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2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Study of Disaster Prevention and Characteristic Elucidation of Heavy Rainfall and Debris Flow Disaster in Hiroshima City, 20 August 2014

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 26900001
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Special Purposes

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research InstitutionYamaguchi University

Principal Investigator

YAMAMOTO HARUHIKO  山口大学, 農学部, 教授 (40263800)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TSUCHIDA Takashi  広島大学, 工学研究科, 教授 (10344318)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) TAKAHASHI Kazuo  長崎大学, 名誉教授 (30039680)
Project Period (FY) 2014-09-10 – 2016-03-31
Keywords豪雨 / 土石流 / 防災 / 広島市 / 2014年 / 秋雨前線
Outline of Final Research Achievements

A heavy rainstorm caused by Akisame-front attacked Asa-minami ward and Asakita ward of Hiroshima City in August 20, 2014. In Miiri weather station of JMA, the maximum 3 hour precipitation (1:30-4:30) and the maximum 1 hour precipitation (3:00-4:00) recorded 217.5mm and 101.0mm, respectively. Many disasters involving flowing debris were also caused in Yagi and Midorii areas of Asa-minami ward and in Kabe higashi area of Asa-kita ward. That damage area in Hiroshima city, resulted 74 dead, 8 missing, and 133 buildings destroyed.

Free Research Field

自然災害科学

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Published: 2017-05-10  

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