RESEARCH ON PROPER FLOOD INFORMATION SERVICE BASED ON THE FLOOD CAUSED BY TYPHOON HAGIBIS IN 2019 IN THE UPPER ABUKUMA RIVER BASIN

On October 12 to 13, 2019, Typhoon Hagibis (otherwise called East Japan or No. 19 in the first year of Reiwa Japan) attacked and caused heavy rain wide areas Japan. In upper Abukuma River Basin, flood with record-breaking water levels, rising very rapidly lasting a long time, substantial damage including 31 breaches national prefectural levees. This paper provides study on proper information services, irregular untypical ones like direct hotlines mayors, as well regular service, such legislative forecast. It is based an overview disaster response Ministry Land, Infrastructure, Transport Tourism analysis actual records forecasts other services municipalities, compared evacuation support activities by municipalities.