Delay in evacuation advisory to landslide area Mayor Chen Xia Hiroshima Higashihiroshima July 14 21:48
Regarding the landslide involving two residents in Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Mayor Hironori Takagaki held a conference and made clear that the evacuation recommendation was issued after the landslide occurred.
Among them, Mayor Takagaki of Higashihiroshima City revealed that it was about 40 minutes after the outbreak at 6:40 am that the evacuation recommendation was issued to the Uchi district of Kawachi Town where the landslide occurred. did.
In addition, Mayor Takagaki apologized for the delay in responding, saying, "I cannot accept the fact that I could not issue evacuation advice in a timely manner."
In Higashihiroshima City, a heavy rain warning is issued and mesh evacuation information announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency, which indicates the degree of danger of sediment-related disasters, is used to issue an evacuation advisory to a red "warning" area corresponding to warning level 3. I am.
In the Uyama district, the standard for issuing an evacuation advisory at about 3:20 am was exceeded, but the staff in charge were busy preparing to open an evacuation center in another area, and did not notice that the standard had been reached. is.
Higashihiroshima City wants to improve the way of providing evacuation information.