In Akitakata City, Hiroshima Prefecture, where "emergency safety assurance", which is the highest level of caution for heavy rain, has been announced, some foreigners evacuated together by sharing information on heavy rain and shelters with their friends.
According to Mr. Nen, a Thai who works for an automobile parts manufacturer in Akitakata City, the dormitory of the company was flooded with water from the irrigation canal due to heavy rain, and one side was flooded.
Mr. Nen told his colleagues about the evacuation shelter he had heard from the company before, and headed to the shelter with about 20 colleagues around 2:30 pm on the 14th when the water was drained.
Mr. Nen said, "I thought there was a big river near the dormitory and it could overflow. We gathered information on heavy rain through Facebook and seniors who are good at Japanese, and we all evacuated together. I'm tired because I can't sleep in an unfamiliar place. "