Power outage Chiba local government 15 September 18:49

Local governments with continuous power outages are trying to secure the means to inform residents about evacuation information in preparation for rain.

Minamiboso City Disaster Prevention Radio is restored

In Minamiboso City, Chiba Prefecture, disaster prevention administrative radio cannot be broadcast temporarily throughout the city due to prolonged power outages. According to the city, a power generation device is installed in the relay station of the disaster prevention administrative radio in preparation for a power outage, but it is because three of the four relay stations in the city have run out of fuel.

The city has recovered almost by the 14th as a result of efforts to remove the fallen trees leading to the relay station for the past few days and make efforts to refuel.

On the 15th, the disaster prevention officials used the disaster prevention administrative radio to broadcast information such as the distribution of materials such as sandbags and volunteer dispatch. In addition, because the individual receivers installed in each home often run out of batteries, the city office window also handled battery replacement.

“At the time of a power outage, the administrative disaster prevention radio plays an important role from the homepage and e-mail. "I want people in the area that have recovered from the power outage to use it."

Information sharing centered on temples

In Minamiboso City, where power outages continue, there are some areas where information is shared mainly by temples. Kohoin, a resident of Kotoku-in in Chikura-cho, travels to a place where radio waves are connected while mobile phones are still difficult to connect due to the power outage, and collects information using SNS. It is said that we shared with the words of local people.

Mr. Hoshi said, “We want to respond 24 hours a day so that we can feel safe if we come to the temple by going around the house because power outages may occur even in the future rain.”

Kamogawa city disaster prevention radio 30% not available

In Kamogawa City, Chiba Prefecture, 30% of the disaster prevention radio system can no longer be used due to the effects of power outages. Because the battery of speakers that has been installed in the city 146 locations has expired, the prospect of recovery is that it does not stand.

The city has opened a voluntary refuge in response to the forecast that it will rain heavily from the night of the 15th, but since the morning of the 15th, it has been traveling around the area with 4 public information vehicles. In addition, the staff visits 11 public halls in the city and puts out necessary information twice a day on paper.

Deputy Mayor Shoji Koshiba said, “I didn't expect the situation that the radio could not be used for a long time for a wide area. I would like to convey information using all means.”

Radio asks

Reiko Tsukakoshi (74), who lives alone in the Hiratsuka area of ​​Kamogawa City, lives in an area where the mobile phone and home landline are not connected due to a power outage, and the disaster prevention administrative radio is not restored.

At home, a part of the roof was broken by a typhoon, and a blue sheet was covered to give first aid, but there was no worry about rain leaks due to rain from the night of the 15th.

Tsukagoshi believes that the only way to get information from the government is to rely on radio.

Mr. Tsukakoshi said, “I don't know what the damage will be if heavy rain and strong winds blow. I will just hope that the damage will be small while listening to the radio alone in a dark home tonight.”