Elderly facility where the 1st floor is submerged Early evacuation saves all lives Nagano Oct. 16 17:35
Toyono-cho, Nagano, where the Chikuma River embankment broke down and flooded in a wide area, has an elderly facility where the first floor is completely submerged. There were about 300 elderly people in this facility at that time, but all were safe. It was early evacuation that saved my life.
In Toyono, Nagano City, which accepts elderly people who need care, the Chikuma River embankment that flows nearby broke down on the morning of this month, and a large amount of water rushed.
And the first floor part was completely submerged.
Director Satoko Mori said about the situation at that time, “The rain was not so strong, but the water suddenly flowed in and the first floor was submerged in about an hour. I didn't have it. "
The facility was heavily inundated, but about 300 elderly people were all safe and no one was injured.
It was early evacuation that saved the lives of the elderly.
The facility decided in advance that if the evacuation preparation information corresponding to level 3 out of the 5 warning levels was given, the residents on the first floor would be evacuated to the upper floor.
For this reason, when the river waters came, all were already evacuating above the second floor.
After that, the facility was temporarily isolated without any water pulling away, and power outages and water outages continued, but the staff used flashlights to help the residents and food was delivered by boat. .
With the cooperation of the disaster dispatch medical team = DMAT and the Japanese Red Cross Society, most residents moved to nearby facilities by the 16th.
According to the facility director, Satoko Mori, “I had heard that there was flooding in this area about 50 years ago, so I was trying to respond quickly and conducted evacuation drills. I am relieved. "