Abstract
Area-mail by mobile phones is becoming one of the important communication tools during disaster. When a Typhoon No.12 passed Kagawa Prefecture in September 2011, local governments provided evacuation information to the residences by area-mails. This paper conducted a survey for the residences and revealed how they received and responded to the information. Positive answers were predominant although it was the first opportunity for them to receive area-mails. However, some problems such as expression in the mails related to the necessity of evacuation were obtained.[This abstract is not included in the PDF]
