“The best rain ever to save life” Meteorological Agency Conference Oct. 12 20:59
Regarding the announcement of special heavy rain warnings in five prefectures, the Director of the Meteorological Agency, Koji Sugawara, held a press conference at 8:50 pm and said, “Ibaraki Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture are special. In the municipalities where the warning was announced, there has been a heavy rain that has never been experienced before, and it is highly likely that some disasters have already occurred due to landslides and inundation, so it is best to save lives immediately. It is a situation corresponding to alert level 5 that needs to be exhausted. "
In addition, regarding evacuation, `` Even if it is dangerous even if it is dangerous, such as evacuating to the upper floor of a nearby sturdy building that is a little away from the river or cliff, not focusing on going to a designated evacuation site, '' It is important to take actions that have the potential to save lives, such as evacuating to a room on the second floor or higher, opposite the mountain. "