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| Contacting your Family and Friends
As the world grows ever more inter-connected, news of earthquakes travels fast! No doubt during your time in Sendai, youfll get calls from loved ones back home, worried about your safety. In the event of an earthquake, please take steps to reassure them you are okay. It would also be a good idea to let them know now, when therefs no crisis, that you do indeed have an emergency plan, and what countermeasures are in place to take care of you. You may want to refer them to our website page Information for Friends & Family, which explains our emergency procedures, and how to check ALTsf safety in the event of a major natural disaster. Earthquakes in the news: Remember that most people back home arenft familiar with Japanfs geography ? if they hear news of ga large earthquake in northern Japanh, they are going to worry. In the event of an earthquake that might make headlines, counteract sensational news reports by calling, emailing, or sending a text message to friends and family back home. If gthe Big Oneh hits: In the event of a major earthquake, where telecommunications are disrupted, use the Disaster Message Board for your cell phone network to quickly get out the word to people that youfre safe. If you post a message on the board, anyone who has your cell phone number can check it. You can access the board from a keitai, or online. Give the Disaster Message Board PC address to family members now. This way, your family members can check to see if you have posted a message, simply by entering your cell phone number. SoftBank Disaster Message Board: http://dengon.softbank.ne.jp/pc-e1.jsp DoCoMo Disaster Message Board: http://dengon.docomo.ne.jp/Etop.cgi au Disaster Message Board: http://dengon.ezweb.ne.jp/E/service.do |