Accessing reliable information in the aftermath of a disaster is not easy, especially in an era where vast quantities of information are scattered across the internet.
The government is trying to ease the potential for confusion ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a new website that pools disaster information mainly from government agencies and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in one place.
The new portal, launched Thursday by the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry, is linked to 75 websites with information on disaster situations and the locations of evacuation centers in Tokyo and its surrounding areas. It also contains links to the websites of major transportation firms.