Large sandbags begin to pile up near the embankment that collapsed due to a typhoon Chikuma River, Nagano September 18, 12:40
Before the typhoon approached, Nagano City began work on the 18th to prepare for a heavy rain disaster by stacking large sandbags near the embankment of the Chikuma River, which broke down in typhoon No. 19 last year.
A large sandbag is installed about 500 meters on the embankment of the Chikuma River, which straddles Hoyasu and Tsuno in Nagano City.
At the point where the levee broke due to typhoon No. 19 last year, the restoration work of the country was completed, the road was improved on the newly completed levee, and it is about 90 cm higher than the surrounding levee assuming that the ground will sink in the future. It has become.
According to the city of Nagano, last year's typhoon caused the height of water that overflowed over the embankment to reach a maximum of 80 cm, and the city decided to install sandbags before the typhoon approached.
On the morning of the 18th, when sandbags were brought in one after another by truck, they were lined up with large construction machines.
According to the city, the installation of sandbags will be completed by the end of next week.
Hiromi Hiraide, chief of the River Division of Nagano City, said, "I've heard voices from people living near the embankment that the flooded water may come again. I want them to feel relieved by installing sandbags. I was talking.