Class restart at elementary school and junior high school in the blackout elimination area in Chiba City September 12th 11:13

Due to the power outage caused by Typhoon No. 15 that hit Chiba Prefecture, many schools were closed in Chiba Prefecture. Did.

In Chiba Prefecture, over 300 public schools were closed on the 11th due to the large-scale power outage that began on the 9th of this month.

In Chiba City, some elementary and junior high schools in the district where the power failure occurred were closed, but classes resumed at the elementary and junior high school in the district where the power failure disappeared.

About 300 children smiled at 7:30 am at Chishiro Taito Elementary School in Wakaba-ku, Chiba City, and entered the school energetically. When the teacher in the home room called his name and took an attendance, he said, “Yes, I'm fine!”

When asked about the effects of a typhoon or a power outage, he answered, “I was evacuated to my grandmother's house because of a power outage” or “The wind was strong and something flew away.”

According to the school, some children could not go to school because they were evacuated from their homes.

A fourth-year girl said, “We didn't have an air conditioner because of the power outage, it was hard to sleep and it was hard to sleep at night. Everyone was at school, it was cool and I was relieved.”

The boy of the fourth grader said, “I got water but it was hard because I couldn't get electricity. I was hanging a flashlight on the ceiling. I came to school and I want to play with everyone and move my body.” It was.

According to the Chiba City Board of Education, 7 schools, including elementary and junior high schools and special support schools, are still closed in Chiba City due to the effects of power outages.