Heavy rain disaster designated as "specific emergency disaster" Prime Minister Abe announced 7th case 18:56 on July 13
Prime Minister Abe, at the government's "Emergency Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters", will administer to the victims of this series of heavy rain disasters, such as bankruptcy proceedings will not be started for a certain period even if they fall into debt. On the 14th, he announced his intention to make a cabinet decision on the designation as a "specific emergency disaster" to which the above special measures apply. If specified, it will be the 7th case following last year's Typhoon No. 19.