Due to this heavy rain, a total of nine cities and towns in Yamagata Prefecture have been issued information on evacuation, such as emergency safety assurance and evacuation orders.
Ensuring emergency safety
Nanyo City, Iide Town, Kawanishi Town, and Takahata Town have been issued with the highest alert level of "Emergency Security".
Of these, ▽ Nanyo City, due to the increased risk of flooding and landslides due to heavy rain, around 8:15 pm, ▽ Iide Town, ▽ At 6:15 p.m., throughout the town, ▽ Kawanishi Town, around 7:15 p.m., due to the risk of landslides, etc., ▽ Takahata Town, at 7:40 p.m. Too soon, each of them issued an emergency security.
"Ensuring emergency safety" is the highest level of alert level 5, and the town calls for actions that are likely to save lives in a safe place.
evacuation order
Evacuation orders have also been issued for three cities and towns.
▽ Nagai City issued an evacuation order to the Teraizumi Kamigo district at 6:08 pm due to the risk of flooding in houses, and ▽ Yonezawa City issued an evacuation order to the Rokugo district Kubota district Hirohata district after 7:00 pm.
In addition, ▽ Oguni Town has issued an evacuation order for the northern district and the Okiniwa district.
Evacuation of elderly people
In addition, two towns have issued evacuation information for the elderly.
▽ Nishikawa Town has sent 174 people, and
▽ Asahi Town has sent out residents in the Shirakura district.