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- Title
Mortality by Age Group and Municipality in the July 2018 Torrential Rainfall.
- Authors
Miho Ohara; Naoko Nagumo
- Abstract
The July 2018 torrential rainfall caused tremendous damage to western Japan, claiming the lives of 237 people. This research analyzed the mortality due to the disaster by age group and municipality and compared it with historical records of past wind and flood disasters. The analysis confirmed that the total death toll of 237 including 115 deaths in Hiroshima Prefecture alone was the second highest in 41 years since 1978, following 427 deaths including 294 in Nagasaki Prefecture in the NagasakiGreat Flood in 1982. The analysis also found that the mortality rate in the age group 70 years and more was extremely high in Mabi Town of Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture and Saka Town, Hiroshima Prefecture, compared with that recorded in past disasters. Moreover, the paper discusses practical target setting for future mortality reduction by comparing the mortality rates in past disasters.
- Subjects
NAGASAKI-shi (Japan); AGE groups; FLOOD damage prevention; MUNICIPAL government; RAINFALL measurement; DEATH rate
- Publication
Journal of Disaster Research, 2019, Vol 14, Issue 6, p912
- ISSN
1881-2473
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.20965/jdr.2019.p0912