Press Release Back Number(2006)

Start of "Nagoya Emergency Information Service" for Citizens

March 27, 2006
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

Chubu Electric and the city of Nagoya will start the "Nagoya Emergency Information Service" on April 1.


This is part of Chubu Electric's Pocket-chu "Kurashi Anshin" suite of lifestyle and local information services for cell phone users. The Nagoya Emergency Information Service will send disaster-related information from the city of Nagoya, including evacuation advisories and evacuation advisory preparation information, to users on their cell phones.
While similar information is already distributed by wireless broadcasting, TV and radio as well as newspapers and public address vehicles, the new capacity for email distribution will get that information to area citizens more quickly and reliably.
This service will additionally reassure citizens by giving them practical information for staying safe and preventing disasters.


< Major service content >

"Nagoya Emergency Information Service," an email magazine

  1. "Evacuation advisory information"
    • • Any time that the city of Nagoya posts emergency information (either an evacuation advisory or evacuation advisory preparation information) on its web site, an email message indicating the affected areas is sent out.
    • • The message sent is information announced by the city of Nagoya concerning areas within the city.

    *Detailed information can be found by following a link provided in the email received from the service.


  1. "Disaster prevention information"
    • • Disaster prevention information will be sent by cell phone email on a regular basis (at this time, that is expected to be once a month).

< How to use the service >

To subscribe to the service, send a blank message to m.saigai@cep.jp and subscribe via the reply message you receive.

There is no fee to join or use the service. (However, users pay any packet fees for communication.)


< Kurashi Anshin Information Services >


Service name Service content
Kizuna Net Enables parents to receive communications or suspicious-person alerts from their children's schools via email or a web site (fee-based service)
Patrol Net Aichi Bulletins concerning incidents and traffic accidents in Aichi Prefecture
Oshiete! Otenki Up-to-the-moment weather forecasts and warnings including earthquake and typhoon bulletins
Disaster Prevention Experts Useful information concerning storm damage, earthquakes, fire and first aid

*For details visit http://cep.jp from a PC or cell phone