Susumu Sugawara "Recovery from power outages, more than a week" September 13, 12:52
At a press conference after the cabinet meeting, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Hagiwara, showed that the damage was so great that it would take more than a week to fully recover from the power outage.
Among them, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Hagiwara said that a large-scale power outage in Chiba Prefecture will be restored. I have heard from TEPCO that there are some places where it exceeds the limit, "he said, and in some areas where the damage is significant, some places will take more than a week to fully recover from a power outage.
Mr. Sugawara says that TEPCO will explain the detailed prospects for recovery in the evening of the 13th.
TEPCO is proceeding with the restoration work with 11,000 people, including support from other electric power companies, but Mr. Sugawara will increase the number of power vehicles to 5,000 people by further increasing the number of power vehicles. It has also been clarified that it will increase from the current 320 units.
Mr. Sugawara said, “I want to put my power into the full recovery as soon as possible.”