Minato City also sends out disaster prevention information e-mails to anyone who registers for them. The information provided is in English and Japanese, and covers earthquakes, river levels during heavy rain, and rainfall levels. Information other than this will also be sent, but only in Japanese. The content of the disaster prevention information emails can be viewed on the Minato City website too, in Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean.

To register for the emails, please do the following:

1) Send a blank email to kumin@bousai.city.minato.tokyo.jp .

2) Click on the registration link in the reply mail, select ‘Japanese’ or ‘English’ and press the OK button.

3) Select the necessary information and press the OK button.

The registration method is set out clearly on the Minato City website, so please take a look. Enquiries will be dealt with (in Japanese only) at the Disaster Prevention Subsection of the Disaster Prevention Section at Minato City Hall. The telephone number is 03-3578-2541.

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To prevent heatstroke, please do the following:

Use air conditioners and electric fans appropriately.

When outside, wear hats and use parasols, avoid the sun’s rays, and drink liquids regularly. When you sweat, it is important to replace lost salt too. If you have a chronic disease, you should consult your usual doctor about how to stay hydrated.

Eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly in daily life so that your body produces sweat more easily.

If you get heatstroke, move to a cool area immediately and cool your body. Drink something such as an electrolyte drink to replenish your water and salt levels. Even if your symptoms are light, someone should stay with you to keep an eye on you. If symptoms fail to clear up, or are severe, examination at a medical facility is necessary.

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(Audio) 24th/27th JUNE 2019 ON AIR: Disaster Prevention Information Emails / Preventing Heatstroke