Torrential rain in western Japan earlier this month and the preceding downpour brought by Typhoon Prapiroon caused 119.8 billion yen in damage to the agricultural and fishery sectors, far more than previously estimated, the government said Sunday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries previously estimated the damage at
Torrential rain in western Japan earlier this month and the preceding downpour brought by Typhoon Prapiroon caused 119.8 billion yen in damage to the agricultural and fishery sectors, far more than previously estimated, the government said Sunday.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries previously estimated the damage at 76.8 billion yen.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered the government’s disaster response team Sunday to compile relief measures for affected industries using a 400 billion yen reserve fund and other sources.
As for small businesses in nonfarm sectors, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters losses caused by the rain disaster exceed 470 billion yen.
