Power outage continues at about 21,900 units in Tokyo Electric Power jurisdiction (11:00 am on 15th) 12:15 on October 15th

Under the influence of Typhoon No. 19, etc., there are approximately 21,900 households with power outages in 6 prefectures in Tokyo Electric Power.

In the Kanto region and some parts of Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures within the TEPCO jurisdiction, power outages continue to occur at approximately 21,900 units at 11 am.

Among them, last month's typhoon No. 15 caused a long-term blackout. ▽ In Chiba Prefecture, Tateyama City, Minamiboso City, etc. totaled 16,100 units, ▽ In Kanagawa Prefecture, Sagamihara City, Kawasaki City etc. 2200 units, ▽ In Tokyo, 1700 units in Setagaya Ward have blackouts.

In addition, power outages continue in 1100 units in Ibaraki Prefecture, 500 units in Gunma Prefecture, 200 units in Shizuoka Prefecture, and 100 units in Yamanashi Prefecture.

On the other hand, the power outages in Tochigi Prefecture and Saitama Prefecture were resolved by the announcement on the website.

The number of power outages has increased by about 1,500 compared to 15:00 6:00 am. However, once TEPCO has completed the restoration work, once it has been able to send electricity, it can be out of power again due to small scratches. In addition, there is a possibility of a power outage caused by causes other than typhoons.

TEPCO expects to reduce the number of power outages to around 6,200 by 16th, and in some areas in Ichihara City, Kamogawa City, Konancho, Futtsu City in Chiba Prefecture where the fallen tree damage is severe, It means that recovery is expected by the day.

In addition, in areas where landslides or floods have occurred, restoration work will not be possible because restoration work will be carried out after elimination.

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.