On the 6th, three years after the heavy rains in western Japan, a memorial service for the victims was held in Mabi-cho, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, which was severely damaged.
The heavy rains in western Japan three years ago killed 95 people in Okayama prefecture, including disaster-related deaths, and three are still missing.
Of these, a memorial service for Kurashiki City, which killed 75 people, was held in Mabi-cho, where the damage was the greatest.
The memorial service was held at the "Mabifureai Center", a cultural facility that was just reopened in June after being damaged by heavy rain. I did.
Kaori Ito, the mayor of Kurashiki City, mentioned that more than 600 people still rent private housing and live in temporary housing, etc. I want to steadily move forward. "
After this, Yoshimi Matsumura (58), who lost her 84-year-old mother on behalf of the bereaved family, said, "It has been three years since the heavy rains in western Japan, but the trauma will not heal. When will the disaster strike? I don't know. I think that my mother will be able to feel the importance of preparing to protect her life from disasters by taking this painful experience as a lesson. "
At the end, the attendees offered flowers and quietly joined hands.