Ministerial Meeting on Typhoon No.10 (Shanshan)

On August 29, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida held a Ministerial Meeting on Typhoon No.10 at the Prime Minister’s Office. 

Following the discussion, the Prime Minister said,

“Typhoon No.10 has already reached the Kyushu region and caused heavy rains over a wide area. We have been informed of the damage caused by flooding and landslides in various parts of the country, as well as a number of injuries so far.

I would like to express my heartfelt condolences to those who lost their lives, as well as my sympathies to all those affected by the disaster.

Yesterday, the government set up a response office at the Prime Minister's Office, as well as a Specified Disaster Management Headquarters for the typhoon. I instructed the relevant authorities to provide citizens with timely and accurate information regarding evacuation, heavy rain, rainstorms, and river conditions. I also requested that they work closely with local governments and take all possible precautions such as support for evacuation to ensure that residents can evacuate in areas likely to be hit by flooding, landslides and other disasters due to the approaching typhoon. Finally, I instructed them to promptly assess the status of damage, and to ensure that the Government as a whole makes every possible effort to implement disaster emergency measures in the event of any damage incurred by the typhoon. These are the three points of my instructions. 

Although the emergency warnings for storms, etc. issued for municipalities in Kagoshima Prefecture have been lifted, warnings such as those for storm and high wave remain in effect.

There has been no significant change in the outlook for heavy rainfall, coupled with the slow movement of the typhoon. Therefore, the people should remain on the highest alert against landslides, overflowing rivers, and other disasters.

I ask each Minister to prioritize people’s lives above all else, work closely with local governments and relevant organizations, take all possible measures to provide information to the public, support evacuation efforts in areas where danger is anticipated, and maintain a disaster readiness system centered on the police, fire departments, and Self-Defense Forces.

Regarding power outages and communication disruptions, please work with related businesses for early restoration while keeping a close eye on the effects of heavy rain and storms. In the areas of civil engineering and agriculture, please carefully assess the needs of the affected municipalities and provide necessary assistance for the restoration, including the dispatch of technical staff.

As the impact of the typhoon is expected to be prolonged, I ask the people to continue to be vigilant in your various responses.”