A shuttle bus to the disaster-stricken area is served to help resolve the shortage of volunteers Miyagi November 2, 11:56
A bus service to and from volunteers began on March 2 to Marumori Town, Miyagi Prefecture, which was severely damaged by Typhoon No. 19, and many people visited the damaged houses and helped to clean up.
In Marumori Town, there are few volunteers visiting the railways that run through the town and the suspension of service in certain sections, etc., and it is not possible to respond to requests for assistance from disaster victims.
The social welfare council of the town and the prefecture started operation as many people volunteered for the pick-up bus. On the first day, about 100 volunteers were sent from Sendai Station to Marumori-machi on 3 buses. Carried to.
Around 9:30 am, the people who arrived at the town hall were assigned their destinations and activities, and they were in groups of several people and headed for the activity.
Among them, at the home of a 49-year-old man whose house was flooded on the floor, six volunteers removed the heat-insulating material that had absorbed water, and cleaned the muddy floor with a brush.
A man who suffered from his home said, “I'm really grateful because the work was huge and it wasn't easy.”
A 49-year-old man who visited a volunteer from Sendai City said, “I knew it was a tough situation when I watched TV, but I didn't go by car and used a shuttle bus. "