In order to prepare for the flooding of the Arakawa and Edogawa rivers due to heavy rain, the Metropolitan Police Department has signed an agreement with a credit union in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, which has a branch in the basin, and will utilize the information provided at the site in the event of a disaster for rescue activities. ..
The agreement was signed with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and the Tokyo Higashi Shinkin Bank, which has its head office in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, and the signing ceremony was held at the head office on the 18th.
The Tokyo Higashi Shinkin Bank has 43 branches and branch offices centered on the Arakawa and Edogawa river basins in Tokyo.
This agreement aims to make use of this in the event of a disaster, and in the event of a long-term heavy rain or typhoon, staff at branch offices and branch offices will provide the Metropolitan Police Department with real-time information on the inundation situation around them, and rescue activities for residents. It means to connect to.
In the event of a disaster, branches and other buildings will be opened depending on the situation to accept the evacuation of residents.
In the five wards in the basins of the Arakawa and Edo rivers, about 2.5 million people, or more than 90% of the population, live in areas where inundation is expected, so the Metropolitan Police Department and the credit union should conclude an agreement in case of emergency. , I want to be able to respond quickly.
Kiyoshi Nakata, President of The Tokyo Higashi Shinkin Bank, said, "In order to protect the safety and security of the area, we would like to accept residents as much as possible in the event of a large-scale disaster."