5 cities and 1 town severely damaged by typhoon

5 cities and 1 town severely damaged by typhoon "Need further support" November 7 at 14:30

By the 5th, more than 110,000 volunteers have visited the disaster areas affected by Typhoon No. 19. On the other hand, in the four prefectures where the damage is serious, more volunteers are needed.

"More volunteers" such as Marunomori-machi Nagano City

According to the National Council of Social Welfare, in the affected areas damaged by typhoons since September, a total of 114,389 people have been helped to clean up the houses that have been exposed to water and remove waste. came.

Three weeks have passed since the damage of Typhoon No. 19, and some areas have been cleaned up and some volunteers have been recruited. However, in severely damaged areas, they cannot meet the needs of the victims. Is continuing and needs further volunteer support.

As of noon on the 7th, we are seeking further cooperation.
In Tohoku,
▽ Marumori Town, Miyagi Prefecture, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Koriyama City, Minamisoma City,
In Kanto Koshinetsu,
▽ It is 5 cities and 1 town in Sano City and Tochigi Prefecture.

The National Social Welfare Council announces the recruitment status of volunteers in various places on the website, and asks them to participate in activities after confirming the necessary equipment and procedures.

SNS voices requesting support from local governments

Last week, NHK and other media reported that there were not enough volunteers before the holidays, and SNS received various responses.

“Volunteers are voluntary participants, but the story of lack is different” or “Volunteer is not enough, it feels strange. Public responsibility is completely through.” “Many people I would like to help, but I can't take a break from work, can't go to the disaster-stricken area far away, so why don't you help with tax payments? " “Even if the job goes out, there is a shortage of manpower. It is time to consider paying volunteers.” “I want you to pay for transportation. I ca n’t keep myself. I have heard that paid volunteers are the norm.

New cooperation “One Nagano” Cooperation with the Local Self-Defense Force

According to the Cabinet Office, in Nagano City where the Chikuma River broke down and many houses were inundated, volunteers, the Self-Defense Forces, and local governments were responsible for the removal of `` disaster trash '' generated in the affected areas. .

Specifically, first, volunteers gathered in the daytime and transport large amounts of disaster garbage from roads and plazas to large-scale dumps in cooperation with local government staff. And after collecting the collected garbage, the Self-Defense Forces and contractors carry them out of the district at night, and more than 8200 volunteers participated in the three-day holidays from the 2nd of this month. It means that.

This initiative, called “One Nagano”, is the first case in Japan where volunteers, local governments and the Self-Defense Forces shared information in advance and worked together to restore the disaster area.

Prof. Masuki Murozaki, Dean of Hyogo Prefectural University's Graduate School of Disaster Recovery Policy, said, “Volunteers are indispensable for the restoration and reconstruction of disaster-stricken areas. It is necessary to expand the base of volunteers, and the attitude and approach that the government will support the activities will become important, without leaving the recovery to the volunteers. "

Hyogo Prefecture grants to volunteers

Hyogo Prefecture has established a subsidy program for transportation and lodging expenses for disaster volunteer groups starting from this fiscal year, using the donation of “hometown tax payment” as a financial source.

Typhoon No. 19 is the first application of the system, and subsidies are provided to volunteers who are active in Nagano Prefecture, where Hyogo Prefecture has been supported by the assignment of the “Kansai Wide Area Union” consisting of 2 prefectures and 4 prefectures in Kansai. doing.

The Hyogo Voluntary Plaza, the Hyogo prefecture's outer organization that serves as the contact point for applications, has received applications at a rate that far exceeds the expectation of about 50 cases per year. It means that there were 25 applications in a day.

Mr. Morio Takahashi, director of Hyogo Voluntary Plaza, said, “For students and the elderly who have limited money to spend, such as pocket money, I felt that this system is supporting the activities. I think that volunteering alone has its limits, so I want this system to spread at other local governments and national levels. "

Granted people: “Self-pay less spreads out.”

Volunteer groups in Kobe City who were active in the affected area of ​​Typhoon No. 19 received some subsidies for rental car rentals and accommodation expenses using the Hyogo Prefecture system.

Hideyoshi Kinoshita (64) helped with other members, such as scraping mud and transporting household goods, in Akanuma, Nagano, where the Chikuma River embankment broke down and flooded a large area for three days from 29th last month. It was.

It cost 30,000 yen per person, but by receiving the subsidy, the self-pay was about 12,000 yen per person.

Mr. Kinoshita said, “I have participated in disaster volunteers many times, but I am thankful that the self-pay is reduced. I think that the system will also expand the base of people who participate in volunteer activities.”

Expert "Various triggers are important"

Dr. Akiko Ono, Senior Researcher of the Labor Policy Research and Training Organization, who is studying volunteer activities, is the reason behind this reaction at SNS that “altrusive motivation” that people who participate in disaster volunteers want to be helpful. On the other hand, it is pointed out that there are situations where people who are far from the disaster area and require a large amount of transportation expenses can not participate even if they want to participate.

On top of that, he said, “What can be done publicly and what volunteers can do is different. There is something that can be done equally, and it is necessary to supplement the missing part with volunteer activities.”

In addition, during a series of disasters, “There are quite a few scenes where volunteers are needed in the future. The number of volunteers is increasing, but it is not a culture that everyone is doing as in Europe and the United States. `` It is important to make various devices and opportunities to increase, '' he said, giving some economic burden such as providing the actual cost of transportation expenses, or registering at normal times and disasters It is necessary to make an effort to create a nationwide system of volunteers that can be dispatched when they occur.