Associate Professor Jun Yoshino, Director of the Applied Meteorological Research Center, the Faculty of Engineering appeared on TV (Nagoya Broadcasting Network)."

Name of the Program:

"Think with Mr. Akira Ikegami! How to save our lives from mega natural disasters"

Time and Date:

3:20 p.m. - 4:25 p.m., Sunday, August 30, 2020

Cast:

Associate Professor Jun Yoshino, Director of the Applied Meteorological Research Center, the Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University

Theme:

"The 9th Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Report compiled by Mr. Akira Ikegami and Nagoya Broadcasting Network Disaster Report Crew"

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the "Tokai Heavy Rains" that hit the Tokai Region in 2000. Mr. Ikegami visits the stricken regions and looks back on the devastations happened 20 years ago. It was learned that there are many similarities between the latest July downpours in southern Kyushu Region and Gifu Prefecture, and the 2000 Tokai Heavy Rains. In the studio, by using a model, they explained some meteorological terms such as "Line-shaped rainfall system" or "Backwater effects" we often heard during the July rains. Gero City, Gifu Prefecture was also severely damaged by the July downpours while COVID-19 infections were still spreading. What were the problems emerged in time of residents' evacuation? Responses of Tokai Region to "Emergency Information on Nanknai Trough Earthquake" and some important reminders for evacuation by car, were also introduced.