1680 buildings in Kawasaki city flooded Tama River backflows into the Hirase River Drainage impossible October 17 18:00
Due to Typhoon No. 19, Kawasaki City along the Tama River has been damaged by about 1680 houses so far. In Kawasaki City, flooding occurred in Takatsu Ward and Nakahara Ward along the Tama River, and one man died in the condominium, and a power failure occurred in the tower condominium.
According to Kawasaki City, inundation damage to houses and other buildings has risen to 1685 as of 17th.
Of these, there are 720 buildings in Nakahara Ward, 560 buildings in Takatsu Ward, 350 buildings in Tama Ward, 50 buildings in Kawasaki Ward, 3 buildings in Saiwai Ward, and 2 buildings in Miyamae Ward. In Nakahara Ward, where the damage was significant, damage was particularly strong in residential areas in the Kamimaruko area near the Tamagawa River and around Musashi Kosugi Station.
According to the city, in Nakahara Ward, rainwater is drained into the Tamagawa River through the sewer pipe, but in this typhoon, it seems that the water of the Tamagawa River flows back from the sewer pipe and overflows in the residential area .
On the other hand, in Takatsu Ward, where a man died in an apartment, a tributary of the Tama River, a residential area along the “Hirase River,” was inundated.
According to the city, this area is the vicinity of the Tama River and the Hirase River, where the land is originally low and water tends to collect, so in this typhoon, the pump was operated and drained into the Hirase River. However, the increased Tama River water flowed back and the Hirase River overflowed, making it impossible to drain and flooding the residential area. Kawasaki City dispatches staff to the flooded area to investigate the damage situation.