The seriousness of life increases ... One week from a power failure due to a typhoon September 16th 4:32

One week has passed since a major blackout caused by Typhoon No. 15 occurred in Chiba Prefecture. While the lives of people who have lost infrastructure that is indispensable for their lives, such as water outages and communication failures due to power outages, have become more serious, the local governments have not fully grasped the actual situation. The issue is how to proceed with support for long-term support.

In Chiba Prefecture, due to the impact of Typhoon No. 15, it has been a week since a large-scale power outage of up to 640,000 units has occurred. It is supposed to take up to a day.

As of the 15th due to a power outage, there are approximately 20,000 water outages, there are areas where communications such as telephone and Internet have been interrupted, and there are places where the disaster prevention administrative radio of the local government does not function.

Regarding the lives of people who are forced to live under power outages, the local government has begun to confirm the health status of the elderly, but it is also widespread and serious. Understanding the actual situation of increasing life has not progressed sufficiently.

Living with infrastructure that is indispensable for daily life is often saddened by the fact that it is already close to the limit, and the question is how to proceed with support in anticipation of further prolongation.

Prolonged power outages and water outages

There are also areas where residents' lives are approaching their limits due to prolonged power outages and water outages.

In Minamiboso City, Chiba Prefecture, there is an increasing demand for support as soon as possible, as daily supplies have run out in areas where houses have been severely damaged by typhoons.

Nearly 90% of the houses were damaged in the Kawaguchi area of ​​Chikura-cho, Minamiboso City, and 8 of these houses were severely damaged, such as the roof being almost blown away. In addition, the water has continued to stop, and the water stocked in the district has disappeared in about 3 days.

About 60% of the residents living in this district are elderly, so many people find it difficult to get support supplies outside the district, and their lives are approaching their limits.

According to residents, although they requested relief supplies and volunteers from the city and the social welfare council, they are calling for support as soon as possible because they have been delayed.

Fukuo Nishiuchi (83), who had the roof of his home blown away, said, “When I was sleeping, the roof blew up to the back mountain. The roof is covered with seats, but what if it rains?”

Takayoshi Hoshi, a resident of a temple in this district, said, “There are many inhabitants, but it is a limit because of the debris removal work of broken houses. Now, anyway, manpower is necessary. I want as many people as possible to come to support. "