The phone number for the “Disaster Prevention Administrative Radio Telephone Service,” which you can call if you could not clearly hear an emergency broadcast or want to listen to it again, changed on April 3.
The new number is 050-5527-2580. (Call charges apply.)
What Is the Ashiya City Disaster Prevention Administrative Radio System?
↑ An outdoor loudspeaker station near Nuizuka Bridge in Ashiya Park
Using outdoor loudspeaker stations and individual receivers installed throughout the city, this system broadcasts training announcements during normal times and provides disaster information across the entire city during emergencies.
In addition to emergency broadcasts, a melodic chime (“Yuyake Koyake”) plays every day at 5:00 p.m. as a routine operational check.
Disaster Information Tools Besides the Emergency Radio System
In addition to its disaster prevention administrative radio system, Ashiya City encourages residents to use other disaster information tools, including the Hyogo Emergency Net (app version), Ashiya Emergency Net (email version), Ashiya City Disaster Prevention Information on Facebook and Twitter, and emergency alert radios.
Let’s prepare for disasters by making use of these apps, social media accounts, radios, and email services, in addition to the emergency radio system and telephone service!
For more information, check the Disaster Information Tools page on Ashiya City’s official website.
In Closing
We’d always wondered why we could hear “Yuyake Koyake” at 5:00 p.m.—now we know it was coming from the disaster prevention radio system! The broadcasts may be difficult to hear during heavy rain or other disasters, so it’s a good idea to prepare by familiarizing yourself with the telephone service and other disaster information tools!
