Fallen tree that prevents recovery Ground Self-Defense Forces removal work Kanagawa Kamakura September 11, 16:26

In Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, where power failure continues due to Typhoon No. 15, the Ground Self-Defense Force, which received a disaster dispatch request from the prefecture, is proceeding with the removal work in order to remove fallen trees and other obstacles that hinder restoration work.

In Kamakura City, as of 3:00 pm on the 11th, there were about 3,800 power outages, and TEPCO is proceeding with restoration work. However, work has been hindered by fallen trees and earth and sand. The Ground Self-Defense Force is working on removal.

In the Nikaido area, where roads are blocked by fallen trees and 13 units cannot be accessed by car, trees that have fallen due to strong winds have crushed electric wires and utility poles for 30 meters, and members use chainsaws to kill fallen trees. We were proceeding with removal while cutting.

A woman in her 40s who lived in this area, who was watching the work, said, “I didn't think life without electricity was so difficult. During the day, I used a small generator to move the electric fan and managed to overcome the heat. I want you to recover quickly. "

Mr. Masaru Ide, Kamakura City Crisis Management Division, said, “Electricity cannot be restored without removing the fallen tree, so we want to recover as soon as possible with the cooperation of the Self-Defense Forces.”

Resident “I want you to recover as soon as possible”

In the Nikaido area, the power outage has not been resolved in 1200 units even on the afternoon of the 11th.

Among them, a woman in her 70s who lives in an area where the road to the city area is blocked by fallen trees and cars cannot pass, uses a small private generator during the day, operates a refrigerator and a fan, and heats up. I was shining.

However, because the sound of the generator resonates with the surroundings at night, the food stored in the refrigerator has been damaged.

The woman said, “Even though the windows are fully open, it is still difficult to sleep at night. I want to make ice in the freezer during the day, but I am in trouble because the generator is weak or not ice. But I want you to recover quickly. "