Typhoon No. 19: Full support for recovery and reconstruction Prime Minister Abe, November 24, 17:56
Prime Minister Abe, who visited Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, where the typhoon No. 19 caused significant damage, expressed his intention to provide full support for the restoration and reconstruction through the revised budget plan for this fiscal year.
On April 24, Prime Minister Abe visited Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, was damaged by the tsunami of the Great East Japan Earthquake, visited the old school building of a high school that had been maintained as a disaster site, and conducted a narrative activity to convey the memory of the earthquake disaster We talked with junior high school students.
During the talks, Prime Minister Abe said, “I think that passing on a disaster will help prevent damage in the next disaster. I would like to thank you for doing these activities.” Did.
Prime Minister Abe also visited Kashimadai, Osaki City, where rivers were flooded and houses and rice fields were inundated in the typhoon No. 19 last month. From the Director General of the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism I received explanations about the recovery status.
After that, Prime Minister Abe told reporters that he would like to support the damage caused by Typhoon No.19 with a supplementary budget to help them rebuild their lives as soon as possible. Toward this end, he showed his idea of providing full support through this year's supplementary budget proposal.