Saga begins to accept volunteers at the flooded local government on August 31 at 12:17
In 4 cities and towns such as Takeo City and Omachi Town in Saga Prefecture where many houses were flooded due to record heavy rain, acceptance of disaster volunteers began on the 31st.
As a result of the record heavy rains and widespread inundation damage, four cities and towns in Saga Prefecture have been asked to help clean up houses that have been submerged in water and transport trash from disasters. Acceptance of volunteers began from the day.
Of these, at the Disaster Volunteer Center in Takeo City, many people including young people from inside and outside the prefecture formed a line at the start of reception at 9:00 am, and after completing the reception, they headed to the area affected by a group of about 10 people. .
In the Naruse district, where almost half of the houses were flooded, Kazuhiro Nonaka (70) in the Naruse district, volunteers helped to clean up, such as carrying tatami mats and furniture out of the house. .
A 40-year-old public servant man from Saga City who participated in the volunteers said, “I wanted to help you to help even a little. I want to work while often taking water to avoid heat stroke.” It was.
Mr. Nonaka said, “I think everyone is busy but I am very grateful”.
Beware of infections and heat stroke
In areas where flood damage has occurred in Saga Prefecture, cleaning up of housing has begun, but Saga Prefecture has taken sufficient measures to assume that the risk of infectious diseases will increase after disasters such as floods. Is calling on you to work.
A record heavy rain caused flooding damage in a wide area in Takeo City and Omachi Town in Saga Prefecture.
Houses have been cleaned up in the affected areas, but Saga Prefecture is susceptible to infectious diseases and heat stroke due to the risk of infectious diseases and work after a disaster such as flooding. We are calling for caution as risk increases.
When cleaning up a house, wear clothes with invisible skin such as long sleeves to prevent infection from wounds, wear strong gloves and thick bottomed shoes, goggles that protect your eyes and mouth from dust, etc. Calls to wear a mask.
In addition, when cleaning indoors contaminated with muddy water, they are thoroughly washed, dried, and then called for disinfection using disinfectants.
On the other hand, as a countermeasure against heat stroke, we have to clean up the house by checking the physical condition of each other as much as possible, taking breaks, and calling for frequent water and salt replenishment.