The Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters dispatched 25 people as a "wide area emergency relief team" to the site of the debris flow that occurred in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
The Kyoto Prefectural Police dispatched 25 people, including police officers belonging to the riot police and the Mobile Police Communications Corps, as the "Wide Area Emergency Assistance Corps".
A departure ceremony was held in front of the riot police building in Kyoto City from 7:00 am, and Toshiya Suehiro, the chief of security, said, "I think it will be a harsh and difficult activity, such as the possibility of secondary damage, but accidents and health management. I want you to pay attention to the completion of your mission. "
After that, the members boarded eight police vehicles loaded with heavy machinery to remove earth and sand and rubber boats used for movement during flooding, and departed for Atami City.
The members are expected to arrive at the scene in the afternoon, and after confirming the damage situation and taking over the mission, they will search for the missing person and shoot a video to analyze the damage situation.
Inspector Takamasa Ogawa, who leads the aid team, said, "There are still many people whose safety is unknown, and I would like to do my best to find and rescue them."