Kumamoto Kuma Village Heavy rain victims begin moving into temporary housing

Kumamoto Kumamura Heavy rain victims move into temporary housing at 17:15 on August 2

A part of the temporary housing was completed in Kuma-mura, Kumamoto Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the record heavy rain, and the move-in started for the first time on the 2nd in the prefecture.

In Kuma Village, Kumamoto Prefecture, the entire village was flooded, and as of the 2nd day, 377 households in 176 households were living in shelters, and many of them depended on their relatives.

The prefecture is proceeding with the construction of temporary housing, of which 33 container-type temporary housing was completed in the general sports park on the hill on the 31st of last month.

For the first time in the prefecture, accepting residents began on the 2nd, and the affected people received room keys from the staff in charge of the village.

Among them, the family of 6 who said their homes were completely destroyed and rented their apartments and evacuated, immediately entered their rooms and checked the size and layout of the rooms.

A man in his thirties said, "I heard that the room was cool and comfortable, and the sound insulation was also high. I was most concerned about having a small child and making noise, but I think I can grow and grow."

By late September, an additional 113 wooden temporary housing units will be built in the village at the general sports park.

Mayor Koichi Matsutani said, "There are many residents who are still evacuating to shelters and relatives' houses both inside and outside the village, so I would like to proceed with the development of temporary housing as soon as possible."