Rice cake promotion to encourage victims of Typhoon No.19 Miyagi Osato-cho February 24 16:12

In Osato-cho, Miyagi Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the heavy rain of Typhoon last year, rice cakes were made to cheer up the affected people.

In the town of Osato, Miyagi Prefecture, the levee of the Yoshida River was destroyed by the heavy rain of typhoon No. 19 in October last year, and about 140 buildings, mainly in the Nakakasugawa district, were damaged by flooding on the floor, and about 120 people are still temporary housing. Have been forced to live in.

On the 24th, the town and organizations supporting the district called out to the affected people living in the town and made rice cakes at the community center.

Approximately 40 people gathered at the venue, and after sticking rice cakes with kine and mortar, they came to Miyagi's specialty "Zunda" or anko, which was mashed green soybeans.

Some of the participants had face-to-face meetings for the first time since the disaster and deepened their exchange while enjoying freshly-made mochi.

A woman in her 60s said, "I live in my home after the disaster, but I'm happy to see people living in temporary housing for the first time in a while.

I'm glad you took this opportunity. "

Shinya Chiba of the Osato Town Health and Welfare Division, who held the event, said, "I thought that some people were depressed, but I was happy because everyone gathered with a smile and talked a lot." .