Prospects for prolonged power outages in flooded areas
Mr. Sugawara told reporters after the cabinet meeting about the situation of the power outage in Japan due to Typhoon No. 19. “This power outage occurred 520,000 at the maximum, but it reached 34,000 at 7 am. Among them, 16,000 households in Chiba Prefecture and 12,000 households in Nagano Prefecture are major power outages. "
On top of that, Mr. Sugawara said, “Especially in areas where flooding is severe, we have received a report from an electric power company that it is expected to recover within about a week after the water is drawn,” and the outage will be prolonged in areas flooded by typhoons. Clarified the outlook.