2015年9月12日 星期六

「事態重大的局面」,栃木縣破了50年來的最大降雨量 Japan floods in Ibaraki: City of Joso hit by 'unprecedented' rain







日本首相安倍晉三在內閣會議上形容茨城縣等地的洪災災情是「事態重大的局面」,並且指示出動軍警救助災民。
安倍表示,如今是保護國民性命的一刻「不可猶豫」,政府將全力動員救助受災地區的災民。
東京北方的茨城縣等地因為18號颱風周圍環流的影響,為東京北方的茨城縣、櫪木縣帶來了日本氣象廳所稱的「不尋常」暴雨。
根據日本政府的說法,目前當局疏散了9萬居民,但是有一人失蹤,另外還有14人受傷。
日本內閣官房長官菅義偉當地時間周四(10日)下午舉行記者會,在會上他說日本政府已經成立了「首相官邸對策室」,政府各部門將盡全力把災情控制在「最小的範圍」

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在常總市,流經當地的鬼怒川決堤,造成大範圍的淹水,高度達到屋頂,當局出動直升機將受困的居民從屋頂上救出。
根據日本放送會社NHK的報道,櫪木縣過去24小時的降雨量高達50公分,是9月份一個月的正常降雨量的一倍。

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櫪木縣部分地區從周一至今的降雨量高達60公分,打破歷來的降雨紀錄。
日本氣象廳對櫪木縣、茨城縣兩地發佈特別警報,表示未來幾天暴雨將繼續,居民要注意防洪以及土石流災害。
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艾陶颱風在日本過境,引入的氣流在日本關東與東北地區都帶來大雨,並且創下許多雨量紀錄,更為當地帶來驚人的水災與土石流,房屋倒塌、日本政府出動海上保安廳進行救災,其中災情最嚴重的栃木縣更是破了50年來的最大降雨量。
許多人愛去旅遊的景點日光、鬼怒川也都是嚴重的受災區,由NHK報導的照片可以看到,許多溫泉旅館住宿的旅客一臉無奈,因為有的旅館大廳根本就已經變成汪洋一片、樓梯間變成瀑布,甚至還有旅館的建築物被水沖倒,跟台灣先前八八風災被溪水沖倒的金帥飯店類似,住宿的旅客只能一臉無奈地邊看邊擔心。
日本這次的災情嚴重,栃木、茨城、福島等地都有災情,從照片中可以看出,許多人因為淹大水呈現孤立等待救援的狀況,海上保安廳持續動員前往救援,仙台也有20多萬人接到避難通知,全部更一度高達190萬人接到避難通知。由於日本民房木造建築多,倒塌的民房不少、也有被水沖走的,數量等待統計,許多房子的一樓根本就都被淹沒、只剩下二樓以上,倒塌的樹木也不少,鹿沼南摩小學的廚房窗戶也被倒塌的樹破壞。
交通上,有人開車遇到大水、水淹車子,被救援人員趕緊救出來,電車站本身就淹水、根本動彈不得。
除了日本政府宣示全力救災、天皇夫婦表達關心之外,與台灣民眾很像,在災情傳出的時候,日本民間已經有團體與企業開始發起物資的募集行動,準備支援災區,反映出一種人性正面的力量。
比較令人關心的是,全球氣候變化似乎可從日本這次的雨災看到跡象,日本這幾天的節目也恰巧探討遇到災難時的避難問題,大學教授帶著中學生去調查民眾防災教育、是否知道住家附近避難點、模擬逃難狀況。同樣為颱風、地震多的國家,面對氣候變遷,不能只是靠集氣來救災。台灣的避難防災規劃與民眾教育,可以將日本當作是台灣的參考借鏡。
台灣與日本民間交流頻繁、相互幫忙,祝福日本的人們一切平安!




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Major River Floods in Ibaraki, Eastern Japan - Japan in Depth - News - NHK WORLD - English

A major river has flooded in the eastern Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki, sweeping away homes and stranding many people.


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Japan floods: City of Joso hit by 'unprecedented' rain



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Widespread flooding and landslides in north-east Japan have forced more than 90,000 people to abandon their homes.


The city of Joso, north of the capital, Tokyo, was hit by a wall of water after the Kinugawa River burst its banks. Helicopter rescue teams have been plucking people from rooftops.


One person has been reported missing in the region and at least 12 are injured.


The rains come a day after a tropical storm brought winds of up to 125km/h (78mph) to central Aichi prefecture.


"These heavy rains are unprecedented. We can say this is an abnormal situation and there is imminent serious danger," the chief forecaster at the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Takuya Deshimaru, said on Thursday.


The hardest-hit areas have been Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures. Japan's Meteorological Agency had put both regions on its highest level of alert.




Image copyrightAPImage captionThe Kinugawa River in Joso burst its bank on Thursday, flooding homesImage copyrightReuters/KyodoImage captionEmergency weather warnings were extended from Tochigi prefecture to Ibaraki prefecture, where the Kinugawa river flooded streetsImage copyrightReutersImage captionHeavy rain did not stop a protest against Japan's security bill - one wet protester held a placard reading "stop war"




In pictures: Floods in Japan


Television footage from Joso in Ibaraki showed people clinging to the rooftops before helicopter rescue teams winched them to safety.


Entire homes and cars were carried away on the torrent as the Kinugawa River burst its banks after two days of heavy rainfall.


In Tochigi, more than 500mm (19 inches) of rain fell in 24 hours in places, according to local public broadcaster NHK, which said that was about double what normally falls there throughout the whole of September.


Parts of central Tochigi have seen almost 60cm of rain since Monday evening, breaking records.


Many other areas of eastern and north-eastern Japan have also been issued weather warnings, including Fukushima prefecture, home to the still-damaged nuclear plant hit in 2011's earthquake and tsunami.


The downpour overwhelmed the site's drainage pumps, a spokesman for operator Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) said. Huge volumes of water, used to cool the plant's crippled reactors, are being stored at the site.
Landslides and flooding


The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said 15 people had been injured across Japan. Two were elderly women seriously injured after being knocked over by strong winds.









Local media reported one person missing after a landslide hit a house in Kanuma, Tochigi prefecture.


Some areas had power cuts and transport was disrupted, with many air and train services cancelled or delayed. Some roads were also closed.


Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the authorities were doing their best.


"The government will stand united and do its best to deal with the disaster... by putting its highest priority on people's lives," he told reporters.


Last month, powerful Typhoon Goni hit Japan's southern

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