Island area in Tokyo Building damage one after another Restoration work hurry September 12 18:07

Due to the impact of Typhoon No. 15, damage to buildings such as houses has continued in the islands of Tokyo, and local governments in the islands and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government have confirmed the state of damage and are urgently working on restoration work.

According to the summary as of 4:00 pm on the 12th of Tokyo, more than 150 buildings in Oshima Town and more than 100 buildings in Niijima Village have been damaged due to the impact of Typhoon No.15. About 40 cases have occurred in Kozushima Village and 19 cases have occurred in Miyake Village.

In addition, 15 damages have been confirmed in Toshima and 4 in Hachijo.

In Oshima Town, the school's Oshima Marine International High School has been closed due to cracks in the windows of classrooms and gymnasiums, and a large amount of rainwater flowing into the classrooms. In high school, while continuing the restoration work, we will resume classes from the 16th of this month using classrooms that are not damaged.

In addition, in the island area, there were water damages in Oshima Town, Niijima Village, Kozushima Village, etc., but it is almost restored by 12th.

Power outages that occurred in Oshima Town and Niijima Village have been restored in most areas.

On the other hand, in Niijima Village and Miyake Village, the optical cable is broken in some areas and the Internet is not available.