In Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, where a seismic intensity of 6 upper was observed in the earthquake three days ago, the emergency disaster countermeasure dispatch team = "TEC-FORCE" dispatched by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is checking the damage situation. increase.
According to Soma City, due to the earthquake on the 16th of this month, 12 city roads in the city were closed, and there were about 190 cars due to cracks, depressions, and the collapse of block walls of houses along the road. It means that the traffic is affected.
Under these circumstances, four members of "TEC-FORCE" dispatched from the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism entered the site and confirmed the damage situation from the morning of 19th.
Of these, on the city road near the Cape Unoo tunnel, which is closed due to falling rocks, the members check the situation of cliffs and falling rocks and advise the city officials on the measures to be taken before resuming traffic. rice field.
Hiromi Itagaki of "TEC-FORCE" said, "I would like to provide technical support and give advice for recovery as soon as possible."