As heavy rains and floods caused by climate change are occurring in many parts of the world and causing enormous damage, flood control measures to reduce and prevent flood damage from both rivers and drainage area have become a pressing issue for national and local governments.
Against this backdrop, Hitachi, Ltd. conducted a study from June to September 2022 in conjunction with the Higashine city government in Yamagata Prefecture, northern Japan, which has experienced flood damage due to heavy rainfall, all so as to take advantage of flood predictions for evacuation orders, thereby confirming the effectiveness of their system. In this article, the people in charge of the project talk about how their aim is for zero delays in evacuating residents.
