Kumamoto Struggling to Deliver Aid to Home Evacuees
Uki, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)--Local governments in Kumamoto Prefecture are struggling to deliver aid to those sheltering at their own or relatives' homes after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture last month. While evacuees at designated shelters can be easily identified, it is difficult to grasp the exact numbers of people staying outside such fa...
Kumamoto Prefecture is facing challenges in providing aid to evacuees who have taken shelter at their own or relatives' homes following a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the region on July 28. While those at designated shelters are relatively easy to locate and assist, it is proving difficult to accurately count and support individuals living outside these facilities or those in precarious conditions.
More than three weeks after the disaster, 3,050 people remain in designated evacuation centers in Kumamoto, but the prefecture believes a significant number are still residing in their personal or familial residences or vehicles, with their whereabouts and well-being remaining largely unknown. In Uki City, where the seismic intensity was recorded as 7, the highest on Japan's scale, a 94-year-old woman and her son are living in a neighbor's vacant house, which authorities have deemed unsafe for entry due to extensive damage.
The woman lacks hot water and faces a water leak in her kitchen, further complicating her living conditions.
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