Inundation of rivers managed by the country 93% elimination on October 17 at 22:16
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, as of 5:00 am on the 17th, inundation was almost eliminated in approximately 22,870 hectares, or 93%, out of approximately 24,680 hectares around 25 rivers managed by the country. is.
on the other hand,
▽ Yoshida River Miyagi Prefecture Ogo Town and Osaki City ▽ Abukuma River Miyagi Prefecture Kakuda City ▽ Chikuma River Nagano City Hoho etc. and about 1810 hectares are said to be inundated.
In addition, because there are places where inundation has not been eliminated even in rivers managed by the prefecture, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has decided to continue draining work with pumps etc. along the rivers managed by the prefecture.