Damage caused by heavy rain Yamagata The area where the water supply was resolved for the first time in 3 days 19:28 on August 1st
Three municipalities in Yamagata prefecture, which had been unable to use the water supply due to record heavy rainfall, had their water supply cleared in some areas in the afternoon of the first day in three days. It is expected to be restored in all regions by 2 days.
In Yamagata Prefecture, due to the flooding of the Mogami River due to a record heavy rain late last month, there were approximately 5,500 water outages in Obanazawa City, Oishida Town and Okura Village. As a result of the restoration efforts of each local government, the water outage was resolved for the first time in 3 days in some areas on the afternoon of the 1st.
Of these, at the home of Mamoru Takahashi (62) in Isawa, Obanazawa City, the water service became available after 3:00 pm. Mr. Takahashi said that while the water was cut off, he used to bring the water from the wells in the village to his home and use it as drinking water and household water. It was.
Mr. Takahashi said, “It was my first time to run out of water, and living without water was difficult. Today I want to take a bath.”
According to each local government, the water supply will be restored to all 72 houses in Okura Village on the 1st, and it is expected that it will be restored in all areas in Obanazawa City and Oishida Town by the 2nd.