The work of the Chikuma River temporary embankment that broke down to the end of the night Tonight October 17th 17:40
The construction of a temporary embankment for emergency restoration at the Hobo district in the Hoho district of Nagano City, which was destroyed by Typhoon No. 19, is expected to end at midnight on the 17th. In the future, the Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau will investigate the detailed cause of the rupture and proceed with the study of construction methods for full-scale restoration.
The record heavy rain of Typhoon No. 19 broke down the Chikuma River embankment in the Hoho district of Nagano City, flooding around 950 hectares, killing two people near the site, and flooding many houses. There were many people who were damaged and left behind in their homes.
The Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau has been working on the construction of a temporary embankment from 13th of this month as an emergency restoration to prevent the river water from leaking from the broken embankment and spreading the breakage, and on the 17th night It is expected to be completed.
In the future, we will proceed with full-scale restoration work while preventing the intrusion of water by installing metal plates. The Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau will investigate the detailed cause of the breakup by a committee of experts and proceed with studying construction methods for full-scale restoration.