Experts to Discuss Urban Flooding and Other Flood Measures
Overview
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold the 2nd Water Disaster Investigation and Countermeasures Committee to consider measures against urban inland flooding and other issues, based on the characteristics of “urban-type” flooding seen in the Chiba heavy rain and Nagoya City. The committee will discuss urban flooding caused by the heavy rain in Chiba in August 2026 and heavy rain in the Tokai region in September of that year, as well as flood measures for small and medium-sized rivers in light of events in the Hokuriku region and Typhoon No. 25. Experts will offer opinions and advice on possible future responses. The meeting is open to the public, but general attendance is available online only. Those wishing to attend must register by the deadline. Press members may cover the meeting in person through the opening remarks. Meeting materials and a summary of the proceedings are scheduled to be posted later.
Key points
- Experts will discuss urban flooding and flood measures for small and medium-sized rivers.
- General attendance is online only and requires advance registration.
- Press members may cover the meeting in person through the opening remarks.
Overview
The 2nd Water Disaster Investigation and Countermeasures Committee will be held to consider measures against urban inland flooding and other issues, based on the characteristics of “urban-type” flooding seen in the Chiba heavy rain and Nagoya City.
The committee will discuss urban flooding in light of the heavy rain in Chiba in August 2026 and heavy rain in the Tokai region in September of that year, as well as flood measures for small and medium-sized rivers in light of events in the Hokuriku region and Typhoon No. 25. Experts will provide opinions and advice on possible future responses.
Impact
The meeting will be open to the public in person and by web conference, but attendance is online only. Due to connection capacity, attendance is limited to 1 connection per person, company, or organization. Part of the proceedings may be held in closed session.
In-person coverage and photography are limited to press members and are permitted through the opening remarks. Those wishing to attend should indicate this in the registration form.
Those who request to attend by the deadline will be sent a web conference attendance URL and meeting materials. The meeting materials and summary of the proceedings are scheduled to be posted later on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website.
Details
The main agenda items are opinions raised at the 1st committee meeting; damage and countermeasures related to urban flooding caused by the heavy rain in Chiba in August 2026 and heavy rain in the Tokai region in September of that year; and damage and countermeasures for small and medium-sized rivers in events such as those in the Hokuriku region and Typhoon No. 25.
The venue is Conference Room A of the Water Management and National Land Conservation Bureau, on the 2nd floor of Central Government Building No. 3, as well as the locations where committee members are based. Those wishing to attend online should apply through the registration form. Personal information collected will be managed appropriately and used only for necessary purposes.