Yamagata Prefecture flooded with Mogami River flooded houses in 650 buildings in 26 municipalities

Yamagata Prefecture flooded Mogami River flooded houses 650 buildings in 26 municipalities July 30 12:33

At least 650 houses in 26 municipalities have been flooded in Yamagata Prefecture, where the Mogami River flooded due to record heavy rainfall. In the area where water has finally begun to be drawn, residents are busy cleaning up.

NHK interviewed all 35 local governments in Yamagata Prefecture and found that at least 650 houses in 26 cities, towns and villages were damaged by the heavy rain this time.


Of these, in Oishida Town, the Mogami River flooded at three locations in the town, causing damage to at least 116 houses.

The Imajuku area had been flooded until the night of the 29th due to the flooding of the tributary, but the water finally started to drain on the morning of the 30th.

Mr. Takeshi Itoh (64), who lives in this area, was damaged by the flooding of the floor by about 30 cm, and he was busy cleaning up from the morning of the 30th.

Mr. Ito was carrying out furniture and albums dipped in water and mud, and loading tatami mats into trucks with the neighbors who came to help.

Since water is currently running out of water in almost all areas of the town, Mr. Ito used a plastic tank to carry water from his company outside the town to use for cleaning and hand washing.

Mr. Ito said, “I have lived in this place for nearly 40 years since the embankment was completed, but this is the first time I have suffered this much damage. I was talking.