Iwate Miyako's Shigemo district 111 people are isolated and water outage continues October 17 21:05
In the Shigemo area of Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, this typhoon caused the river to increase and the city road to be swept away. Even now, 111 people are isolated in the two villages. Water outages continue, and residents have asked for a quick recovery as soon as possible.
According to Miyako City, the city road running through the Shigemo area has been swept away by several tens of meters due to the river rising, and 111 people living in two villages, Nakagumi and Otsukiri, are isolated.
In the northern part of Shigemo area, including isolated villages, water pipes that passed under the road were also washed away, and there were 326 water outages in the north, and the prefecture delivered water and food with disaster prevention helicopters is.
In addition, the residents walk across the temporary bridge to the place where the water truck can come, receive the water and take it home.
Mr. Masami Tomura (45), who lives in the Shigemo area, said, “I can't do laundry and it's inconvenient. I want the road to be restored soon.” Fisherman Shinichi Kamura (68) said, “I can't take a bath and can't use the water in the toilet, so I'm quite in trouble. I want to live a normal life as soon as possible.”
Miyako City plans to develop a road where cars can pass near the site, but it will take about two weeks to complete. On the other hand, water supply recovery is that the prospect is not set.