said, "We are conducting a questionnaire survey on the heat stroke warning alert and verifying its effectiveness, but it is important to further raise the awareness level at about 7%. If a heat stroke warning alert is announced, we would like you to avoid going out unnecessarily, use the air conditioner, and rehydrate frequently."