About 520 people were rescued by boat in flooded areas Fukuoka Omuta July 7 21:14
In Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, by 2:00 pm on the 7th, a total of about 520 people had been rescued, mainly in the southern Mikawa area where a large area was flooded.
This was made clear by the Ground Self-Defense Force Kurume garrison and the Omuta City Fire Department holding an interview.
According to it, the SDF, fire department, and police started a rescue operation in the flooded area from 8 o'clock before 7 am on the 7th, and about 520 people in total during about 7 hours until 2:30 pm Was rescued using a boat.
Of these, about 470, or about 90%, were residents of the Mikawa area, where the flood damage was the greatest.
In the Mikawa area, flooding is widespread, and the City Fire Department will make sure that there are no people who have been traveling around the area for help on the 8th.