The heavy snow has affected various places such as transportation and power outages.
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Power outage (as of 11:00 am on the 20th)
According to the website of the Tohoku Electric Power Network, as of 11:00 am, about 18,400 households in Niigata Prefecture were without power due to the effects of fallen trees due to heavy snow.
The breakdown is
approximately 5,200 units in Kashiwazaki City,
approximately 3,900 units in Sado City,
approximately 2,900 units in Nagaoka City,
approximately 2,000 units in Murakami City,
and approximately 1,900 units in Aga Town.
Some areas are expected to recover on the 20th, but in many areas there is no prospect of the power outage being resolved.
Mobile phone (as of 11:00 am on the 20th)
According to major mobile phone companies, as of 11:00 a.m. due to the heavy snow, mobile phones are not connected or are difficult to connect in some areas of Niigata, Yamagata, and Ishikawa prefectures.
NTT Docomo says that in some areas of Sado City, Kashiwazaki City, Nagaoka City, and Aga Town in Niigata Prefecture, it is difficult to connect to mobile phones.
Rakuten Mobile, which uses au's KDDI and KDDI lines, operates
▽Sado City, Kashiwazaki City, Nagaoka City, and Aga Town in Niigata Prefecture, and
▽Oguni Town and Okura Village in Yamagata Prefecture, both of which are connected in some areas. missing or difficult to connect.
In addition, SoftBank is part
of Kashiwazaki City, Joetsu City, and Sado City in Niigata Prefecture
, Tsuruoka City, Oguni Town, Okura Village, and Tozawa Village in Yamagata Prefecture,
and Wajima City, Suzu City, and Anamizu Town in Ishikawa Prefecture. It means that it is becoming difficult to connect in the area.
Each company is rushing to restore it.
Delivery delays at convenience stores
Due to the heavy snow, convenience store companies have been affected by delays in product deliveries.
Among them, FamilyMart has a significant delay in product delivery at some stores in both Nagaoka City and Kashiwazaki City in Niigata Prefecture.
In addition, Seven-Eleven Japan is experiencing delays in product deliveries at some stores, mainly in Niigata Prefecture, and Lawson is experiencing delivery delays at some stores in Niigata Prefecture.
Convenience stores say they are operating as usual even in areas where deliveries are delayed.
Status of railways in Niigata Prefecture
The JR East Niigata branch office has decided to suspend operation on conventional lines in Niigata Prefecture and suspend limited express trains on the 20th, saying that the snow removal work on the tracks has not caught up due to the heavy snow that continues to fall.
At JR Niigata Station, on the afternoon of the 19th, the overhead wire on the premises was cut due to the weight of the snow, and the JR East Niigata branch office suspended operation of some sections of the conventional line for the whole day, saying that it would take time to restore work. .
According to JR East's Niigata branch office, restoration work on the overhead lines was completed last night, but the snow had piled up on the tracks, and snow removal was not keeping up.
For this reason, JR East's Niigata branch office will also be operating on
the
20th
. From
the
first train to around noon on the inbound and
outbound lines between ▽ From the
first train to around evening on the inbound and outbound lines between Niigata Station and Uchino Station on the Echigo Line.
As for limited express trains,
▽Shinetsu Main Line "Shirayuki" operates in all sections
▽Uetsu Main Line "Inaho" will be suspended all day between Niigata Station and Sakata Station
.
▽Inbound and
outbound lines between Naoetsu Station and Nagaoka Station on the Shinetsu Main Line
▽Inbound and outbound lines between Niitsu Station and Murakami Station on the Uetsu Main Line ▽Inbound and outbound lines between
Muikamachi Station and Nagaoka Station on the Joetsu Line
▽Uchino on the Echigo Line Up
and down lines between the station and Kashiwazaki Station Up and down lines between
Higashi Sanjo Station and Yahiko Station on the Yahiko Line
Up and down lines between Yamato Station and Niitsu Station on the Ban'etsu West
Line up and down line between
Both will be suspended from the first train all day long.
It means that there will be no substitute transportation such as buses due to suspension of operation or suspension of driving.
JR has called on customers to check the latest information on their website, etc., saying that depending on how the snow falls, the resumption of operation may be delayed, and even if it resumes, there may be delays or cancellations.
The Ground Self-Defense Force begins operations in Kashiwazaki City in response to a disaster relief dispatch request.
According to Niigata Prefecture, the Ground Self-Defense Force has started activities in Kashiwazaki City in response to the prefecture's request for disaster relief.
According to the Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, as of 11:00 a.m., heavy snow continues to cause heavy snowfall on National Route 17, which connects with National Route 8 through the city.
The uphill section is approximately 20 kilometers from the Sakai North intersection on National Route 8 in Mitsuke City to the Katada Interchange on National Route 17 in Nagaoka City, and the downhill section runs from the Takahata Minami intersection on National Route 17 in Nagaoka City to the Ushigashima intersection. It's about a 15km section.
According to Nagaoka City, some cars are starting to move, but the staff dispatched to the scene are distributing water and food to the drivers of the cars that can not move, and there are people who have fallen ill so far. It means that the information is not included.
We have finished distributing relief supplies, and we will consider additional support depending on the situation in the future.
The Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has closed the area around the site from 6:00 am to focus on snow removal work and is hurrying to grasp the situation.
On the other hand, according to the Nagaoka National Highway Office of the Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau, in Kashiwazaki City, intermittent traffic jams and stalls continue in a section of about 20 kilometers between the Nagasaki Nitta intersection in Kashiwazaki City and Shimizu, Yoneyama Town.
According to the Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau, as of 4:00 a.m., the number had decreased to more than 300, but the exact situation is unknown.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, there is no prospect of resolving any of the sites.
Niigata Prefecture requested the Ground Self-Defense Force to dispatch disaster victims after 5:00 am on the 20th, saying that it was necessary to eliminate traffic congestion and ensure the safety of drivers.
According to the prefectural government, the unit will depart its garrison in Joetsu City at 7:00 am, begin operations in Kashiwazaki City in the morning, and is expected to begin operations in Nagaoka City and Ojiya City in the afternoon.