Rescue through canoeing Residents help each other in a large flood Hitoyoshi Kumamoto

Rescue with a canoe Helping residents to help each other Large flood Flood Kumamoto Hitokichi July 7 17:28

A video shot by a resident of Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, where the Kuma River flooded on the 4th of this month and caused a large-scale inundation damage, showed how hard they could help each other while getting water up to their waists. Is projected.

In Shimoaoi-cho, Hitoyoshi City, which is close to the Kuma River, brown cloudy water was above the adult's waist in the video shot by the residents on the smartphone on the morning of the 4th of this month, and the residents left behind in the house were in the neighborhood. It is recorded that the person rescued using a canoe.

The residents desperately push the paddle with the rescued woman on board, but the water flow is so strong that it is difficult to move forward.

When I managed to reach the place where the water became shallow, the family who was waiting for the rescue had a relief expression.

Similarly, a female husband has been rescued.

The two were rescued by a couple in their 60s who run a fruit and vegetable store in the area, and at about 7:00 am, they were immediately flooded to the second floor of the store/house.

The rescued woman asked her second daughter, who lives in the neighboring village, to carry her with her, but the second daughter could not reach because of the deep water, and the owner of an outdoor company in the neighborhood rushed to the rescue.

After the water drained, the rescued couple used the help of their relatives and friends to scrape out the mud that had flowed in, and carried away broken household items.

One of the rescues, Masako Inoue (66) said, "I wasn't able to feel the strength of my body right after I was rescued and I didn't feel comfortable living. I have no idea how to rebuild from here. But I want to go step by step."

Inoue-san's second daughter, Kiyoshika Iwasaki (35) said, “I was really impressed when my parents came back safely. My friends helped me to clean up, and I was able to help them with the help of others. I am aiming at it.”