Kumamoto More than 60% of deaths due to record heavy rains are found at home, delayed escape or July 13 at 18:55
It was found that more than 60% of the 64 people who died in Kumamoto prefecture due to this record heavy rain were found at home. The prefecture believes that many people have escaped late due to rainfall that exceeds expectations, and will verify it.
64 people have died in Kumamoto Prefecture due to the series of record heavy rains.
A summary of the discovery status of people who died in the prefecture, including more than 60% of the 41 people found in Kuma village's special elderly nursing home ``Senjuen'' found at home or on the premises I understood that it was done.
With regard to this, the prefecture had many people who did not recognize that evacuation was necessary due to rainfall that exceeded expectations and that the timing of evacuation was lost due to the rapid rise in the river water level. I think I was late to escape.
Akihito Atsushi, Crisis Director of Kumamoto Prefecture, told reporters, "I would like to confirm whether the content of weather information and information regarding evacuation and how to convey it were appropriate. I would like to further enhance preventive evacuation before damage occurs. There is an idea,” he said.
In addition, 12 people were found outside the house, and 7 were on the sea or on the beach.