Nagano Ina Miwa Dam Emergency discharge starts at 9:30 pm on October 12 at 21:49

With the approach of Typhoon No. 19, Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism started emergency discharge from 9:30 pm in preparation for the rise of the water level of Miwa Dam in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture.

Emergency discharge is called emergency flood disaster prevention operation, and unlike normal discharge, when it is assumed that no more water can be accumulated in the dam, a large amount of water flowing into the dam is allowed to flow downstream. is.

The country has called for basin residents to take action to protect their lives as the river level in the downstream river may rise with the release.