i Plaza (Wakabadai district)
Updated: January 23, 2020
due date
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Q&A overview
| Contents of question | Answer |
|---|---|
| [About disaster countermeasures] I would like to ask you about the damage caused in the city by the recent typhoon, and future challenges and countermeasures based on that. |
・This fall, we were hit by a series of large typhoons. |
| I would like to ask you about the challenges and responses to evacuation. | ・During Typhoon No. 19, the city issued an evacuation advisory, and approximately 3,500 people were evacuated to evacuation centers during the peak period, the first large-scale evacuation in the city. ・In the event of a storm or flood disaster like this, the area along the Tama River cannot be opened as an evacuation center due to the risk of flooding, so the 21 evacuation centers that have been opened have responded to accommodate as many people as possible, but I understand that there was some confusion within the department. ・More than 3,000 people were evacuated, and this was the first case for the city, but we would like to utilize the lessons learned from this incident to help prevent storm and flood damage in Inagi City. A revised version of the disaster prevention map is currently being created and will be distributed to all households within this fiscal year. We plan to enrich the content and publish it as a booklet. When you receive this manual, please read it carefully and use it to prepare for disaster prevention. |
| In Hino City, many residents traveled by car during evacuation, causing problems such as traffic congestion. Is Inagi City considering using private facilities, such as the Tokyo Verdy facility or the Giants facility, as evacuation shelters? | ・When evacuating, we ask that you, in principle, move on foot and do not come by car. Evacuation shelters are not designated or restricted depending on where you live; you can evacuate to any evacuation center. Please head to the nearest evacuation center on foot. ・Currently, we are not considering expanding evacuation shelters to include private facilities. |
| [Maintenance of the Misawa River] What are the plans for improving the Misawa River near Wakabadai? Also, are plans to widen Tsurukawa Highway progressing? |
・The undeveloped section of the upper reaches of the Misawa River has not yet been planned. ・We have submitted a request to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for early development, but it has not been realized, and we would like to continue making requests in the future. ・However, I don't think the undeveloped sections are in a dangerous situation, so I don't think they are a high priority for the Tokyo metropolitan government. ・As the widening of Tsurukawa Kaido is included in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's business plan, construction will proceed in accordance with the plan. |
| [About the firefighting system] Will the city continue to conduct its own fire service? Why not entrust it to the Tokyo Fire Department? |
・The city plans to continue to maintain an independent fire department. ・One of the advantages of organizing your own fire department is that the initial response is quick. Although they are not allowed to carry large equipment such as helicopters, they have concluded support agreements with related organizations such as the Tokyo Fire Department, so they can receive support when needed. ・We also organize our own rescue teams, so when the risk of overflowing the Daimaru Yato River increased due to the recent typhoon, the city's urban construction department staff and the fire department's rescue teams worked together to repair the swollen Tamagawa River. Fortunately, the area was spared from flooding by closing the floodgates installed along the embankment. ・As for the nature of the fire department, the mayor does not decide at his own discretion that the fire department should be a stand-alone fire service, but rather listens to the opinions of citizens when formulating the ``Inagi City Fire Department Basic Plan,'' which the city establishes every 10 years. The decision is made after careful consideration. |
| [About support for neighborhood associations] I heard that Tama City has created an ordinance to support neighborhood associations. In Inagi as well, I would like to see more support for the autonomous operation of neighborhood associations. |
-I think the existence of neighborhood associations that are responsible for mutual assistance is very important. - In recent years, the rate of membership in neighborhood associations has been declining, and this in itself is seen as an issue, but if a bylaw were to be established, a concept bylaw would be meaningless and membership in a neighborhood association would become mandatory, which could potentially violate the Constitution. -The city is making efforts to raise awareness about joining the neighborhood association, such as by distributing flyers to new residents. As a support measure, we are willing to support "mutual assistance" for organizations to carry out their voluntary activities, but we feel that support that falls under the category of "public assistance" has a different meaning. |
| [About road maintenance plans, etc.] What is the progress of the maintenance plan for the city planning road "Sakahama Hirao Line" and are there any plans to review the bus routes after it opens? Also, will the Keio Sagamihara Line express train stop there? |
- Construction on the Sakahama-Hirao Line has been delayed due to unsuccessful bidding by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, but the entire section from the Wakabadai entrance intersection to the Hirao fire station is scheduled to open in late November. |
Inquiries regarding this page
Inagi City General Affairs Department Secretary Public Relations Division
2111 Higashi-Naganuma, Inagi-shi, Tokyo
Phone: 042-378-2111 Fax: 042-377-4781
