Due to the record cold weather, water pipes have been frozen and burst in Ishikawa Prefecture one after another, and as of the 28th, more than 10,000 houses in five cities and towns have been cut off.
Due to the record-breaking cold weather, water pipes in Ishikawa Prefecture have frozen and burst, causing water leaks one after another, causing water outages in various places.
According to interviews with local governments, as of 6:00 a.m., more than 10,000 households in five cities and towns, namely Kahoku City, Wajima City, Hakui City, Nanao City, and Houdatsushimizu Town, have had their water supply cut off.
Among these, in Kahoku City, the water reservoir of the "distribution reservoir" that temporarily stores water from the tap water supply has become empty, making it impossible to supply water. It means that about 5,300 households in the department have no water supply.
Also, in Wajima City, about 3,400 households throughout the city have been without water since the day before yesterday.
Last night, Ishikawa Prefecture requested the Self-Defense Forces to dispatch disaster victims, as there was a shortage of personnel for emergency water supply and restoration work in Wajima City. about it.