The earthquake, which observed a maximum seismic intensity of 6 or higher on the 16th of this month, has caused water outages in a wide range in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, and has an impact on people's lives and traffic, such as the lack of prospects for resuming operation of the Tohoku Shinkansen. Is continuing.
In the earthquake that occurred off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture at midnight on the 16th of this month, a maximum seismic intensity of 6 or higher was observed, and three people died in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures. In four prefectures, including Miyagi and Fukushima, a total of 186 houses were partially or partially destroyed.
Damage to water facilities continued in various places, and as of 8:00 pm on the 18th, more than 21,000 households in Miyagi prefecture and 13,400 households in Fukushima prefecture, totaling more than 34,000 households, were out of water.
In these areas, local governments and the Self-Defense Forces will continue to respond by issuing water trucks on the 19th.
The impact on traffic continues.
The Tohoku-Hokkaido Line is closed on the upper and lower lines between Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture and Morioka Station in Iwate Prefecture due to the derailment of the train due to the earthquake, and some lines on the Joban Line and all lines of Abukuma Express. Each is suspended.
As an alternative to the Tohoku Shinkansen, JR East will operate a temporary rapid train between Sendai and Nasushiobara on the Tohoku Main Line and between Sendai and Morioka from the 19th to the 21st.
Prolonged water outages and railroad suspensions may affect people's lives and corporate activities.