Smiling at a reunion Classes at a public facility for children suffering from heavy rain Yashiro Kumamoto July 15, 12:44
In Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, which was severely damaged by this heavy rain disaster, efforts have started for children who are still out of school to hold classes at public facilities in the city and to provide counseling on daily life. ..
In Yatsushiro City, which is located in the basin of the Kuma River, this heavy rain caused major damage mainly in Sakamoto Town, which is located in the mountains.
At Sakamoto Junior High School and Hachiryu Elementary School in the district, the school road is still unable to resume because the school road is filled with earth and sand, so from the 15th we rent a public facility in the city and take classes and at the evacuation site We have begun efforts to respond to people's lifestyle consultations.
Of these, about 80 people, including children and students, gathered at the multi-purpose facility in the city center from the morning, smiling at the reunion with their friends.
Classes were divided into large halls for each grade, with junior high school students repeating English read by teachers and elementary school students working on printing kanji.
Hirotomo Fukuyama (15), a third-year junior high school student who was evacuated because his house was flooded, said, “I'm glad I met my friend after a long time and confirmed my safety. I haven't restarted school yet, but I want to have fun playing with everyone.” It was.
Hideo Sonoda, the principal of Sakamoto Junior High School, said, "I'm relieved to see the smiles of the children after a long time, but I want to be able to resume school as soon as possible."