Lessons learned from Typhoon No. 15 Confirmation of cooperation with related organizations in preparation for Typhoon No. 19 in Chiba Prefecture Oct. 9
Following the approach of Typhoon No. 19, Chiba Prefecture held a disaster response headquarters meeting and confirmed that it would be ready to respond quickly to all situations by collaborating with related organizations based on lessons learned from the typhoon last month.
Chiba Prefecture, which suffered great damage from Typhoon No. 15, held a meeting at the Disaster Response Headquarters with Governor Morita and other executives attending on May 9 because there was a risk that the typhoon would approach again this weekend.
Typhoon No. 15 pointed out a delay in the prefecture's initial response. For this reason, there were cases in which the department in charge was unable to contact the local government due to Typhoon No. 15, so that all municipalities were dispatched with staff to convey information in advance using satellite mobile phones, and in order to prepare for large-scale power outages It was reported that the request method was confirmed and the placement location was considered.
Governor Morita said that “Typhoon 19 may land with strong power as Typhoon No. 15 remains, and there is a concern about major damage,” says Gorita Morita. Instructed to take.
After that, in cooperation with the municipalities, we confirmed that the citizens of the prefecture should be informed of securing water, food, fuel, etc. in advance, and that shelters were set up early and called for early evacuation.
After the meeting, Governor Morita said, “Information was confused in Typhoon No. 15, so we will share this with lessons from the prefecture's branch offices and municipalities, and work to protect the lives and safety of the citizens.”