Residents “no water or electricity” Kumamoto Kuma Village 5th July 10:39
At Kuma Village in Kumamoto Prefecture, where there are special elderly nursing homes where 14 people had cardiopulmonary arrest, the road to the center of the village where the facility is still flooded remains isolated, and the surrounding area continues to be isolated. Rescue by boat etc.
In Kuma Village, the water of the Kuma River and tributaries overflowed, and according to Kumamoto Prefecture, 14 people had cardiopulmonary arrest at Senjuen, a nursing home for the elderly in the Watari district.
Even after dawn, the road to the center of the village remained flooded, and the area around the facility remained isolated, with the SDF and police conducting rescue activities from the morning.
Self-Defense Forces personnel and police officers used boats to go around isolated houses and other children, and children, the elderly, and families were put on the boat one after another and rescued.
A 54-year-old woman who was rescued said, "It was tough without water and electricity. All the neighbors cooked and worked together to survive the night."