People who saved their lives with rescue fireboats, Ibaraki Shiromachi, October 17, 14:04
Some people say that in Juri-cho, Ibaraki Prefecture, where the water of the Nakagawa River was overflowing, they took their lives on a fire-fighting boat that came to rescue their home.
The Shimokuma area of Shirosato Town was flooded with water from the nearby Naka River, and flooded in a wide area.
Mr. Hiroshi Ishii (31) who lives in this area is that the water in front of his house became like a river with water overflowing from the Naka River, and water entered the house in no time.
Mr. Ishii evacuated with a fire-fighting boat that came to the rescue to save his life.
Regarding the situation at the time, Mr. Ishii said, “Escape from the dike is dangerous, and evacuated by a fire-fighting boat, but water had already come down to the knees. When I confirmed the direction, it was an unimaginable sight that was covered with water. "
Mr. Ishii said, “I take a nap in my car and I ’m doing it. I do n’t know when it ’s finished, and I ’m worried. "