Immediate response Decided to convene reserve SDF officers Strengthen life support for victims Government 20:14, July 5
Given that many houses were inundated due to the heavy rain this time and evacuation is expected to be prolonged, the government will make a roundabout cabinet tonight in order to strengthen the livelihood support of the affected people, such as ``immediate response reserves such as those of the SDF OB etc. I decided to convene a "Self-defense officer".
In response, Defense Minister Kono issued an order to convene up to 200 "immediate reserve SDF personnel".
This is the 6th time that the “Responsive Self-Defense Forces” has been convened since the damage caused by Typhoon No. 19 last October.
Due to this heavy rain, the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces are conducting rescue operations with approximately 2000 personnel in response to a disaster dispatch request from Kumamoto Prefecture.