Designated as a "specific emergency disaster" due to heavy rain disaster To apply special administrative measures July 14, 10:54

Regarding the torrential rain disaster that caused a great deal of damage mainly in Kyushu, the government in the Cabinet meeting on the 14th, even if it fell into debt, the bankruptcy procedure will not be started for a certain period Was designated as a "specific emergency disaster" to which special administrative measures are applied.

"Specific emergency disaster" is a system that applies special administrative measures to rebuild the lives of victims of a large-scale disaster.The validity period can be extended even if the driver's license is renewed too soon, and the debt can be exceeded. Even if it falls, measures will be taken such that bankruptcy proceedings will not be started for a certain period of time.

The government designated this series of heavy rain disasters as "specific emergency disasters" at the Cabinet meeting on the 14th, as it caused enormous damage in a wide range, mainly in Kyushu.

The relevant ministries and agencies, such as the National Police Agency and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, will stipulate the specific period of application of the special measures and the target persons in the future.

The "Specific emergency disaster" has so far been designated as the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, the Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake, the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Kumamoto Earthquake, as well as heavy rains in West Japan and Typhoon No. 19 last year, and this is the 7th case.