“Give strength to disaster victims” Defense Minister Moto Nakatani encourages troops in Noto with approximately 1,100 troops active

“Give strength to disaster victims” Defense Minister Moto Nakatani encourages troops in Noto with approximately 1,100 troops active
Defense Minister Nakatani visits the Air Self-Defense Force Wajima Branch Base and gives instructions on the morning of the 5th in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture.

Defense Minister Gen Nakatani visited the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture on the 5th, an area affected by record-breaking heavy rains, and encouraged the Self-Defense Forces units dispatched to respond to the disaster. In Suzu City, he visited the site where bathing support had begun for disaster victims and praised the support, saying, “This is a very meaningful support that will give the local people a boost of energy.”

Defense Minister Nakatani (left) inspecting a bathing support facility in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, on the morning of the 5th.

They also saw work being done to remove dirt and fallen trees from roads, and in Wajima City, they visited the Air Self-Defense Force Wajima Branch Base. In his instructions to the members, he said, “I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for not only responding to the terrible damage, but also for taking on the duty of monitoring and monitoring without a hitch.” He mistakenly referred to the Ishiba Cabinet as the “Kishida Cabinet,” and later corrected himself.

Disaster relief efforts following the Noto Peninsula earthquake ended at the end of August, but they were dispatched again in response to the heavy rains in September. According to the Ministry of Defense, about 1,100 people are currently working there. So far, about 150 people have been rescued and about 6 kilometers of closed roads have been restored.

Minister of Defense Nakatani inspects work to remove dirt and fallen trees from roads in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, on the morning of the 5th.

Source: Japanese