Last updated: February 28, 2018
Saturday, November 11, 2017
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| [About the flooding of the Yato River] (1) When heavy rain falls near Sakahama 33, the nearby Yato River overflows and causes flooding. Rainwater seeps into the property. (2) In the summer of 2016, when evacuation advisories were issued due to heavy rains, the area was already flooded and people were unable to evacuate. What should we do? |
(1) Although it is difficult to take immediate measures, the policy is to proceed with rainwater drainage measures in the future. The city is aiming to maintain a high level of drainage, but it is taking a long time and has been delayed. Inagi City has installed separate pipes for sewage and rainwater, and the sewage treatment system for sewage has almost been completed, but rainwater countermeasures have not yet begun (to a certain extent, it has already been done by discharging water into municipal water). The plan is to plan rainwater sewage treatment and drainage in the ``5th Long-Term Comprehensive Plan (tentative name),'' which is scheduled to begin in 2021. We would like to consider measures to prevent large-scale disasters from occurring. (2) The city's policy is to issue early evacuation advisories in the event of foreseeable disaster damage. Unlike earthquakes that occur suddenly, flood damage caused by heavy rain can be predicted to some extent in advance. Vertical evacuation (evacuation to the second floor of a building) is effective when moving to an evacuation center is difficult due to torrential rain, etc. Please remain calm, evacuate to the upper floor, and contact the fire department. However, since it is difficult for the government to handle everything, we would like to ask for self-help efforts, such as modifying the function of the gate at home. |
| [About drainage on Kamiyato Street (near Wakabadai 1-1)] (1) I always clean the area by myself, but the drainage on Kamiyato Street is poor due to dead leaves and garbage, and it is clogged. When I previously consulted the management department, they cleaned it for me, but I would like them to make fundamental improvements. (2) There is a person in my neighborhood who is growing a vegetable garden, and they are building a dam to collect rainwater. Even during heavy rains, the dam remains open, resulting in flooding. I would like the city to be careful. |
The management department will conduct an on-site inspection. |
| [About Koshoji Street] (1) Since there are many elderly people in the area, I would like to see an i-bus run. (2) Children often pass by on the route to school, and there are many vehicles, including large ones, traveling at high speeds, leading to accidents. I would like them to consider measures such as restricting the speed to 30km/h. |
(1) I understand the request, but it is difficult to respond to the city's current financial situation. Since the i-Bus does not operate on a profit-making basis, it ends up in the red just by running it (a deficit of 100 million yen per year). Please note that the current i-Bus routes are not fixed for the future, and will continue to be reviewed in light of changes in the city's road traffic conditions as urban development progresses. We would like to take your request into account and consider it when reviewing the route in the future. (2) Traffic regulations are under the jurisdiction of the police, and the city makes requests to the police every year, and we would like to continue to make requests and encourage them in the future. |
| I would like to see more postboxes. | The postal service used to be a government business, but since privatization, profitability has become a priority. Although there are requests from various regions, it will be difficult to realize this in the current situation where the number of mail items handled is decreasing due to the spread of e-mail and other factors. |
Inagi City General Affairs Department Secretary Public Relations Division Phone: 042-378-2111