Policy to accept homeless people in Taito Ward as evacuation In case of flood damage November 10, 7:57

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Due to the problem that Taito Ward in Tokyo refused to accept street dwellers who visited the evacuation center in Typhoon No. 19 last year, the ward decided on a response policy to accept it at two places such as the ward office if flood damage is expected in the future. , Published on the homepage.

During Typhoon No. 19 in October last year, three street dwellers, so-called homeless men, evacuated to the voluntary evacuation center established by Taito Ward, but the corresponding staff accepted it as "there is no residence in the ward". Was rejected.



In response to a request for improvement by a private support group, the ward has decided on a policy of accepting this response at two locations, the ward office and the ward hall, when a typhoon approaches and flood damage is expected. Published in.



Before the typhoon approaches, inform street dwellers of two evacuation destinations, and if the risk increases, a total of 16 other ▽ voluntary evacuation sites and ▽ emergency evacuation sites will be installed. , To accept.



Tatsunori Iida, chief of the Taito Ward Crisis and Disaster Countermeasures Division, said, "Based on last year's reflection, we will create a system to protect the lives of all people and prepare for disasters."