In Akita Prefecture, the rain is weakening, but in Gojome Town and the center of Akita City, houses and cars have been submerged in water. doing. There are also damages in Yamagata prefecture.
We will keep you updated on the current situation as we know it.
＝Information update＝
Center of Akita City Flooding above the floor of a renovated old house
In the center of Akita City, where there was a record heavy rain, the building of a company that is engaged in video production by renovating an old private house over 100 years old was submerged up to the floor.
The company has decided to conduct an investigation due to concerns that the strength of the building will be affected.
The company that was flooded was a video production and movie screening company that was established about a year and a half ago by renovating a 100- to 120-year-old traditional house in the center of Akita City.
According to the company, one employee was staying in preparation for heavy rain on the night of the 15th, but around 10 pm, the reception space on the first floor was submerged in water to a height of about 5 cm from the floor.
In the 16-seat movie screening space in the building, there are seats inherited from closed movie theaters in Tokyo and Yamagata. It means that the equipment for the was safe.
However, we are conducting a survey because there is a concern that the foundation of the building will float and shift due to flooding, which will affect the strength.
Emil Kurihara, president of “Outcrop”, said, “I was shocked to find out that the flood was more than I expected. A building with a strong feeling that began to preserve the film culture that is disappearing in the center of the city. So, I want to somehow repair it and restart the business.”
Akita City Poor flow of sewage system “Refrain from washing and bathing as much as possible”
Akita City is calling for people to refrain from washing and bathing water as much as possible, saying that the flow of sewage systems throughout the city has deteriorated due to heavy rain. According to Akita City, due to the heavy rain, drainage work could not keep up, and as of 5:00 pm, the flow of sewers throughout the city was poor.
If more water flows into the sewage pipe, there is a risk of backflow, so Akita City is calling for refraining from washing and bathing water as much as possible. In addition, according to Akita City, as of 6:00 pm due to the rain, 165 houses in the Nibetsu and Yamauchi districts have been cut off.
Akita City Household garbage collection after the 17th will be as usual.
According to Akita City, household garbage will be collected after the 17th according to the regular calendar. In addition, since the 16th, Akita City has been distributing free “volunteer bags” to collect combustible garbage generated by flooding due to heavy rain. Garbage in this bag can also be put out on the household garbage collection day determined by each district. Volunteer bags can be picked up at City Hall and Citizen Service Centers. On the other hand, among the garbage that has been soaked in water, we are calling for non-combustible items and large items such as furniture and home appliances not to be disposed of as household garbage until the city decides what to do.
18:00 Traffic impact (NHK summary)
＝Scheduled to suspend operation all day on the 17th＝
《Akita Shinkansen》
Up and down lines between Morioka Station and Akita Station
《Ou Main Line》
Between Akita Station and Odate Station and between Akita Station and Yokote Station
《Uetsu Main Line》
Between Akita Station and Sakata Station in Yamagata Prefecture,
“Five Energy Lines”
Between Higashi-Noshiro Station and Ajigasawa Station in Aomori Prefecture
《Kitakami Line》
Between Yokote Station and Hottoyuda Station in Iwate Prefecture
《Tazawako Line and Oga Line》
across the board
= Possibility of restarting operations on the 17th =
The Yuri Kogen Railway and the Akita Nairiku Jukan Railway have suspended operation all day from the first train on the 16th, but if the tracks are inspected on the 17th and safety is confirmed, there is a possibility that they will resume operation.
“Highway”
According to the prefectural police headquarters, all road closures were lifted at 6 p.m.
《Airlines》
According to Japan Airlines, the road conditions around the airport are deteriorating, such as the main road from the center of Akita city to the airport being closed due to heavy rain. 6 flights have been cancelled. All Nippon Airways said that some flights may be canceled depending on future changes in road conditions.
Temporary closure of Akita National highway on Aomori prefecture border
National Route 101 in Fukaura Town, Aomori Prefecture, on the border with Akita Prefecture, was temporarily closed on the 15th due to landslides. The earth and sand were 10 meters high and 40 meters wide, and piled up on the national highway to a height of about 1 meter, and spread beyond the guardrail of the road running under the national highway. The national highway was closed to traffic, but on the 16th, work was carried out to remove the earth and sand and reinforce the slope surface with heavy machinery, making it possible to pass on one side.
17:30 Kamikoani Village, Akita Canceled the emergency security for the entire village
At 5:30 pm, Kamikoani Village in Akita Prefecture lifted the “emergency safety assurance” issued to all villages, saying that the risk of disasters had decreased.
As of 17:00 Heavy rain damage situation in Akita prefecture (NHK summary)
“Human Murder”
A man in his 60s living in the neighboring town of Hachirogata was found in a car that was flooded with water in Gojome Town, and was later confirmed dead. A landslide occurred in the Soegawa district of Akita City, and four people were slightly injured in a house where the earth and sand flowed in.
《Housing damage = Flooding above the floor》
At least 1 in Kitaakita City, 10 in Oga City, 8 in Hachirogata Town, 2 in Igawa Town, and 4 in Kamikoani Village.
《House damage = Underfloor flooding》
At least 11 buildings in Noshiro City, 7 buildings in Oga City, 4 buildings in Katagami City, 4 buildings in Yurihonjo City, 2 buildings in Daisen City, 24 buildings in Semboku City, 4 buildings in Happo Town, and Fujisato. 2 in the town, 17 in Hachirogata Town, 15 in Igawa Town, and 18 in Kamikoani Village.
In Gojome Town, a total of 489 buildings have been confirmed to have been flooded. In Akita City, flood damage has been confirmed in a wide area of the city, such as houses, and the city will continue to accurately grasp the damage situation in the future.
17:00 Akita Yokote City Kitaakita City Misato Town All evacuation information has been lifted.
In Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, the danger of landslide disasters has decreased, so at 5:00 pm, evacuation orders for the elderly, etc. that had been issued to seven districts within the city were lifted, and all evacuation information that had been issued to Yokote City was lifted. Canceled. Kitaakita City and Misato Town in Akita Prefecture also lifted all evacuation orders that had been issued in the town at 5:00 pm.
16:30 Akita Semboku City Evacuation orders lifted for some districts
Semboku City, Akita Prefecture lifted the evacuation order for some areas at 4:30 pm, saying that the risk of landslide disasters had decreased. The restrictions have been lifted for the entire Kakunodate district, the Nishiki district, and the Tazawako district, excluding Nishi-Nagano.
16:30 Akita Ikawa Town All evacuation orders lifted
Ikawa Town, Akita Prefecture, lifted all evacuation orders issued in the town at 4:30 pm, saying that the risk of disaster had decreased.
16:00 Akita Katagami City All evacuation orders lifted
Katagami City, Akita Prefecture lifted all evacuation orders issued to the city at 4:00 p.m., saying that the risk of landslide disasters had decreased. About district, we switched to “evacuation for the elderly”.
16:00 Akita Mitane-cho Nagamen district and Omachi district “Emergency safety assurance” lifted
Mitane Town, Akita Prefecture, canceled the “emergency safety assurance” that had been issued to the Nagami and Omachi districts at 4:00 pm, saying that the risk of disaster had decreased. In addition, all “evacuation orders” and “elderly evacuation” issued in the town have been lifted.
Part of the Iwaki district of Yurihonjo city “Don’t drink the tap water”
In the Hebita and Kurokawa districts of Iwaki, Yurihonjo City, water is taken from nearby streams and purified before being used as tap water. The city is calling on 124 households living in the area not to drink the tap water, saying that the water in the stream has become turbid due to the heavy rain and the safety of the tap water cannot be confirmed. The city will set up a water supply station at the nearby Rokuroda Kaikan until 7:00 pm, and will continue to supply water from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm on the 17th.
Water supply cut off for 52 households in Noshiro, Akita
According to Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture, due to the heavy rain, the facilities of the water supply union of the residents of Futatsui Town, Noshiro City, have been damaged, and 52 households have been cut off. Since there is no prospect of restoration, Noshiro City will open the water supply at the Futatsui Town Hall of the city hall so that residents can use it for water supply until it is restored.
15:30 Evacuation order lifted in part of Daisen City, Akita
Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, lifted the evacuation order for some parts of the city at 3:30 pm due to the water level of the Tamagawa River flowing through the city. Evacuation orders have been lifted for Yotsuya’s Shimomose, Kamimomose, Mizukita, Nakajima, Uguino Kazumura/Endo, Nagatoro, Nagano, Aruminai Ishimochi, and Aruminainaka districts.
After 14:30 Near the mouth of the Omono River Brown water fills the width of the river
In the video taken from the sky by an NHK helicopter, brown water flows across the width of the river near the mouth of the Omono River in Akita City, and the riverbed is also covered with brown water and cannot be seen. The nearby residential area was also flooded so widely that the boundary between the road and the residential area could not be seen, and cars submerged in the water can also be confirmed.
A general hospital in central Akita asks the Self-Defense Forces for disaster relief
Nakadori General Hospital in the center of Akita City was flooded due to heavy rain, and Akita Prefecture requested the Self-Defense Forces to dispatch disaster victims to transport hospitalized patients to other hospitals. In response, the Ground Self-Defense Force Akita Garrison in Akita City sent 10 vehicles, including ambulances, and 36 members to the hospital. According to the Ground Self-Defense Force, they plan to transport about 40 patients to other hospitals using ambulances.
Gojome Town has all water outages, water purification plants flooded, no prospects for recovery
According to Gojome Town, Akita Prefecture, the water purification plant has been flooded due to heavy rain, and the water supply has been cut off in almost the entire town. There is no prospect of restoration, and it is said that water trucks will come out and respond.
Oga City Water supply is cut off for approximately 3,250 households in the Funagawa and Oganaka districts due to broken water pipes.
According to Oga City, Akita Prefecture, a landslide caused by heavy rain broke a water pipe in the Funagawa district of the city, resulting in a water outage in about 3,250 households in the Funagawa and Oganaka districts. In the future, 350 households in the Tsubaki district are also likely to experience water outages. Since there is no prospect of restoration of the water pipe, Oga City has set up water stations at three locations, Ogachu Community Center, Oga Citizens Cultural Center, and Masukawa Community Center, until restoration.
Damage caused by road collapse along the river in Happocho, Akita
The road along the Tomari River collapsed, about 4 meters in width and about 20 meters in length, along with the guardrail, collapsed, making it impossible to pass. According to a 69-year-old man who lives nearby, the river rose from the morning of the 15th, and the road was gradually scraped away, and by the evening it collapsed. The man said, “I didn’t expect it to rain so much.
Shuhoku Bus, which operates mainly in the northern part of Akita Prefecture, has been suspended on some routes.
“Shuhoku Bus”, which operates a route bus mainly in the northern part of the prefecture, has been suspended on some routes due to heavy rain. According to Shuhoku Bus, the Noshiro City Line, Botai Line, Noshiro/Futatsui Line, Futatsui/Manago Line, Yoneda Loop Line, Okitamen Line, and Kumanotai Line have all been suspended due to landslides and road damage. Due to flooding etc., it will be suspended all day on the 16th.
Ugo Kotsu buses operating mainly in the southern part of Akita Prefecture have been suspended on some routes.
Ugo Kotsu, which operates a route bus mainly in the southern part of Akita Prefecture, has taken measures such as suspension of operation on some routes due to heavy rain. According to Ugo Kotsu, the buses that operate in Yokote City and Yurihonjo City are operating as usual on many routes.
On the other hand, in Semboku City, three routes, including a route that goes around Lake Tazawa and a route to Tamagawa Onsen, are being suspended or suspended due to landslides and road closures due to heavy rain.
Akita Shinkansen will be suspended all day on the 17th
The JR East Akita branch office announced the operation plan for the Shinkansen and conventional lines on the 17th. As a result, due to the heavy rain, the Akita Shinkansen will be suspended all day on the 16th and 17th on the inbound and outbound lines between Morioka Station and Akita Station. This is because the facility cannot be inspected due to evacuation orders issued along the railway line.
Also, on the 18th, it is expected that the operation will be suspended all day, as there is no prospect of reopening.
“Akeda underpass” near Akita station submerged, unable to pass
Due to the heavy rain, the “Akeda Underpass”, which is about 500 meters south of JR Akita Station, is impassable due to brown muddy water flowing in from the surrounding area.
The underpass connects the east and west sides of the JR tracks through the underpass, and I was able to confirm that it was submerged in water until the entrance where it was displayed as “4.5 meters below the girders”. Garbage cans, clothing cases, and kerosene tanks that were thought to have been washed away were scattered around the area, and many cars turned back in front of the underpass.
11:00 Ground Self-Defense Force dispatched to Oga City for disaster relief activities
In response to a request from Akita Prefecture, 14 members of the Ground Self-Defense Force Akita Garrison will conduct water supply activities in the Funakawa district of Oga City, where water supply has been cut off due to landslides caused by heavy rain. The members are planning to leave the Akita garrison at 11:00 am with six water trucks and supply 4 tons of drinking water in the area.
“Unable to secure employees” after successive closures of commercial facilities around Akita Station
Due to heavy rain, several commercial facilities around JR Akita Station are temporarily closed on the 16th. Temporarily closed are Topico and Ars in the Akita station building, Seibu Akita store, and Akita Opa. I’m assuming it’s because of the delay. Regarding the response on the 17th, we would like to make a decision by looking at the impact of future rain.
Nakadori General Hospital in Akita City has suspended all medical services, including emergency services, on the 16th and 17th.
Nakadori General Hospital, located in the center of Akita City, has been affected by water damage, so all medical care, including emergency care, will be suspended on the 16th and 17th. There is no impact on hospitalized patients due to flooding.
The hospital will not accept new patients after the 18th, and will provide medical care in a minimal manner.
In addition, due to the heavy rain, Akita University Hospital in Akita City has stopped accepting patients by emergency outpatient department and ambulance on the 16th, continuing from the 15th. It means that there is no prospect of reopening.
Even in Yamagata prefecture, roads are closed due to fallen trees and collapsed slopes
According to the Shonai General Branch Office in Yamagata Prefecture, prefectural road No. 60, which runs through Sakata City and Yusa Town, has been closed to traffic from 8:00 am on the 16th in a section of the Yoshide district of Yusa Town due to the effects of fallen trees. According to Sakata City, the city road Kodaira Line passing through the Kitahirasawa and Ichijo districts of Sakata City has been completely closed to traffic due to the collapse of part of the slope.
According to the prefecture and Sakata City, no information has been confirmed that cars or people were involved, and there are no villages isolated due to road closures. The prefecture and Sakata City are planning to proceed with restoration work while checking the rain situation.
Two bathing facilities in Akita Oga City open to the public for free
Oga City has announced that it will open two bathing facilities in the city for free for the time being, as there are areas where water has been cut off due to heavy rain. “Onsen Land Oga” and “Yuhi Onsen WAO” are open for free, and both are open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
《Expert’s Opinion》 “Risk of flooding even after the peak of rainfall, be vigilant”
In Akita Prefecture, the danger of flooding of the Omono River, which is a class 1 river, has become extremely high due to the effects of record heavy rain, and flood danger information has been issued from upstream to downstream. Yasuo Nihei, a professor at the Tokyo University of Science who is familiar with the mechanism of river flooding, points out that the downstream of the Omono River, in particular, has a slow flow, so the water level rises slowly, and there is a risk of flooding after the peak of the rain. increase.
Regarding the tributaries of the Omono-gawa River, he said, “If the water level of the Omono-gawa River is this high, there is a possibility that the water from the surrounding small and medium-sized rivers is overflowing without being able to flow into the Omono-gawa River, causing a ‘backwater phenomenon.”’ In the past, there have been many cases of people dying while traveling by car.There is a risk that the places where people can usually pass by have collapsed, so please stay away from the river.”
In Akita City, all 60 elementary and junior high schools will be temporarily closed on the 18th.
Due to heavy rain, all municipal elementary and junior high schools in Akita City will be temporarily closed on the 18th. According to the Akita City Board of Education, 40 elementary schools and 20 junior high schools, a total of 60 schools, will be temporarily closed.
At 11:00, all railway lines in Akita Prefecture will be suspended for the whole day.
＝Suspension of driving all day＝
《Akita Shinkansen》
Up and down lines between Morioka Station and Akita Station.
《Ou Main Line》
Between Akita Station and Odate Station and between Akita Station and Yokote Station.
《Uetsu Main Line》
Between Akita Station and Sakata Station in Yamagata Prefecture.
“Five Energy Lines”
Between Higashi-Noshiro Station and Ajigasawa Station in Aomori Prefecture.
《Kitakami Line》
Between Yokote Station and Hotyuda Station in Iwate Prefecture.
《Tazawako Line and Oga Line》
across the board.
《Yuri Kogen Railway and Akita Nairiku Jukan Railway》
across the board.
= Suspension of operation from the first train until around 2:00 p.m. =
《Hanawa Line》
Between Odate Station and Araya Shinmachi Station in Iwate Prefecture.
Also, due to the rain, as of 11:00 am, the Akita Expressway is closed to traffic on the up and down lines between the Omagari Interchange and the Gojome Hachirogata Interchange. The Sea of Japan Coastal Tohoku Expressway is closed to traffic. The Yuzawa-Yokote Road is closed to traffic between the Yuzawa Interchange and the Sanseki Interchange.
On the other hand, according to Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways, flights to and from Akita Airport and Odate Noshiro Airport are scheduled to operate as usual for now.
There are also fish at the flooded intersection on the east side of Akita Station
This is a video taken in Akita City after 9 o’clock on the 16th. Several fish such as carp were left behind at the intersection on the east side of JR Akita Station, which had been flooded since the night of the 15th.
10:00 Temporary closure of 7 Aeon Group stores in Akita Prefecture
According to Aeon Tohoku, a major distribution company, due to the heavy rain, seven stores, including supermarkets and commercial facilities of the Aeon Group in Akita Prefecture, are temporarily closed at 10:00 am.
In Akita City, Aeon Akita Chuo, Aeon Style Hiromen, Aeon Style Barajima, Maxvalu Express Shinyasekicho Store, Daisen City, Maxvalu Kariwano Store, and Noshiro City, Aeon Style Noshirohigashi and The Big Noshirotaka. There are 7 stores in total, including the Hanawa store. We are considering future measures depending on the rain and the situation of the store.
“Nice”, which operates supermarkets in Akita City, etc., is operating as usual at all 11 stores in the prefecture on the 16th. On the other hand, depending on how it rains in the future, the closing time may be earlier.
After 10:00, GSDF water trucks are active in Happo-cho, where the water supply is cut off.
According to Happo-cho, 114 households in the Minehama area have had their water supply cut off since the 15th due to heavy rain. On the 16th, after 10:00 a.m. on the 16th, the Ground Self-Defense Force water tanker dispatched to the disaster area went door to door with the town officials, handing out packs containing 6 liters of water to the residents. A woman in her 60s who received water said, “I’ve lived here for about 40 years, but this is the first time I’ve experienced something like this. I felt that water is important for everything from eating to washing. It’s very helpful. I’m worried because I can’t predict when the water outage will be restored.”
Around 10:30 In some places in Akita city, the water recedes and the road can be seen
A video of Akita City around 10:30 a.m. taken from a camera installed on the roof of the NHK Akita Broadcasting Station shows that the water has receded from the flooded road on the 15th and the road surface can be seen, cars and people. can also be seen passing by. However, on the road, you can see several cars that have stopped on the roadway, probably because they were stuck in the water.
10:20 Akita Yurihonjo City Flood danger level reached
According to Akita Prefecture, the Ishizawa River, which flows through the city of Yurihonjo, reached the flood danger level at the Ayuse Observatory at 10:20 am. The prefecture is calling for attention to future information announced by Yurihonjo City, as there is a risk of flooding.
As of 10:00, about 800 houses in Akita Prefecture, mainly in Akita City, have lost power.
According to the Tohoku Electric Power Network, due to the heavy rain, as of 10 am, about 800 houses in Akita Prefecture, mainly in Akita City, are without power. Roads are flooded in various places, so it will take time to restore.
9:40 Taihei River in Akita City falls below flood danger level
According to Akita Prefecture, the Taihei River flowing through Akita City, where flooding occurred, fell below the flood danger level at 9:40 am at the Ushijima Observatory in Narayama, Akita City.
9:30 Akita City Rescued 84-year-old woman “first experience”
An 84-year-old woman living nearby who was rescued by a boat by firefighters in Narayamanobori-cho, Akita City, was evacuated to a neighboring house in a slightly higher place as the water level rose on the evening of the 15th, but the water was up to the floor. It means that it has come. On the morning of the 16th, when I returned to her home, the room was flooded up to my knees and the refrigerator was overturned.
The woman said that she was going to evacuate to a nearby acquaintance’s house. I still can’t think about cleaning up after watching it.”
Fujisato Town Resident woman in her 70s is not injured as earth and sand flow into her house
According to the town of Fujisato in Akita Prefecture and the fire department, a landslide occurred in the Fujikoto area of Fujisato Town around 1:30 am on the 16th, and earth and trees flowed into one house.
According to the town, a resident woman in her 70s was at home at the time, but escaped without injury.
8:00 Nakadori District, Akita City Collapsed along the riverside walkway for about 50m
In the Nakadori district in the center of Akita city, the sidewalk along Asahikawa collapsed for about 50 meters, and as of 8 am, the surrounding roads are closed.
The site is on the opposite bank of the downtown Kawabata district, and the river is brown and muddy, and the water level continues to be high.
Governor Satake of Akita requested disaster dispatch to Happo-cho where water supply was cut off due to landslide
Governor Satake of Akita Prefecture requested the Self-Defense Forces to dispatch a disaster relief force to support water supply, saying that a landslide that occurred in Happo Town had burst a water pipe and caused a water outage. In response to this, the Ground Self-Defense Force Akita Garrison in Akita City departed for Happo-cho with two vehicles, including a water truck, and six members. They said they plan to supply 400 liters of water as soon as they arrive.
A woman in her 80s on the first floor of an apartment in Narayamanoboricho, Akita City Spending the night on the stairs
In Narayamanobori Town, Akita City, roads and houses were submerged in brown water, and firefighters used boats to rescue residents.
An 80-year-old woman living on the first floor of a nearby apartment was rescued, and the room was flooded to the floor, and she spent the night on the stairs of her apartment.
The woman said that she was going to evacuate to a nearby acquaintance’s house, saying, “Last night, around 8 o’clock, the water level rose suddenly and I could not evacuate. , I’m worried about cleaning up afterwards.”
6:00 Akita City Underpass completely submerged
This video was taken near JR Akita Station in Akita City around 6 am on the 16th. The underpass that runs under the tracks is completely submerged and impassable, and a large amount of debris such as tires and clothing cases that are believed to have been washed away is floating on the surface of the water.
According to the man who took the picture, the water seems to be receding little by little, but the horn that seems to be from a car in the water is ringing in the surrounding area.
5:00 Akita city center flooded widely
This video was taken around 5:00 am on the 16th from a high-rise apartment building in Tsukiji, Nantori, Akita City. The road in the residential area is covered with brown water, and you can see that the water level has risen to the height of the tires of a parked car.
The woman said, “Since last night, the elevator in the apartment has stopped, and I went up the stairs to my house.
2023-07-16 10:39:13
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