Kumamoto Kagoshima Fukuoka At least 22 hospitals continue flooding and blackouts Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare July 7 12:38

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's summary as of 6 am on the 7th, at least 22 hospitals in Kumamoto prefecture, Kagoshima prefecture, and Fukuoka prefecture suffered damage such as inundation, power outage, and water outage. It means that we are responding by issuing water tankers and advancing the acceptance of patients at nearby facilities.

Elderly facility

Even in facilities for the elderly, damage such as inundation, power outages, and water outages has been confirmed at 30 locations in Kumamoto Prefecture. Of these, 14 people died in the special elderly nursing home "Senjuen" in Kuma Village.

Facilities for the disabled, nursery schools, etc.

In Kumamoto Prefecture, there were 5 people with disabilities and 21 with child-related facilities such as nursery schools, but there was no damage such as injuries.

Disaster dispatch team "DMAT" Local activities

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 103 disaster relief teams “DMAT” created by doctors and nurses are active in the field.