IBC Tsunagaru App: A Comprehensive Disaster Prevention and News App
IBC Tsunagaru App is an Android-based app developed by IBC Iwate Broadcasting Co.Ltd. This app serves as a news and communication platform to connect IBC Iwate Broadcasting with viewers, listeners, and users. It also functions as a disaster prevention app that provides real-time information on earthquake, heavy rain, flood, and tsunami alerts. Besides, the app offers features like railway operation status, traffic closures, and weather information. The app also allows users to send photos and videos to IBC Iwate Broadcasting.
The app requests users to enter simple user information like year of birth, gender, prefecture of residence, and municipality of residence. Users can check disaster prevention information related to their place of residence set in the user information section for the past three days. Furthermore, users can check disaster prevention information for other areas by selecting "Push notification settings" - "Disaster prevention information" - "Other area settings" from the setting screen. Overall, the IBC Tsunagaru App is a must-have app for people living in Iwate Prefecture or interested in the latest news and disaster prevention information in Japan.
