About heat measures, cool share spots, heat stroke special alerts, etc.

Last Updated June 28, 2024

About heat stroke alert alert

　Yokohama City will provide information via Yokohama City Disaster Prevention Information E-mail in conjunction with weather information at the time of the announcement of the "Heat Stroke Warning Alert" where the heat index value of Kanagawa Prefecture is predicted to be 33 or more.

About heat stroke special alert alert

　The Ministry of the Environment has started operation of the "Heat Stroke Special Warning Alert" on April 24, 2024. This special alert for heat stroke is announced by the Minister of the Environment when the temperature rises particularly high and there is a risk of serious health damage due to heat stroke.In Kanagawa Prefecture, five locations in the prefecture (Ebina, Yokohama , Tsujido, Odawara, Miura) It will be announced when the predicted value of the heat index reaches 35 at all heat index information provision points.
　Serious health hazards may occur in areas where the heat stroke special alert alert is announced. Actively engage in voluntary heat stroke prevention activities. In addition, please watch over and call out to family and surrounding people.
　In Yokohama City, based on notifications from the government and Kanagawa Prefecture, we will provide information using press releases and Yokohama City Disaster Prevention Information E-mail, etc., and provide information on our website.

Operation period of heat stroke special alert and heat stroke alert alert

　April 24, 1960 to October 23, 2006

About Cool Share Spot

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　Cool Share Spot is a facility that has cooling equipment and utilizes existing facilities such as chairs and benches, so that citizens and other people can temporarily survive the heat when going out. The initiative period is from June 1 to September 30, Reiwa 6. Please take advantage of the cool share spot near you as a measure against heat stroke.
　Information on available places and facilities, maps, etc. are posted in "Let's be careful about heat stroke" and can also be viewed from this page.
Cool share spot facilities list (as of June 27) (PDF: 448KB) (PDF: 512KB)
Cool Share Spot Map (as of June 27) (outside site)

Recruitment of cool share spots (for business operators)

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　In order to prevent heat stroke, self support is essential, such as health management, appropriate indoor temperature adjustment, and refraining from going out when the temperature is extremely high. Therefore, in Yokohama City, since the summer of 2023, we have announced citizen use facilities that can be used as a place where citizens can temporarily surpass the heat when they go out on a web page as cool share spots. In 2024, we will recruit companies that can cooperate as cool share spots to create an environment that is easy for citizens to use when going out and to strengthen heat stroke measures.
　For more information, press release document "We are looking for businesses that can cooperate with Cool Share Spot initiatives!" It is posted on the website.
Companies that can cooperate with cool share spots should apply for participation from the registration form (outside site) of the electronic application system.

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Requests for using Cool Share Spots [for posting] (for businesses that have registered as Cool Share Spots)

　Cool Share Spot Requests for Users common to all facilities are posted. Please use it by posting it in Cool S Share Pot.
Please refer to the request proposal (for notice) (word: 47KB) for using cool share spots.

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