{"id":162529,"date":"2024-04-24T16:45:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T07:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=162529&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-04-24T16:45:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T07:45:42","slug":"japan-to-launch-enhanced-heatstroke-special-warning-alert-system","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/japan-to-launch-enhanced-heatstroke-special-warning-alert-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan to Launch Enhanced Heatstroke Special Warning Alert System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting April 24, Japan introduces the &#8216;Heatstroke Special Warning Alert&#8217;, an upgrade from the previous heatstroke warnings, in response to increasing heatstroke cases due to global warming. The new system, triggered by extreme weather conditions, will provide advanced warnings to prevent severe health issues. Public and commercial spaces designated as &#8216;Cooling Shelters&#8217; will open during alerts to safeguard residents from unprecedented heat levels. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jma.go.jp\/jma\/press\/2404\/16a\/20240416_press_heatalert.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan Meteorological Agency<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kbc.co.jp\/news\/article.php?id=12256575&amp;ymd=2024-04-23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KBC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-155729\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fnn_hakata-summer-aug_2023_WEB.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Japan to Launch Enhanced Heatstroke Special Warning Alert System\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fnn_hakata-summer-aug_2023_WEB.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fnn_hakata-summer-aug_2023_WEB.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fnn_hakata-summer-aug_2023_WEB.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fnn_hakata-summer-aug_2023_WEB.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free weekly newsletter <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this <\/span><b>form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting April 24, Japan introduces the &#8216;Heatstroke Special Warning Alert&#8217;, an upgrade from the previous heatstroke warnings, in response to increasing heatstroke cases due to global warming&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":155732,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-162529","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/162529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162529"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/155732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}