Recognition of a company that removed a steel driving pole at a driving range that collapsed due to a typhoon Chiba Ichihara February 17 20:46

A contractor who removed the steel poles free of charge was awarded by the city on March 17 for a problem that the typhoon No. 15 in September last year destroyed the steel poles at a golf driving range in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture.

Last September, Typhoon No. 15 destroyed 13 steel poles at a golf driving range in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, and severely damaged nearby houses. However, a demolition contractor “Fujimura” in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, was free of charge. It was removed and completed last November.

In response, Ichihara City invited the contractor to the city hall on the 17th, and Mayor Koide gave a certificate of commendation to Chairman Hitoshi Fujimura, stating that he made `` a great contribution to the recovery and reconstruction of the area affected by Typhoon 15. I handed it.

After receiving the award, Mr. Fujimura said, "I watched the damage on television and offered to remove it because I wanted to help those in need. I hope that the affected people can return to their original lives as soon as possible." I was

In addition, Mayor Koide said, "In a situation where it is not clear how far the government can intervene, it was really helpful to offer us to remove it."

Due to this problem, the driving range has indicated that it will sell the land and use it to compensate the injured residents, and discussions on the amount of compensation are currently being made.