Atami debris flow disaster Remaining embankment at the starting point Prefecture to decide execution for removal

Regarding the embankment left at the starting point of the debris flow that occurred in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture in July last year, the prefecture issued a measure order to the real estate company that owned the land at the time of construction, and requested that the construction work be completed by the 5th. Although I was instructed to start, the real estate company side has not responded.

The prefecture is expected to formally decide soon to enter the procedure for administrative agency execution to carry out construction instead.

According to prefectural estimates, 21,000 cubic meters of earth and sand remain at the site of the embankment that was the starting point of the debris flow that occurred in Atami City in July last year, and there is a risk that it will collapse again due to heavy rains in the future. It has been pointed out that there is

For this reason, on the 1st of last month, the prefecture issued an order to remove the real estate company "Shinkansen Building" in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, which owned the land at the time of construction.

In the order, the construction plan was submitted by the 15th of last month, and the construction was instructed to start by the 5th, but the company has so far said, ``There are serious doubts about the issuance of the order. ' and conveyed the intention to the prefecture, showing a posture that does not comply with the order.

According to the prefecture, as of 5:00 pm on the 5th, the start of construction had not been confirmed, and on the morning of the 6th, a countermeasures meeting chaired by Deputy Governor Mori was held, and an administrative agency would carry out the construction on behalf of the real estate company. It is expected to formally decide to enter the procedure.

After that, we plan to start construction as early as the middle of next month, proceed with the removal of unstable earth and sand by next year's rainy season, and bill the company for the cost of construction.

A prefectural official said, "It's very disappointing that construction didn't start by the 5th. We think it's inevitable that the other side will take legal action. The government will ensure the safety of residents. In order to do so, I would like to respond firmly,” he said.