Over 110,000 units in the Tokyo metropolitan area (as of 5:00 pm) October 13, 17:58

Due to Typhoon No. 19, power outages continue in over 110,000 units in the Tokyo metropolitan area. TEPCO has called for caution not to use breakers or use electrical appliances that have come into contact with water, as there is a risk of electrical leakage if the building is submerged.

According to TEPCO, power transmission facilities were damaged by strong winds and heavy rains, and in the Tokyo metropolitan area and Shizuoka Prefecture, power outages continued at approximately 107,900 units at 5 pm on the 13th.

Among them, in Chiba Prefecture where large-scale blackouts lasted for a long time due to Typhoon No. 15 last month, there were 72,400 units in Minamiboso City and Ichihara City, and in Kanagawa Prefecture there were 16,300 units including Kawasaki City and Yokosuka City. The

In addition, there were 9000 units in Shizuoka Prefecture, 2400 units in Ibaraki and Gunma Prefectures, 2100 units in Tokyo, 2000 units in Saitama Prefecture, 2000 units in Saitama Prefecture, 600 units in Tochigi Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture, respectively. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry dispatches power supply vehicles to hospitals and shelters where requested.

TEPCO has called off the use of electrical appliances that have been submerged in water, as well as turning off the circuit breaker, as there is a risk of electrical leakage if the building is flooded.

Also, if you find a wire that has been cut off due to a strong wind, etc., there is a risk of electric shock, so you should contact the TEPCO Customer Center without approaching or touching it.

The phone number is toll-free 0120-995-007, and toll-free phone is 03-6375-9803.

9900 blackouts in Tohoku

According to Tohoku Electric Power's “Power outage information”, as of 5:00 pm, there were 2,300 households in Iwate prefecture, 3900 households in Miyagi prefecture, 3700 households in Fukushima prefecture.

Of these, in Iwate Prefecture, there were 1500 blackouts in Miyako City and 600 in Ichinoseki City, and so on.

In Miyagi Prefecture, there are 1800 units in Marumori Town, 800 units in Ishinomaki City, 400 units in Kurihara City, 400 units in Kakuda City, 300 units in Onagawa Town, and 200 units in Ogo Town.

In Fukushima Prefecture, Tamura City has 2,100 units, Motomiya City has 800 units, Nihonmatsu City has 300 units, and so on.

Tohoku Electric says that “we are working hard to eliminate the power outage as soon as possible”, but in some areas, “it may take a long time to recover”.