Hello! I am Ogamari.
The upcoming September 1 is Disaster Prevention Day. In recent years, disasters such as earthquakes and torrential rains have been on the increase, and we never know when they may strike us. In order not to panic in case of emergency, we should all be aware of and prepare for family disaster prevention on a regular basis. In this issue, we introduce three apps and web services that can help with family disaster preparedness!
Sharing information with family members in case of emergency! Cocodayo
Cocodayo is a disaster prevention and watch-over application provided by ZENETECH Co. In the event of a disaster, it can be used to confirm the safety and share location information with family members and other pre-registered group members. In normal times, it can be used to watch over children and the elderly, and by May 2025, the total number of downloads will exceed 1.7 million!
Here you go.
https://www.cocodayo.jp/
After downloading the application, you will receive a training notification and can actually practice safety reporting. Although it can be unnerving to operate the app for the first time in an emergency, being able to experience it once in advance is a great source of reassurance.
Let's visualize and be aware of it! Stockpile Widget
Stockpiling Widget is an application that allows you to visualize your household stockpile. The widget can be added to the home screen, so you can check your stockpile nearing its expiration date without having to open the app every time! Since you will see the amount of stockpiles on a daily basis, you will get into the habit of rolling stock.
Stockpile Widget
https://bichiku-widget.web.app/landingpage/
The feature I would like to recommend is a simple check tool that allows you to enter the food and water you have on hand and it will automatically calculate how many days of provisions you have on hand. You can easily find out based on the number of people in your family and your current stockpile. By making it visible, I appreciate the fact that I can realize that I have surprisingly not enough..!
I also like the cute UI!
Parents and children can input disaster prevention knowledge! Chobot's Disaster Prevention Land
Chobot's Disaster Prevention Land" is a disaster prevention education portal site for children provided by Yahoo! Through quizzes and videos, children can learn about natural disasters such as typhoons, heavy rain, and earthquakes in a fun way.
Chobot's Disaster Prevention Land
https://kids.yahoo.co.jp/bousai/
The abundance of colorful illustrations and videos makes it easier to understand intuitively than if an adult were to explain it to you. If parents and children work together on this project, it can be a good opportunity to have conversations about disaster prevention, and it can also help develop the habit of being aware of disaster prevention on a regular basis!
When it comes to disaster preparedness, we tend to focus only on emergency survival bags and securing water and food, but in reality, it is also essential to share information and awareness among family members, visualize the current situation, and acquire knowledge. Please try to use apps and web services to discuss this with your family!
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Ogamari (IT enthusiast)
A new mother who gave birth in May 2010, she is a freelance website developer, computer instructor, and programming tutor. Her hobbies are watching comedy and bowling (she is a bowler, but is taking a break due to the birth of her child).
Operates "MOMIT," an online IT community for moms only.
https://momit.jp/