590,000 units are out of power
According to TEPCO, 593,800 homes in the jurisdiction centered on Chiba Prefecture due to the impact of Typhoon No. 15 in the jurisdiction. TEPCO is aiming for recovery within 11 days by working all night.
According to TEPCO, due to the impact of Typhoon No. 15, blackouts continued at 59,800 units in the Kanto region and Shizuoka Prefecture, mainly in Chiba Prefecture, as of 3:30 pm.
Of these, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, and Shizuoka are expected to complete the restoration work within 10 days.
On the other hand, in Chiba Prefecture, where about 550,000 households had a power outage, utility poles and electric wires were damaged over a wide area, so it took time to recover, so recovery work is not expected to be completed within 10 days is.
In this regard, TEPCO has received support from over 1400 people from other power companies and is working throughout the night, aiming for recovery within 11 days.
Regarding the islands in Tokyo, Izu Oshima, Toshima, Niijima, and Shikinejima are expected to be restored within 10 days, and Kozushima and Miyakejima are expected to be restored within 11 days.
TEPCO has posted the recovery prospects for each region on its website.
In addition, TEPCO has prepared more than 250 power supply vehicles with the cooperation of other power companies, and has been centered around Chiba Prefecture, where power outages have been widespread. To date, Kimitsu City Hall and Inzai It was dispatched to Ichiba Branch and Yokoshiba Mitsumachi Cultural Center.