Typhoon Dujuan floods carp and eel farms near Lake Imbanuma in Chiba
Quick Look
Typhoon Dujuan flooded rice paddies and aquafarms near Lake Imbanuma in northern Chiba, sweeping away nearly all of 100,000 carp at a Narita farm ahead of scheduled sales, as reported by owner Kenji Tani after returning from an overseas trip.
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Why It Matters
Typhoon Dujuan approached the region about a week prior to the report, causing flooding that affected agricultural and aquacultural facilities near Lake Imbanuma in northern Chiba Prefecture.
Typhoon Dujuan, which approached the region about a week ago, inundated rice paddy fields and other farmland while flooding facilities where carp and eels were being cultivated near Lake Imbanuma in northern Chiba.
Kenji Tani, who runs an aquafarm in Narita, realised the severity of the damage after returning home on Tuesday from an overseas trip to attend a Nishikigoi exhibition.
Ahead of the initially scheduled start of sales on Sunday, his farm had about 100,000 carp ready. All but 200 to 300 of them were swept away after the aquafarm facilities were flooded.
Open Questions
- What is the estimated financial loss from the carp and eel farm flooding?
- Will government disaster relief be provided to affected farmers?
- Are there plans to reinforce aquafarm facilities against future typhoons?
