The Meteorological Company is ramping up its efforts to lift consciousness about “tsunami flags,” that are used to alert beachgoers to tsunami warnings.
This comes after a big earthquake in August, which registered a decrease 6 on the shindo Japanese seismic depth scale within the metropolis of Nichinan in Miyazaki Prefecture, the place the flags facilitated a easy evacuation. Nonetheless, the company acknowledges that consciousness of the flags stays low, presenting a problem for public security.
Tsunami flags are deployed at seashores and coastal areas to tell the general public of tsunami warnings. First launched in June 2020, the flags characteristic a pink and white checkered sample, mirroring the worldwide sign flags used to indicate “hazard is approaching” between ships.
