Drainage does not progress due to oil countermeasures Many houses are still inundated Saga Omachicho, August 29, 16:11
In Saga Prefecture, which was heavily damaged by heavy rain, drainage did not progress, especially in Omachi Town, and many houses are still in water.
The major cause is a large amount of oil spilled from a factory near the Rokkaku River in the Fukumo area.
Spillage is widespread and recovery is difficult, but according to the Takeo River Office of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, it takes time to drain water because it is proceeding carefully, such as installing an oil fence to prevent oil from flowing into the river. It means that.
On site, oil collection work has been underway since noon on the 29th, and towns and others want to urgently restore their residents so that they can return to their homes as soon as possible.
Because some residents were isolated without being able to get out of their homes, the firefighters took out the boats, placed them and evacuated them to a safe place.
A woman in her 80s who was rescued with her husband said, “The water has been inundated to the height of the waist, and home appliances such as refrigerators were broken and there was nothing to eat. The terrible smell of oil overflowed throughout the house I'm full of anxiety about how to restore it. "