Inundation damage caused by typhoon No. 19 starts application for public housing Fukushima Motomiya October 29, 16:55

Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture, which suffered major inundation damage due to the heavy rain of typhoon No. 19, will rent public housing such as temporary housing made by the Great East Japan Earthquake free of charge for those who suffered housing damage, 29th I started accepting residences.

As a general rule, there are 73 houses in Motomiya City, including temporary houses created by the Great East Japan Earthquake and municipal houses, for people who suffered damage such as complete or partial destruction due to heavy rain caused by Typhoon No. 19. It was decided to borrow free of charge for a maximum of 3 months.

At the city hall, applications started on the morning of the 29th, and people who were considering moving in were immediately applying while discussing the layout and location of the house.

There are no conditions such as age or income to move in, and you can apply if you have a disaster certificate.

A 78-year-old man said that the first floor of a two-story home was inundated, “I have lived on the second floor so far, but my wife who broke a leg in a typhoon seems to be inconvenient, so I decided to apply. I want to return to normal life as soon as possible. "

Applications are accepted at Motomiya City Hall every day, including Saturdays and Sundays, until the 4th of next month, from 8.30 am to 5:00 pm. If there are many applications, the tenant will be selected by lottery.

Motomiya City wants to increase the number of houses that can be rented by developing public housing that can be rented.