Elementary school resumed in the destroyed Chikuma River basin Nagano Oct. 17 12:23
Classes resumed on the 17th at an elementary school in Nagano City, where the Chikuma River broke down and became a refuge for people affected by the disaster.
The class resumed at Toyono Higashi Elementary School in Nagano City, about a kilometer west from Chikuma River.
This elementary school was closed until the 16th because some children suffered damage such as flooding their homes.
However, because the surrounding water was drained and the safety of the school route was confirmed, the class resumed from the 17th, and when it was a holiday, the children showed cheerful appearances such as playing demons in the courtyard .
The gymnasium is also a refuge for people who have been damaged by flooding, and 20 people have been evacuated on the 17th, which means that gym classes will be held at an outdoor playground for the time being.
In the prefecture, or flooded buildings, by, for example, or become a haven, that have 14 schools together small middle and high becomes a school is closed, and depends on the prefecture, of which 11 schools are not standing prospect of classes resume That is.
Toyoko Higashi Elementary School principal Kumiko Katsuramoto said, “The children seemed to be fine and I was really happy. .