Typhoon and heavy rain Damages related to agriculture, forestry and fisheries 360 billion yen
The amount of damage related to agriculture, forestry and fisheries caused by Typhoon No. 19 and subsequent heavy rain continued to increase, exceeding 280 billion yen. Combined with Typhoon No. 15 in September, the damage amounted to 360 billion yen, surpassing last year's heavy rain in western Japan.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the amount of damage related to agriculture, forestry and fisheries caused by Typhoon No. 19 and subsequent heavy rain increased to 281.5 billion yen in 38 prefectures as of 18th.
▽ Agricultural land damage and damage to agricultural facilities such as ponds and irrigation channels are ¥ 175.7 billion,
▽ Damages of crops such as rice and apples are 13.9 billion yen,
▽ Forestry-related damages such as forest roads and wood processing facilities were 73.1 billion yen,
▽ Fisheries-related damage such as fishing port facilities is 11.8 billion yen, and is expected to increase in the future mainly in areas where flooding has spread over a wide area.
In addition, in Typhoon No.15 in September, the amount of damage increased to 81.4 billion yen due to the renewal of damage to the agricultural house.
As a result, the combined damage of Typhoon No. 19 and the subsequent heavy rains exceeded 360 billion yen, and the damage caused by typhoons and heavy rains was the largest after 1984, with statistics of over 34 billion yen last July. It became the scale exceeding the West Japan heavy rain.