Effects of typhoon no. 14 Prolonged power outage Day 5 “I don’t know how to cook rice” High schools closed[09/22 19:58]
In Kagoshima prefecture, the impact of typhoon No. 14 continues, including power outages on the 22nd. In particular, the railways are expected to take some time to recover, which is affecting education.
As of the 17th of this month, up to 128,830 households in the prefecture have been left without electricity, and although the restoration is underway, according to Kyushu Electric Power, as of 17:00 a total of 30 households in the Osumi Peninsula are still without power.
At Fujiko Takenaka’s home (59) in Kishira, Kimotsuki City, a tree fell on the roof on the 17th, a day before the typhoon landed. And the power outage has continued since noon on the 18th.
(Mr. Takenaka) “(The most annoying thing) is not being able to cook rice. The night is the scariest, right? The place where the tree fell is the worst. We have to fix the electricity like as soon as possible. The house is in broad daylight. But it’s so dark … ”
Kyuden aims to eliminate the problem around the night of the 22nd, but recovery is said to be delayed in areas where damage such as landslides and fallen trees is particularly severe.
On the other hand, some of JR’s conventional lines continue to be suspended or shortened. Among the areas where the service has been suspended, the Ibusuki-Makurazaki line between Ibusuki and Makurazaki aims to resume service on the 27th of this month, but the Hisatsu line between Hayato and Yoshimatsu, where the damage was severe, and all sections of The Kitto Line will continue to operate, is expected to resume in early October and it will take some time between Shibushi and Nango on the Nichinan Line.
At Kirishima High School in Makizonocho, Kirishima City, 80% of students go to school on the Hisatsu Line, which has been suspended, so temporary closures continue and students continue to study at home.
We have decided to use an alternative bus in the section where JR Kyushu has been suspended since Monday 26 and Kirishima High School will resume school next week.
According to the prefecture, the damage caused by typhoon no. 14, found by 15:00 on the 22nd, were 18 people, including 2 seriously injured and 16 lightly, and 131 houses were damaged, including partial damage and underfloor flooding
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