Key Facts
• August 30, 2025, marks 9 years since Typhoon No. 10 floods in 2016.
• Memorial held at former elderly care facility site in Iwaizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture.
• Group home “Rakun Rakun” lost all 9 residents due to Omoto River flooding.
• 28 people died, and 1 remains missing in Iwate Prefecture from the disaster.
• Sabo projects for 25 landslide-prone areas completed by August 2025.
• Omoto River improvement works expected to finish by fall 2025.
• Hiroaki Sato, executive director of Midorikawa Association, pledged to prevent future tragedies.
Summary
A memorial was held on August 30, 2025, at the site of the former elderly care facility “Rakun Rakun” in Iwaizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture, to honor the victims of the 2016 Typhoon No. 10 floods. The disaster caused the Omoto River to overflow, resulting in the deaths of all 9 residents of the facility. Across the prefecture, 28 people lost their lives, and 1 remains missing. Hiroaki Sato, executive director of the Midorikawa Association, which operated the facility, vowed to prevent similar tragedies through measures like vertical evacuation. The prefecture has completed landslide prevention projects at 25 locations, and river improvement works are set to conclude by fall 2025.
