Tokyo Mizuho Town intends to strengthen meteorological observation in preparation for disasters, etc. In the meantime, in June we installed weather observation equipment independently and set it at five places such as the town hall and the roof of the public hall did.

According to the town, this meteorological observation device was developed by a company in Gumma Prefecture, observes data of more than 10 such as rainfall amount, temperature and pressure of the installation point and can capture the weather change in real time It is that.

While typhoon 21 approaches, at the town hall, staff confirms the observation data with the application of PC or smartphone, and decides to use it for judgment when calling for residents to evacuate.

Mr. Jun Kameyama of Mizuho Town said, "Although it is a small town, it gathers information on the local weather situation firmly and uses it as a tool to judge the situation on evacuation measures for residents I want to go "I was talking.