Typhoon # 15 Mayor of Chiba and others who were affected by the disaster asked the Secretary of the Secretariat to designate a catastrophic disaster on September 19, 16:53

The mayors of Chiba Prefecture who were affected by Typhoon No. 15 met at the Secretary-General's residence with the Secretary of the Secretary of the Secretariat. Requested that financial measures be taken.

A total of 11 cities and town mayors and mayors in Chiba Prefecture affected by Typhoon No. 15 met with the chief secretary of chief at the Prime Minister's office on the afternoon of the 19th and handed out an urgent request form.

According to the request, “In addition to major damage to houses, tourism, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, there has been serious damage to people's lives due to long-term power outages and communication interruptions. Support is essential. "

In addition to the early designation of “recovery disasters” supported by the government, the cost of restoration was greatly impacted on civic life and economic activities due to prolonged power outages and water outages. We are requesting that special measures be taken by the included countries.

In response, the Secretary of Secretary said, “I have taken the situation of each local government firmly. I want to think seriously about the response”.

After the meeting, Mayor Kumagaya of Chiba said, “There has never been a long-term, large-scale power outage that the roof has been damaged on a large scale. This is an unprecedented special disaster. I want the government to know that there is no predicament. ”