East Japan Risk of heavy rain in Tohoku Be wary of floods in affected areas October 18th, 4:13
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, it may rain in a wide area in eastern Japan and Tohoku from the 18th to the 19th, and there is a risk of heavy rain. In areas affected by Typhoon No. 19, there is a risk of increased risk of floods and landslides, so caution is required.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, it is expected to rain over a wide area in eastern Japan and Tohoku from 18th to 19th and Saturday due to the effects of the front and low pressure.
Rain can also fall in stricken areas such as eastern Japan and Tohoku, and there is a risk that the total rainfall over the 19th may exceed 100 millimeters.
In areas affected by Typhoon No. 19, emergency repair work has been carried out due to the river bank breakage, mainly in eastern Japan and Tohoku, but there are some areas that have not been restored.
In addition, the ground is loose, and the Japan Meteorological Agency calls for caution as it may increase the risk of floods and landslides.
When rehabilitating and cleaning up the house, pay attention to how it rains, keep away from flooded rivers and mountain slopes, etc. Please keep in mind.
Stricken areas have lowered warning standards for flood warnings
For the area affected by Typhoon No.19, the Japan Meteorological Agency has lowered the standards for the announcement of flood warnings and warnings, calling for attention and caution as there is a risk of disaster even with a little rain.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, heavy rains are expected in the affected areas from the 18th to the 19th, and even if there is no record heavy rain like the typhoon No. 19, there is a risk of increasing the risk of disasters such as river flooding in the affected areas Is that there is.
For this reason, the Japan Meteorological Agency has lowered the flood warning and warning announcement standards throughout Miyagi Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, and Ibaraki Prefecture, calling for caution and caution as there is a risk of disaster even in light rain It is.
Naoji Nakamura, forecaster of the Japan Meteorological Agency Forecasting Division, said, “Because of the recent heavy rain, the embankment was damaged and the ground was loose, so be careful of earth and sand disasters. There is a risk that the seat will be blown off, so please be careful in the recovery work. "
Rivers that have not completed temporary levee construction Inundation risk level reduction
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism tentatively announced standards such as the “Inundation Danger Level”, which indicates an increased risk of flooding in rivers where the embankment broke down in the Kanto region and construction of temporary levee has not been completed. We are operating with lowering.
Targets in the Kanto region are ▽ Koshibe River, ▽ Kuji River, ▽ Tsuki River, and ▽ Nakagawa River, and tentatively lowered the announcement standards near the broken embankment.
In addition, for rivers that broke down in Tohoku, the announcement standards will be lowered.
In the affected areas, it is expected that it will rain heavily on the 19th.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism calls for caution, such as keeping away from rivers, especially in areas where the embankments are damaged as the rivers rise even in light rain and the risk of disaster increases.