Aiming to enhance countermeasures based on requests from typhoon-affected areas Prime Minister Abe November 1, 19:37
While the government's emergency disaster response headquarters meeting was held, the local government that was affected by Typhoon No. 19 demanded the necessary financial measures and livelihood support that did not cause unfairness to the victims, while Prime Minister Abe Showed the idea of enhancing the package of measures that will be compiled next week based on the request.
In addition to Prime Minister Abe and related ministers, the governor of the prefecture that suffered great damage from Typhoon No. 19 attended the meeting of the Emergency Disaster Response Headquarters held at the Prime Minister's Office.
Among them, Governor Kuroiwa of Kanagawa Prefecture on behalf of the National Governor's Association made necessary financial measures such as living support that does not cause unfairness in an easy-to-understand manner for victims and the formation of supplementary budgets, as well as ongoing disaster prevention and We handed over a request form to Prime Minister Abe for disaster mitigation measures and national land toughening.
Subsequently, the governors of Miyagi, Fukushima, Chiba, and Nagano made requests such as “there are not enough staff and human support is needed” or “I would like the urgent efforts to restore the railway”.
In response to this, Prime Minister Abe said, “While the chills are getting more severe, we will firmly work on detailed support such as push-type support and securing housing. I would like to support with all my power, ”and expressed the idea of enhancing the countermeasure package that will be compiled next week based on the request.