The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Japan Meteorological Agency held a joint press conference from 11:00 am to explain the outlook for future rain.

Masahiko Naito, Chief of the River Environment Division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, said, "It is a very dangerous situation because the heavy rains that have fallen so far may cause flooding in the Sendai River and tributaries. There is a possibility of emergency release. The water level will continue to be high, so please continue to be vigilant against inundation. "

Risk of flooding downstream Evacuate before release

"Emergency discharge" is a discharge performed at a dam that has a function to suppress the rise of water in the river. It is called a disaster prevention operation during an abnormal flood, and the water that flows in when the amount of water flowing in due to heavy rain approaches a state where it cannot be stored. It is an urgent operation that discharges the same amount of water as.



When the "emergency release" of the dam begins, there is a risk of flooding downstream, so immediately leave the river and evacuate before the dam begins emergency release.