都道府県知事は、当該都道府県の地域に係る災害が発生し、又は発生するおそれがある場合において、第七十二条第一項の規定による指示又は同条第二項、第七十四条第一項若しくは前条第一項の規定による要求のみによつては災害応急対策に係る応援が円滑に実施されないと認めるときは、内閣総理大臣に対し、他の都道府県の知事に対し当該災害が発生し又は発生するおそれがある都道府県の知事(以下この条において「災害発生都道府県知事」という。)又は災害発生市町村長を応援することを求めるよう求めることができる。
In cases where a disaster involving an area of a prefecture has occurred or is likely to occur, when the prefectural governor finds that support concerning emergency disaster control measures would not be implemented smoothly only by the instructions under Article 72, paragraph (1), or the request under paragraph (2) of the same Article, Article 74, paragraph (1), or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the governor may request the Prime Minister to ask the governors of other prefectures to support the governor of the prefecture where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur (hereinafter referred to as "governor of the prefecture where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur" in this Article) or the mayor of the municipality where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur.