Due to the record heavy snowfall earlier this month, the "Disaster Relief Law" has been applied to the municipalities of Akita, Niigata, Fukui, and Toyama prefectures, and support for snow removal costs has been provided. Due to the large amount of snow and the lack of snow removal, we have decided to extend the application period until the 31st of this month.
According to the Cabinet Office, the Disaster Relief Act has been applied to heavy snowfalls from the 7th of this month in a total of 22 municipalities in Akita, Niigata, Toyama, and Fukui prefectures, for snow removal and snow removal of houses that may collapse. The national and prefectural governments are responsible for the costs incurred.
Originally, the application period of the law is 10 days from the designation, but the Cabinet Office has set the application period to 31 this month, saying that snow removal may not proceed due to the large amount of snow and the wide range, and the impact may be prolonged. I decided to extend it until the day.
The target cities, towns and villages are 7 cities, towns and villages such as Yokote City and Yuzawa City in Akita Prefecture, 6 cities such as Nagaoka City and Myoko City in Niigata Prefecture, 4 cities such as Tonami City and Himi City in Toyama Prefecture, and Fukui City and Sakai City in Fukui Prefecture. There are 5 cities.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, winds and snow are expected to intensify on the Sea of Japan side of northern and eastern Japan around next Tuesday, and the amount of snow may increase again even in areas with record heavy snowfall, calling for attention to the latest information. I am.
At the disaster countermeasures meeting of related ministries and agencies held in Tokyo on the 15th, Minister of State for Disaster Management Okonogi said, "It is important for related ministries and agencies to work together while listening to the voices of the region. Be careful of heavy snow again after the weekend. I would like the related organizations to continue to respond with a sense of tension. "