Around the embankment in the upper reaches of the debris flow that occurred in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Atami City released a document that postponed the issuance while considering administrative sanctions ordering the implementation of safety measures 10 years ago.
In the document, it can be seen that the city and prefecture prepared their respective plans and proceeded with concrete discussions.
Regarding the debris flow that occurred in the Izusan district of Atami City in July, the prefecture and the city are investigating the process of the administration's response to the embankment that was the starting point of the upstream part, and the city has passed 19 days. As a report, we have published more than 880 past official documents.
This includes a document that was postponed while considering administrative sanctions against the company that created the embankment in 2011, 10 years ago, and submitted a plan for safety measures and promptly implemented it. He ordered the suspension of the import of earth and sand, and stated that the reason was "there is a risk of disaster due to the collapse and outflow of earth and sand."
At that time, the prefecture was also drafting a draft, and it can be seen that the city and the prefecture were proceeding with concrete discussions while sharing their awareness of the dangers.
Regarding the postponement of administrative sanctions, Mayor Sakae Saito of Atami City said on the 19th that the company was working on countermeasures at that time and said, "We judged that a certain level of safety was guaranteed. The judgment at that time was correct." I am.
In addition, Deputy Governor Namba of Shizuoka Prefecture said, "I think I should have issued an order, but I'm still not sure why the city didn't issue it," and expressed his desire to verify it.
Consideration of "administrative execution"
According to the record of the response to the embankment released by Atami City on the 19th, it can be seen that the city was considering "administrative execution" to take measures on behalf of the company that created the embankment in order to stop the collapse in the past. ..
According to the record of the city and prefecture countermeasures meeting dated December 1, 2009, the matter to be discussed is "If something happens due to the collapse or outflow of earth and sand, the administration may be held liable. Efforts to stop the collapse are necessary. It is written.
Furthermore, he said, "I think it would be better to think about the worst and prepare an administrative execution and an estimate when the city will do it." It can be seen that he was considering "administrative execution".
A series of records indicate that the city has been considering embankment as a problem for many years, and the pros and cons of dealing with it are likely to be discussed in the future.