Hokkaido earthquake return or housing reconstruction Many are "undecided" Atsumacho Yoshino district September 3 11:17

When the town interviewed the residents of Yoshino area, Atsuma-cho, where 19 people died in September last year in Hokkaido, it was determined that many households would return to the area and rebuild their houses. I understood that I was answering.

In September last year, an earthquake in Hokkaido that observed a seismic intensity of 7 caused a landslide in a wide area in the Yoshino area of ​​Atsumacho, killing 19 of 34 people in 13 households, and most of the houses were swept away by sediment. Damaged completely.

The work to remove the broken slopes and sediments and prevent them from collapsing again is scheduled to end next March, and 15 residents live in temporary housing, relatives' homes, and elderly facilities.

Of these, 9 people, excluding those living in facilities, asked 9 households whether or not the town would return to the district and rebuild their homes. ".

When NHK interviewed people who answered “undecided”, they said, “I want to return to the district but have no funds to build a house” or “Many acquaintances have died and it is difficult to return and live.”

The town said, “Inhabitants are caring about the district, but the situation is that they can't even think about rebuilding the house due to various circumstances. Talking.