Self-Defense Forces Disaster Rescue Integrated Task Force organized October 13 at 17:33
Because of this typhoon, the Kanto Koshin and the flooding of rivers over a wide area in the Tohoku region have caused damage one after another. The unified JTF = Joint Task Force (JTF) was organized.
JTF is also organized for disasters such as the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 and the Kumamoto Earthquake in 2016.
In response to requests from 10 prefectures such as Nagano, Miyagi, and Fukushima, the Self-Defense Forces have continued rescue operations using helicopters and boats in various locations. I will support activities and support for victims.