"FASTALERT" Launches New Feature for Rapidly Identifying Potentially Affected Locations During a Tsunami

JX通信社 (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Katsuhiro Yoneshige; hereinafter "the Company"), a news venture promoting disaster prevention DX, will sequentially roll out significant updates to the disaster prevention weather information features of "FASTALERT," a risk information service developed and provided by the Company. As the first phase, we have today released a new feature for immediate map rendering of tsunami information (Major Tsunami Warning, Tsunami Warning, Tsunami Advisory) and the identification of potentially affected locations.

Overview of the Update and Background of Implementation This update implements the following features: *The images shown are examples displayed with data from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

Real-time Visualization of Tsunami Information (Disaster Map) * Based on information announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency, coastlines of target forecast areas are color-coded and displayed on the map. * When warnings are upgraded, such as to a "Major Tsunami Warning," differential information is also presented for accurate understanding.

Pinpoint Awareness through Location Function * Automatically extracts registered company locations or business partners within the affected areas, categorized by warning type (determined at the municipal level). * The list can be sent via email to specified recipients.

The risk information service "FASTALERT" is widely used as a risk information gathering tool for BCP (Business Continuity Plan) operations and SCM (Supply Chain Management). However, we have received feedback that it is difficult to specifically identify "which locations will be affected" by widespread weather warnings (such as tsunami information). For example, regarding tsunami information accompanying the earthquake off the Kamchatka Peninsula last year, we heard that while the announcement was widespread and prolonged, it was difficult to narrow down the actually affected locations. To solve such issues, FASTALERT is developing features to support impact assessment during various risk events. As the first phase, we are starting to provide tsunami information visualization features (real-time rendering on a disaster map and automatic extraction for each location). This feature will support rapid initial response to macro-scale major disasters by automatically identifying affected locations. In addition, FASTALERT's characteristic micro-level information, refined by AI and a specialized team based on citizen eyewitness reports from SNS and other sources, is provided in detail with video and location information, enabling concrete decision-making. Going forward, we will continue to support responses to various disasters and risk events by providing functional updates corresponding to the Japan Meteorological Agency's new meteorological disaster information system scheduled for late May, and by strengthening the "Typhoon Information Visualization" feature this fiscal year.

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About JX通信社 JX通信社 is a tech venture specializing in the news domain. Aiming for the vision of "creating news that moves 100 million people," we provide "FASTALERT," a service that detects and delivers risk information in real-time from various big data sources including SNS to most domestic news organizations, government agencies, and infrastructure companies. We also offer "NewsDigest," a citizen-participation news flash app where users can post local information or earn points by reading articles, and "JX通信社 Election Polls," a high-quality election situation survey service meeting journalistic standards. https://jxpress.net

About "FASTALERT" "FASTALERT" is a web service that uses AI to collect and analyze risk information such as disasters, accidents, and incidents from diverse online sources, excluding misinformation and fake news, and delivers only reliable information in real-time. Within seven months of its release, the service was adopted by NHK, all commercial key stations, and all major newspapers, and is widely used by many news organizations, as well as for BCP and supply chain management by private companies, and disaster prevention operations by government agencies and local authorities. In addition to being provided as a web service, data is also available via API for risk countermeasures in various industries. https://fastalert.jp