Nagano Chikuma River inundation Flooded in wide area of ​​basin Self-Defense Forces helicopter rescue operation Oct. 13 7:32

Due to heavy rain caused by Typhoon No. 19, the Chikuma River that flows in Nagano Prefecture is flooded in Nagano City and Chikuma City, and inundation damage has occurred in a wide area of ​​the basin. There are places where the embankment broke down, and local governments are calling on people living nearby to take the best actions to protect their lives.

Due to Typhoon No. 19, Nagano Prefecture has had a record heavy rain.
▼ 411.5 mm in Kitaikigi
▼ It reached 332.5 mm in Karuizawa.

In Nagano Prefecture due to the heavy rain, Chikuma River
▼ Ueda City Kokubu,
▼ Chikuma City Amemiya,
▼ Kusainoshima, Suzaka City,
▼ Iida and Sannoshima in Obuse Town
▼ Shinonoi Yokota, Shinonoi Komori and Hoho in Nagano City,
▼ In Tategahana and Ritsurin in Nakano City, water overflowed over the embankment and flooded.

The national government and the Nagano regional weather station are calling out to these regions for the highest level of alertness by announcing inundation occurrence information corresponding to the highest level 5 out of the 5 alert levels.

In the images taken by NHK from a helicopter, it is possible to confirm that flood damage has occurred in a wide area of ​​the Chikuma River basin, and many houses are in water in various places.

In Hoho, Nagano City, a part of the embankment broke down, and the river water flowed into the place where houses were lined up, and it was confirmed that people left from the veranda on the second floor of the house were shaking hands.

According to Nagano City, multiple information was received saying that the house was flooded to the second floor of the house, and the Self-Defense Forces helicopters were rescued by residents who were left behind, calling for the best action to protect their lives. It is.

On the other hand, around 7 o'clock on the 12th, part of the prefectural road leading to the bridge over the Chikuma River in Tomi City collapsed, and 3 of the 6 people who had fallen into the river lost their way. .

Prefectures and police continue to check damage.