School lunch due to water outage, rice ball distribution is also “not enough” Oct. 18 16:44
In Tokyo Okutama Town, school meals continue to be unable to be provided because water pipes were damaged by typhoon No. 19 and the entire area was shut down.
In Tokyo Okutama Town, due to the impact of Typhoon No.19, Route 204 collapsed, and the water pipe that draws water from the river into the water purification plant was damaged.
The school lunch center in the town cannot be cooked with water, so it is no longer possible to provide school meals for three elementary and junior high schools in the town.
On the 18th at the municipal Hikawa Elementary School, the town procured rice balls, milk and jelly instead of school lunches and provided them to the children.
In a third-year class where one out of eight students in the class was absent, a rice ball, one pack of milk, and a cup of jelly were handed to each other. It was.
There seemed to be a little lack for the children, and there was a scene where they played a junk and divided rice balls and extra jelly for those who were absent.
One of the girls said, “The amount is small but not enough, but it was delicious.
In the school, there was no water in the hand washing area due to water outage, so a tank-type water supply was also installed, and the children used to drink water and brush their teeth.
Hikawa Elementary School principal Shizutoshi Matsushita said, “I think the children are worried, but I want to help the school life as little as possible with the support of the town.”
About the prospect of restoration of water outage in Okutama Town The Tokyo Metropolitan Government established a temporary water pipe on the 18th, and after the 21st of this month, it passes water for daily use for toilets, etc. It can be used as water.