It has been four years in five days since the heavy rains in northern Kyushu, where 40 people have died and two are missing.


At the city hall in Asakura City, Fukuoka Prefecture, where the damage was particularly severe, staff members offered a silent prayer to commemorate the deceased.

In Asakura City, a heavy rain in northern Kyushu four years ago flooded the river and washed away houses, killing 33 people and still leaving two missing.



On the 5th, four years after the heavy rain, when the city hall called for silence on the in-house broadcast at 10 am, staff and visitors quietly closed their eyes and mourned the dead.



A 66-year-old woman who was visiting the city hall said, "Every year, I feel uneasy during the rainy season. I want to remember the disaster and prepare for it on a regular basis."



In addition, a 75-year-old man said, "I feel that the restoration has not been completed yet, and it has only been about a year since the heavy rain. Recently, there was damage from a debris flow in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and I do not know where the disaster will occur. So I'm worried. "



In Asakura City, restoration work such as rebuilding the washed-out bridge and widening the flooded river is still ongoing, and Mayor Yuji Hayashi said, "The work is progressing steadily, but it is still in the middle of the road. I will work closely with the last person until I can live with peace of mind. "