Nationwide Heatstroke Alert System Starts from April 23.

Breaking news "Gunma Prefecture".
By "Isesaki FM" AI.

The Ministry of the Environment and the Japan Meteorological Agency have announced that "Heat Stroke Caution Alerts" and "Special Caution Alerts", which are issued when the risk of heat stroke is increasing, will be implemented nationwide from April 23rd. The alerts will be issued in the evening of the previous day or early in the morning of the day in areas where the heat index is predicted to be 33 or higher. Last year, 17 alerts were issued in Gunma Prefecture between July and September. This summer is expected to be hotter than average.