Atami City in Shizuoka Prefecture has decided to cancel the designation of the "warning area", which is basically prohibited to enter in the area affected by the debris flow that occurred in July last year, by the end of next summer, and explained to the residents on the 7th. Did.
About 60 residents, who were forced to live away from their hometowns, attended a briefing held at the Atami City Hall by Atami City together with officials from the national government and Shizuoka Prefecture, where the land on which their homes are located has been designated as a "restricted area." Did.
Among them, the person in charge of the prefecture said that if the former owner does not comply with the order to remove the large amount of earth and sand left at the site where the embankment was created at the starting point of the debris flow, administrative charges will be taken in mid-October this year. He explained that he would implement the plan and proceed with the removal of unstable earth and sand by next year's rainy season.
Subsequently, Mayor Sakae Saito of Atami City revealed that he has decided to cancel the designation of the warning area by the end of next summer if the prefecture's construction proceeds as planned.
On top of that, it is difficult for residents who live far away to return to their hometowns all at once, and it will be possible to return in stages depending on the progress of the repair work on the Aibatsu River, which has flowed down the earth and sand. In the future, we will indicate areas where we can return immediately.
In addition, he explained that the rent subsidy for public housing, etc., which expires next summer, will continue, as the time for returning home differs depending on the residents.
Atami City is planning to purchase part of the land in the "caution zone" and proceed with the development of residential land, and plans to sell it to those who wish to rebuild their houses. It also revealed that it is aiming for the sale of lots.
Victims "Don't delay the time to return any longer"
After the briefing session, Mr. Hideto Nakajima, representative of the ``Exempt Zone Future Association'', which is made up of about 50 victims, said, ``I thought that the fixed schedule would make it easier for the victims to make plans for the future. I've been active with the feeling that I want to return after a year, but it's a pity that it will take even more time to return.
Nobuhiko Shimura, whose home was completely destroyed and lives with his wife and two children in prefectural housing reserved for victims of the disaster, said, I want to go home," he said.