On September 4, the Kansai Electric Power Company announced that there was a concern that the blackout will be prolonged by about 31,000 in 6 prefectures including Wakayama and Kyoto. The restoration work progressed, it decreased from about 51,000 in the morning of July, but it takes time due to a fallen tree on the road and so it can not be brought close to the site. Many are in the mountains, so the route is limited.
According to KEPCO, the total number of blackouts in the pipe reached 2.191 million units, which was the second largest after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake of 1995. Flying objects and fallen trees were caught on the electric wires in strong winds, and the main cause was seen that electric wires were broken or utility poles broke and lost power distribution function. It is said that a force exceeding the strength of utility pole was added.
Approximately 33 thousand power outages in Kinki as of 10:50 pm on the 8th, but the number of power outages due to breakdown of utility poles transformers and disconnection of lead-in wires to each house etc. can not be grasped fully It is said.
In areas where there is a risk of long-term blackouts, as of 5 pm on Wednesday, 20,10 Wakayama (Ito-gun, Arita-gun, Hidaka gun etc.) Kyoto (Kyoto-shi Sakyo-ku, Sakyo-ku, Kita-ku, etc.) 5030 houses ▽ Osaka (Izumisano City, Minoh City, etc.) 2440 houses ▽ Nara (Yoshino-gun and Gojo city) 2040 houses ▽ Shiga (Takashima City, Inugami-gun etc.) 1250 houses Hyogo (Amagasaki city) 210 houses. It is said that as soon as access to the site becomes possible, the repair work is started.