2017 Volume 31 Pages 205-212
The objective of this study is to recognize the administrative responses at the time of disaster based on an example of misinformation mail of Tsunami occurred on January 1, 2016 in Wakayama prefecture aiming at achieving prompt response by utilizing disaster information. From results of a questionnaire survey conducted for the disaster manager and the duty stuff that responded at the time, I have recognized the reality of the response over the time and problems.It has been revealed that they responded regarding received information to be correct as a way to respond when they received uncertain disaster information. In addition, some local governments have worked on improvement of disaster prevention in the future based on review of the responses in this accident.