Mayor Kikuchi (菊地) and others from Himi, which suffered heavy rain damage, visited the Toyama Prefectural Government Office and requested that the national government promptly designate the area as a disaster of extreme severity. The request also included measures to expand volunteer support and provide industrial assistance.
Seeking the early recovery of Himi, Toyama Prefecture, from damage caused by record heavy rainfall, Mayor Kikuchi (菊地) and others asked Governor Nitta (新田) to urge the national government to promptly designate the area as a disaster of extreme severity.
Mayor Kikuchi (菊地) and others visited the prefectural government office and submitted a written request calling for the designation to be expedited. The request also included expanded volunteer support and measures to assist local industries.
Future action and further updates will depend on formal moves by the national and prefectural governments.