平成18年7月豪雨による災害の特徴

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A heavy rainfall caused by a stationary front (Bai-u front) occurred in Japan from July 15 to 24, 2006. A 1107-mm, 72-hour precipitation was recorded at Shibisan in Kagoshima prefecture. Based on data from the agency, the highest 1-hour precipitation records since 1979 were revised at 5 observatories, the highest 24-hour precipitation records were revised at 22 observatories, and the highest 48-hour precipitation records were revised at 62 observatories as a result of this rainfall. Due to this heavy rainfall, 342 houses were destroyed and 10,968 houses were inundated (GLIDE: FL-2006-000102-JPN, MS-2006-000102-JPN). In total, 28 persons were killed or missing in 9 prefectures: 12 in Nagano prefecture, 5 in Kagoshima, 4 in Shimane and 7 in others. Of these deaths, 21 (75% of all deaths) were attributable to sediment disaster, and 17 (60%) were elderly people (more than 65 years old). It was a similar characteristic of human damage in resent heavy rainfall disaster in Japan.
日本自然災害学会の論文
2006-11-30