It has been three days and one month since the large-scale debris flow occurred in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and residents and searchers in the disaster area offered a silent prayer to the 22 people who died.
The whereabouts of the five people are still unknown at the site, and the search continued for three days.
In the Izusan district of Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, 22 people died on the 3rd of last month when a large debris flow rushed into a residential area with a tremendous force.
The whereabouts of the five people are still unknown, and the search continued from the morning on the 3rd.
On the day of the outbreak, a siren was sounded at 10:28 am when the fire department was first notified of the debris flow, and residents, police officers and firefighters searching, and volunteers offered a silent prayer.
About 130 houses were damaged by this debris flow, and about 300 people continue to evacuate. The prefecture and city are proceeding with the procedure of renting and providing public housing instead of temporary housing.
However, a large amount of earth and sand is still being removed in the disaster area, and efforts to restore the area are yet to come. , Many people cite "securing a home" and "reconstruction of the area".
There is a need for continued support for those affected by the disaster.
Bereaved family "I wonder if my daughter will still come back ..."
The sadness and suffering of those who lost their families due to debris flow continues even after a month.
Yoko Koiso (71), who lived in the most severely damaged area of the Izusan area, lost her eldest daughter, Yuki Nishizawa (44).
Yuki lived with her husband and 5-year-old daughter in an apartment about 100 meters from Koiso's home, but on the 3rd of last month, when the family was in the apartment, a stone stream rushed into the room and evacuated from the window. After leaving my daughter to my husband who went out earlier, I was caught in the earth and sand.
On the 3rd, Mr. Koiso and his husband, Eiichi (73), visited a couple-owned cafe, which was a place of memories with his daughter, Yuki.
Yuki's hobby is music, and when she visited the cafe frequently during her lifetime, her mother Yoko sang her favorite song.
Mr. Koiso called his name to convey his thoughts to his deceased daughter from the balcony overlooking the sea.
Mr. Koiso said, "There is no milestone like one month today, and the days go by with the feeling that my daughter will come back every day. I think that the future will probably not change." Was there.
Eiichi said, "I have to raise my grandchildren on behalf of my daughter, but I don't know what to do when I see my grandchildren becoming delicate. I hope I can do it, but I can't see the future in a month yet. "