Countermeasures for the Tama River flooded by Typhoon No. 19 Governor Koike inspected September 28, 12:38
Governor Koike inspected Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, where the Tama River was flooded by Typhoon No. 19 last year and suffered a series of inundation damage, and expressed his intention to work with the national government on measures such as early embankment construction.
Governor Koike inspected the section where the embankment located southwest of Futakotamagawa Station in Setagaya Ward was undeveloped.
Typhoon No. 19 in October last year flooded the Tama River due to heavy rain, causing flood damage to local governments in the basin including Setagaya Ward.
At the site we visited, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is planning to start construction of the embankment from November, aiming for completion in the 6th year of Reiwa.
In addition, at the floodgate located downstream, it was not possible to close it due to flooding at that time, so a new operation panel was installed at a distance of about 40 meters to enable remote opening and closing work. I was told about that.
After the inspection, Governor Koike stated that "it is necessary to take further measures for river management in the face of intensifying natural disasters," and expressed his intention to work on countermeasures in cooperation with the national government, such as the early development of embankments. It was.