A 24-year-old woman who shot a video of a large-scale debris flow in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, capturing the moment when a turbulent stream of tremendous speed swept away houses, etc., responded to NHK's interview.
"At that time, I was terrified and stuck. I want people who watched the video to check the terrain of the place where they live and whether there is a risk of sediment flowing."
In the large-scale debris flow that occurred in the Izusan district of Atami City on the 3rd of this month, multiple videos that captured the moment of occurrence were transmitted through SNS.
One of them is a video of a debris flow hitting a slope in a residential area, which has been played more than 7.23 million times so far.
At 11:15 am, debris and earth and sand slowly flow down toward the white car stuck on the street, and immediately after the car manages to move, a fast-paced debris flow swept away the houses.
This video was shot by Ms. Mako Nakajima (24) in the Izusan district, who was off work on the 3rd of this month and was spending time with her parents and grandmother at a four-story home.
My mother, who noticed the incident, told me to "hurry up and run away", and when I ran up to the 4th floor and looked out from the balcony, debris and earth and sand began to flow, so it is good to unknowingly shoot with a smartphone. I will.
Ms. Mako said, "I was surprised and didn't say any words, and when I noticed, I was shooting. At first, I was crazy about shooting without feeling the fear, but gradually I got stuck in fear." Look back.
He posted the video on Twitter with the intention of "I want you to help me," and evacuated with his family from the window on the third floor to the roof of the next house.
When I checked Twitter 5 hours after posting, I noticed that I received messages from many people all over the country and overseas who watched the video.
Ms. Mako said, "I was desperate because I couldn't see tomorrow, so various people were worried about" Is it okay? "Or" Is it safe? " So I was very encouraged, "he said with tears.
On the other hand, family life is greatly affected by debris flow.
His father, Hideto (52), ran a long-established noodle shop in the Izusan area that was founded for more than 80 years, and shipped noodles to about 50 shops, including ramen shops in Atami.
However, earth and sand flowed into the factories and warehouses on the first and second floors of my house, causing great damage such as the noodle making machine and the large refrigerator being damaged.
In addition, the place where the house is located is given the highest level of alert level 5 "emergency security", access is restricted, and the family is still forced to live in evacuation.
Under these circumstances, Hideto asked the noodle factory in Tokyo, who offered to cooperate, to make noodles, and three days after the disaster, he and Nakajima resumed delivery to their business partners.
Hideto said, "When I saw the damage to the factory, it was far beyond my imagination and I was stunned. To be clear, I can't see the future, but I have a strong desire not to lose to the earth and sand. I hope that the people affected by the disaster will be encouraged to be as positive as possible. "
Ms. Mako has decided to solicit donations through crowdfunding in cooperation with her sister who lives in Tokyo in order to seek support for the reconstruction of the noodle factory.
When I asked what I wanted to convey through the video I posted, "I never imagined that such damage would occur. People who watched the video will see the terrain of the place where they live and the earth and sand. I want you to check if there is any risk. "