It has been two years since the record heavy rain disaster caused by Typhoon No. 19 in 12 days.



A total of 123 people were killed or missing, of which 29 were recognized as disaster-related deaths after the disaster, an increase of 8 in Nagano Prefecture.



In addition, the number of people who have been forced to live in so-called "deemed temporary housing" using temporary housing or rental housing has decreased by more than 40% in the past year, but it still exceeds 5,300 people. The issue is how to support the foundation of life.

Typhoon No. 19 in October caused record heavy rains in eastern Japan and Tohoku, and according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, a total of 142 embankments broke in rivers managed by the national and prefectural governments. The total number of flooded rivers has reached 325.



In addition, there were 952 landslides such as landslides.



When NHK interviewed local governments nationwide earlier this month, 121 people were killed, mainly in Fukushima, Miyagi, Kanagawa and Nagano prefectures, and two were missing.



Of the people who died, 92 died from direct damage such as sediment-related disasters and river floods, and the number of people who died after the disaster was recognized as disaster-related deaths in Nagano Prefecture, an increase of 8 to 29. I have.



In addition, although the number of people forced to live in so-called "deemed temporary housing" using prefabricated temporary housing and rental housing has decreased by more than 40% compared to last year, the total number of people in 11 prefectures is 2,470 households and 5,327. I'm climbing.



The largest number was 2,280 in Fukushima Prefecture, which was flooded with the Abukuma River, followed by 918 in Nagano Prefecture, which was flooded with the Chikuma River.



In the disaster area, in addition to emergency restoration, construction work such as broken embankments and collapsed slopes is still ongoing.



Two years have passed since the damage, and in addition to efforts to prevent people who are still forced to live in evacuation from being isolated, continuous support for the foundation of their lives, such as rebuilding their homes, has become an issue.

Prolonged evacuation life "Preliminary reconstruction" is becoming more important

The disaster area of ​​Typhoon No. 19 where the evacuation life continues beyond the temporary housing occupancy deadline, which is stipulated by the Disaster Relief Act as 2 years in principle.



The challenges posed by the Great East Japan Earthquake 10 years ago are once again highlighted for the swift reconstruction of homes after a disaster.



In the earthquake 10 years ago, up to 114,000 people, mainly in Miyagi, Iwate, and Fukushima, moved into prefabricated temporary housing. I was forced to live in a long-term evacuation life until the person moved out.



Behind the protracted living in temporary housing, it took time for the government and residents to agree on how to rebuild the house, and the land was raised to prevent repeated damage caused by the tsunami. There were delays in housing maintenance and relocation of housing to higher ground, and the effects of evacuation orders due to the nuclear accident.



In response to this, attention was focused on the "pre-reconstruction" initiative, which assumes damage from a disaster, decides how to reconstruct in advance, and summarizes issues.



In 2013, two years after the earthquake, the government enforced the "Large-scale Disaster Reconstruction Law," which stipulates the procedures and measures of the national and local governments necessary for prompt reconstruction in the event of a large-scale disaster.



In 2018, we created guidelines to indicate that we will consider land for temporary housing and disaster public housing in advance, and discuss reconstruction town development with residents on a daily basis.



However, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, as of the end of July last year, half of the local governments in Japan answered that they had started "preparation for reconstruction town development".



As disasters continue to occur and there is a demand for safe housing and quick reconstruction after the disaster, the importance of "pre-reconstruction" is increasing.