Due to record heavy rains in western and eastern Japan, the website of the Japan Meteorological Agency, which shows the movement of rain clouds and the risk of disasters, has temporarily become difficult to connect to, as sediment disasters and river floods occur one after another.
The Japan Meteorological Agency apologized for the inadequate assumptions caused by the concentration of access exceeding the largest scale so far, and expressed its intention to work to prevent recurrence.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, from around 0:40 pm on the 14th of this month, when it was a record heavy rain in various places due to the influence of the stagnant front, the "rain cloud radar" showing the movement of rain clouds on the map of the homepage and sediment disasters It has become difficult to connect screens such as the "risk distribution" screen that shows the risk of floods and floods.
For this reason, although the performance of the server was improved to reduce the load on the system and the website was directed to the website containing information on the Japan Meteorological Agency such as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and NHK, it remained difficult to browse until around 11:30 pm. rice field.
On this day, active rain clouds hit northern Kyushu, and special warnings for heavy rains were announced in Saga, Nagasaki, Fukuoka, and Hiroshima prefectures, as well as sediment disaster warning information and floods in a wide range of western and eastern Japan. Information on the degree of danger has been announced.
In addition, flooding and landslides caused by river flooding occurred one after another in various places such as northern Kyushu and the Chugoku region.
Regarding the cause of the trouble, the Japan Meteorological Agency says that the access to the homepage was concentrated from a wide area and the processing capacity of the system could not keep up.
Although we have not announced the specific number of accesses, we explain that it was a scale that greatly exceeded the largest ever typhoon No. 19.
In response to this trouble, we reviewed the display method of the homepage and took measures such as reducing the load on the system and adding a server, and now it can be browsed normally.
Yoshihiko Ohara, Chief of the Information Policy Division of the Japan Meteorological Agency, said, "We deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused by the special warnings and disaster prevention information issued in various places. I want to respond. "
However, regarding specific measures to prevent recurrence when the number of accesses exceeds this time, he only stated, "We will consider what kind of homepage should be suitable in the future and take necessary measures."
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane "Take it very seriously"
Regarding the fact that the Japan Meteorological Agency's homepage became temporarily difficult to connect, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane said at a post-Cabinet press conference today, "Especially while special warnings were announced, it hindered the provision of information through the Japan Meteorological Agency's homepage. We take it very seriously because it should not be done. By taking urgent measures such as strengthening the system within 20 days, it is expected that we will be able to secure the processing capacity that can withstand the largest access. "
On the other hand, in response to the succession of natural disasters nationwide, "Expectations for more accurate and prompt transmission of disaster prevention information are increasing more than ever, and it is necessary to respond appropriately. By all means, next year, the Japan Meteorological Agency I would like to do my utmost to secure the budget and personnel, "he said, and expressed his intention to improve the system of the Japan Meteorological Agency.