On the 6th, three years after the heavy rains in western Japan, local elementary school students mourned the victims in front of a memorial monument in the town in Saka Town, Hiroshima Prefecture, which was severely damaged.
In Saka-cho, heavy rains in western Japan caused damage such as a large amount of earth and sand flowing into a residential area, killing 20 people including disaster-related deaths, and one is still missing.
On the 6th, 64 children from Koyaura Elementary School in Saka Town visited the memorial monument built in the town in March.
In front of the memorial, the children first silently prayed for one minute to the victims.
Next, Principal Masami Nakashita told the children, "We must not forget about the heavy rain disaster on July 6, 2018. Evacuate early so as not to cause great damage. I hope that you will continue to talk and not lose your precious life. "
After this, 6th grade student Yuya Qushiba said, "My favorite Koyaura changed completely that day. I want you to protect your precious life and spread smiles in the area. Let's work together to change the future." I swore.
In addition, Ms. Manhiro Ohira, a sixth grader, stated her determination, "I don't know when a disaster will occur, so I would like my family to check the meeting place in the event of a disaster and check the disaster prevention goods that I have prepared."
Aki Ward, Hiroshima City, damaged by landslides Residents donate flowers
In addition, in the Yanohigashi district of Aki Ward, Hiroshima City, where a landslide caused great damage, residents set up a flower stand in a vacant lot where there was a house to mourn the dead.
Of these, Tetsuya Kitagawa (56), the chairman of the local neighborhood, said, "It seems like it's been a long time, and three years have passed. Many residents in this area died in a landslide, but it's the same again. I want to evacuate as soon as possible so as not to repeat things. "
In addition, Tsuneo Kamihara (76), the grandfather of Shotaro Ueki (18 at the time), who died in a landslide in his third year of high school, said, "My grandson was a kind child with many friends. I have to pass it on to future generations, and I think this can only be done by the remaining people. "
Mr. Ueki, who died, and Mr. Kazuki Miyahara (20), who was a classmate up to junior high school, said, "It's hard to remember the heavy rain. I want to try to recover. "
Memorial ceremony in Kure City "Long and short 3 years"
A ceremony was held in Kure to commemorate the victims, and the attendees prayed.
The heavy rains in western Japan three years ago killed 29 people in Kure City, including disaster-related deaths, and damaged more than 3,200 houses and other buildings that were involved in debris flows.
On the 6th, three years after the heavy rain, a memorial service was held at the city hall, and the people who attended first held a one-minute silence.
Mayor Yoshiaki Niihara then said, "I would like to do my utmost to help those affected by the disaster recover their previous daily lives as soon as possible."
After this, the people who attended turned the flowers and prayed to the victims.
Miyuki Ezawa, who lost her father Ryoji in a landslide disaster, responded to the interview after offering flowers, saying, "It's been a long and short three years, and during this time, my first grandson was born and my father was looking forward to it. I wanted to. At that time, I lived away from my father, and I didn't see him die, so I feel like I'm still alive. I want to tell my father, "I'm doing fine."
The bereaved family of a girl died in the collapse of Fukuyama Reservoir
Yasutaka Kai, the grandfather of a 3-year-old girl who died when the pond in Fukuyama City broke down, joined hands in front of the tomb to mourn.
In the heavy rains in western Japan, a pond in Mukainagatani, Ekiya-cho, Fukuyama City broke down, and Akari Kai, who was 3 years old at the time, was caught in a debris flow and died in a nearby house.
On the 6th, three years after the heavy rains in western Japan, my grandfather Yasutaka, who lived with me at the time, visited Shuri-chan's grave, cleaned and exchanged flowers, and then joined hands to pray.
Mr. Yasutaka said, "Because I was my first grandson, I was really cute, and Shuri was also attached to me. It was a very fun and lively day."
The basin that broke down was made earthquake-resistant in January, and restoration work was completed.
On the other hand, Fukuyama City and other cities are promoting safety measures for ponds in the city, but there are cases where there are more than 150 ponds for which the manager has not been able to identify them, and it is not possible to decide what to do.
Mr. Yasutaka said at the place where his house was at that time, "I'm really glad that the construction of the pond was completed. I want you to prioritize the basics of disaster countermeasures such as hydraulic control and work hard." I asked for thoroughness.