Typhoon Marumori-cho police box resumes operations at the original building Miyagi Feb 4 17:27

The police box in Marumori Town, Miyagi Prefecture, which was damaged by Typhoon No. 19 last year, has been restored and has resumed operations in its original building for the first time in about four months.

Approximately 1,300 buildings in Marumori-cho were damaged by heavy rain caused by typhoon 19 last October, and the Marumori police box in the center was flooded by about 1 meter, making radio equipment and electrical equipment unusable.

In order to maintain local security and inhabitants' services, police work was continued on a wagon car parked in the parking lot at Marumori Town Hall, but approximately four months after heavy rain due to the completion of restoration work On the 4th, we resumed work in the original building.

Before the police box, a police officer stationed saluted the police station director and boarded a police car for a patrol.

The restored police box is that in addition to radio equipment, outlets and air-conditioning outdoor units were installed at high places as a measure against floods.

Satoshi Suzuki, director of Kakuda Police Station Marumori Police Station, said, `` We have been calling out to children affected by the typhoon, but we will listen in the future to see if there are any problems or can be done, so that the townspeople can feel safe I want to contribute to community development. "