Check if there is any electric leakage around the house where Chubu Electric Power was flooded. October 16, 19:16 on Nagano

On the 16th in the Hoho district of Nagano City, where the Chikuma River embankment broke down and many houses were inundated, Chubu Electric Power employees went through the flooded houses one by one to check for leakage. It was.

In Nagano Prefecture, as of 1:00 pm, there are about 5890 households out of 16 municipalities, of which 2940 are out of Nagano City.

Chubu Electric Power is rushing to restore it, but on the 16th, in the Hoho district of Nagano City where the Chikuma River embankment broke down, employees started to check if there were any leakages around the flooded houses. It was.

Employees connected a dedicated machine to a breaker in the house, and told a resident to contact an electric construction company with a sticker prohibiting use when a leaking circuit was found.

A 79-year-old man living in this area said, “I finally bought a high-pressure washing machine because I could clean my house, but I couldn't use it because of a power outage. It was.

Chubu Electric Power is calling for 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.