Saga 11:57 on September 11 to proceed with restoration work in various places such as Takeo City, which has been damaged by heavy rain
Due to the record heavy rain of last month, Saga Prefecture has suffered a series of damages such as river bank breaks and roads blocked by landslides.
According to Saga Prefecture, this heavy rain has confirmed damage in at least 265 rivers and roads managed by the prefecture.
Of these, the Amakugawa River in the Rokkaku River, which flows through Takeo City, has been damaged in 16 places on a 4 km section.
The revetment around the residential area of Takeo-cho, Takeo City has a place that has collapsed for about 10 meters, and there is also a place where it has collapsed so that a part can be removed. We are proceeding with emergency restoration work, such as building up sandbags.
These restoration works are given priority in response to disaster prevention agreements between Saga Prefecture and the Prefectural Construction Industry Association.
“The construction industry association is working together to make a quick recovery work so that everyone in the community can live with peace of mind,” said Vice Chairman Torasaki Yamazaki of the Saga Construction Industry Association.