Power outage in Chiba 27,600 units (as of 5:30 pm) September 19, 18:23
As a result of Typhoon No. 15, the power outage continues at approximately 27,600 units in Chiba Prefecture at 5:30 pm on the 19th. TEPCO is aiming to eliminate power outages in Midori Ward, Wakaba Ward, and Narita City in Chiba City by the 20th, and is working urgently to restore as many areas as possible.
It will be 10 days on the 19th after the large-scale power outage associated with Typhoon No. 15, but according to TEPCO, as of 5:30 pm on 19th, there are still about 27,600 power outages in Chiba Prefecture. Is continuing.
Looking at the number of power outages by municipality, Minamiboso City is 3,800, Sanmu City 3,800, Ichihara City 3,500, Kimitsu City 3,300, Futtsu City 3,100, Yachimata City 2500, etc. .
On the other hand, according to TEPCO, it seems that the power outage has been resolved in Kanzaki Town.
However, if the wire remains damaged or there is a fallen tree, etc., after it has been restored, the power may be interrupted again.
TEPCO has shown that power outages will be almost eliminated by the 20th in Midori Ward and Wakaba Ward, Narita City, Sakura City, and Takomachi in Chiba City.
In addition, some districts such as Ichihara City and Yachimata City are expected to be able to use electricity from the 20th, and TEPCO rushed to restore as many areas as possible within the 20th. is.
On the other hand, in areas where it is expected that it will take time to remove fallen trees, repair utility poles, and electric wires, mainly along the mountains, work will be carried out with the aim of restoration by the 27th of this month.
In addition, if the electrical wiring in the building is damaged, there is a risk of a “conducting fire” that fires from the wiring during restoration, so TEPCO has opened a house that has been out of power for a long time. When we go out, we call for attention to turn off electric breaker beforehand.
Information about power outages can be found on the TEPCO website. The URL of the home page is as follows.
http://teideninfo.tepco.co.jp
You can also check the recovery status on TEPCO's official Twitter.