Post-typhoon blackout in Chiba reaches Day 4, affecting 330,000 homes

Power back at my house around 11am !

Feel good...

maybe bury the lines?

The expired bottled water in Futtsu is safe to drink. After long-term storage, the bottled water's appearance, smell or taste may change somewhat, but the water will still be safe to consume. And while bottled water manufacturers put expiration dates on their labels, these dates are meant to be indicators of quality, not safety. It would pose a greater risk to your health to go without water than to drink expired water.

When the power goes out you learn to appreciate having it. Lets all appreciate the line crews out there working long hours to restore our convenience. Working as a lineman is meticulous work due to the safety protocols that must be followed. Appreciate the workers at the power company. (OK, go ahead and complain about the company, but not the workers!)

Probably, it’s time Japan started work on underground cable installation. The skies over cities, large and small, in Japan are full of electric wires like cobwebs, making cityscapes ugly and chaotic.

Fortunately the humidity was much lower today, hopefully that will mitigate the lack of A/C for these folks.

No power since Monday 6am (Narita) thx gods.. it' not that hot anymore --" , my kids are enjoying it !

Yep, three cheers & then some for the people trying to get the electricity flowing again, also heard there are a fair number of workers from well outside Chiba-ken, big thanks to them as well! I was fortunate to only go without for a bit less than a day, driving around still lots of intersections with no working lights.

Here's to hoping the power is back sooner rather than later!!

Sheesh. I have nothing but admiration for those linemen.