`` Insufficient information gathering of Chiba Prefectural Government '' compiled by typhoon No. 15 initial motion verification January 16 16:00

A government team that verifies initial response to Typhoon No. 15 last year, which had a major impact on the lives of residents, such as a long-lasting power outage in Chiba Prefecture for a long time, prepared an interim report, and reported damage information from the Chiba Prefectural Office. He pointed out that consolidation was insufficient, and if a local government unfamiliar with disasters is expected to suffer massive damage, a Cabinet Office Research Team will be dispatched immediately.

Following a major power outage in Chiba Prefecture during the Typhoon No. 15 in September last year, which had a major impact on the lives of residents, the government's verification team on Tuesday said the government and local governments Interim report on initial response issues and countermeasures.

According to the report, TEPCO was not able to grasp the scale of damage as one of the causes of the long-term power outage. The system will be established by the end of the month.

The Chiba Prefectural Government also pointed out that passive information was insufficiently collected in the form of passive information, and immediately dispatched a Cabinet Office Research Team if a large-scale damage was expected from a local government unfamiliar with disasters. That's it.

At the end of the meeting, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kan said, "Disaster response needs constant review. We will continue to examine issues related to Typhoon No. 19, examine countermeasures, and prepare for the next disaster. "