'Yahoo! Weather' App Updates Earthquake and Tsunami Information — Intuitive Map-Based Situation Awareness
LINE Yahoo has updated the earthquake and tsunami information display on the 'Yahoo! Weather' app (Android). Moving from web-view images to map-based displays, users can now check conditions around their current or registered locations on interactive, zoomable maps.
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LINE Yahoo Corporation has refreshed the earthquake and tsunami information on the 'Yahoo! Weather' app (Android version).
By renewing the display format from an image on a web view to a format displayed on an in-app map, visibility has been improved, and the system now supports map movement and scaling changes. Additionally, by displaying information on the user's current location or registered municipalities on the map, users can more quickly and intuitively check the situation at locations they are concerned about, such as where they are or near their family homes.
At the 'Yahoo! Weather' app, in addition to weather forecasts and various radar data, we are strengthening our disaster prevention and disaster information dissemination to provide necessary information more clearly during disasters, and are expanding various features.
In this update, earthquake information now supports estimated seismic intensity distribution, allowing for a more detailed understanding of the extent of shaking. Regarding tsunami information, in addition to 'Tsunami Advisory', 'Tsunami Warning', and 'Major Tsunami Warning', we have newly added support for 'Tsunami Forecast' and 'Inundation Expected Area (Hazard Map)'.
This information can also be checked from 'Earthquake' or 'Tsunami' under 'Weather/Disaster Prevention Information' in the menu at the bottom right of the app.
By renewing the display format from an image on a web view to a format displayed on an in-app map, visibility has been improved, and the system now supports map movement and scaling changes. Additionally, by displaying information on the user's current location or registered municipalities on the map, users can more quickly and intuitively check the situation at locations they are concerned about, such as where they are or near their family homes.
At the 'Yahoo! Weather' app, in addition to weather forecasts and various radar data, we are strengthening our disaster prevention and disaster information dissemination to provide necessary information more clearly during disasters, and are expanding various features.
In this update, earthquake information now supports estimated seismic intensity distribution, allowing for a more detailed understanding of the extent of shaking. Regarding tsunami information, in addition to 'Tsunami Advisory', 'Tsunami Warning', and 'Major Tsunami Warning', we have newly added support for 'Tsunami Forecast' and 'Inundation Expected Area (Hazard Map)'.
This information can also be checked from 'Earthquake' or 'Tsunami' under 'Weather/Disaster Prevention Information' in the menu at the bottom right of the app.
FAQ
「Yahoo!天気」アプリの地震・津波情報は何が変わりましたか？
Webビュー上の画像表示からアプリ内地図での表示形式に刷新され、地図の拡大縮小や移動が可能になりました。
この機能はどの端末で利用できますか？
Android版バージョン11.29.0以上で利用可能です。iOS版は今夏提供予定です。
どのような情報が追加されましたか？
地震情報では「推計震度分布」、津波情報では「津波予報」と「浸水想定区域（ハザードマップ）」に対応しました。
現在地での情報を表示するには何が必要ですか？
アプリへの位置情報利用の許可が必要です。
LINEヤフーの防災情報発信に対する姿勢はどうですか？
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