Minister of Disaster Prevention Takeda “I want to try to restore as soon as possible” Visit to Takomachi, Chiba September 12, 16:01
Mr. Ryota Takeda, the minister in charge of disaster prevention, visited Tako-cho, Chiba Prefecture, where power outages and water outages continue over a wide area.
On the 11th, Mr. Takeda, who had just assumed office, visited the Takomachi government office around 1:30 pm, met with Mayor Toshige, and observed the water supply activities by the Self-Defense Forces.
After that, I moved to the site where the roof of the house was blown away and received an explanation about the damage from the mayor.
In this situation, when the mayor requested the installation of a temporary bath by the Self-Defense Forces, he replied, "We will discuss what to do in the current situation."
Minister Takeda told NHK's interview that "I think the residents are experiencing a great deal of suffering because of radio interference and lack of water and electricity. I want to try my best to recover as soon as possible." .