Disaster recovery assistance with drainage pumps –response against heavy rains in Northern Kyushu
9 September, 2019
The Northern Kyushu area was affected by a disaster caused by the intermittent heavy rains which had started from 27 August 2019. Japan Water Agency (JWA) mobilized its two pumper trucks with five staff members to the disaster-hit areas to prevent further damages and help quick recovery. They installed the pumps for drainage operations at KitagataTown of Takeo City, Saga Prefecture, and Oomachi Town of Kishima County, Saga Prefecture. The installation works finished by 4:45 am on 29 August.
The actual drainage work is being performed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) at both locations.
JWA is engaged in this disaster recovery assistance in response to the request from Kyushu Regional Development Bureau of MLITbased on the agreement between JWA and MLIT for the mutual exchange of disaster control equipment and materials at the time of disaster.
An installed drainage pump unit
Joined to the drainage support team from MLIT
Installing an additional pump
Outline
- Dispatched date
- 28 August 2019
- Arrival Time
- 10:30 pm on 28 August2019 at KitagataTown, Takeo City
3:50 am on 29 August 2019 at Oomachi Town, Kishima County
- Installation Time
- 3:15 am on 29 August 2019 at KitagataTown, Takeo City
4:45 am on 29 August 2019 at Oomachi Town, Kishima County
- Dispatched Location
- Kitagata Town, Takeo City and Oomachi Town, Kishima County
- Mobilized Machine
- One unit of pumper truck (Drainage capacity of 60m³/min.)
One unit of pump package (Drainage capacity of 10m³/min.)
*Deployed at Chikugo River Downstream Operation and Maintenance Office, Kyushu Regional Office
Location map of pumper trucks
28-29 August, 2019
[Reference]
The agreement between Kyushu Regional Development Bureau of MLIT and JWA on the mutual exchange of disaster management equipment and materials at the time of disaster
Kyushu Regional Development Bureau of MLIT and JWA contracted "the agreement on the mutual exchange of disaster management equipment and materials at the time of disaster" on 18 December 2017. It aims at the reinforcement of the risk management system to prepare for disasters such as an earthquake and a heavy rainfall.
This agreement allowed both parties to promptly and smoothly proceed with the disaster control measures, including the prevention of damage expansion and prompt recovery of disaster-stricken facilities, by mutually exchanging the disaster management equipment and materials.
Also, both parties agreed to mutually dispatch liaison staff to respective disaster control headquarters to share the information on the damage situations, the actual status of practicing disaster recovery measures. These activities allow us to better respond to situations.
Purpose
If natural disasters such as an earthquake or a heavy rainfall or any other unpredicted disasters take place, both parties mutually agreed to exchange the equipment and materials for disaster control purposes, aiming at the prompt recovery of disaster-hit facilities and accelerate the smooth recovery activities from the disaster.
The scope of cooperation areas
- Mutual exchange of equipment and materials for disaster management at the time of disaster
- Sharing of information on the corresponding to the disaster management at the time of disaster
- Mutual dispatch of liaison staff at the time of disaster
- Cooperated PR activities and other related activities mutually conducted on disaster management
Main disaster management equipment and materials mutually exchanged
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