Floods and levee breaks More cameras to strengthen surveillance system MLIT April 2, 4:14
In last year's Typhoon No. 19, floods and levees broke out, and in some cases, information on flooding could not be released without confirming the site. In response, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism decided to strengthen the surveillance system by increasing the number of surveillance cameras.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Typhoon No. 19 in October last year flooded 19 rivers managed by the country, mainly in Kanto and Tohoku.
In some of these rivers, floods spread and staff could not approach the site, or the site was blind spots of surveillance cameras, so it was not possible to confirm flooding and collapse, and there were cases where information could not be released. is.
In response, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism decided to increase the number of surveillance cameras and water gauges for rivers and strengthen the monitoring system.
Currently, there are approximately 8,000 surveillance cameras nationwide, but by the end of March next year, we plan to increase the number by about 1,900 more, which will promptly provide information on river flooding and breaching.
In Typhoon No. 19, river flooding continued after the heavy rain warning was canceled, so the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism held a joint meeting with the Japan Meteorological Agency when the special warning was switched to a heavy rain warning during the heavy rain. The policy is to open the door and share the prospect of rising water levels in the future, as well as to call for the need for vigilance in flooding.