In Takahara Town, Miyazaki Prefecture, where the water supply has been cut off due to Typhoon No. 14, emergency food is being provided because school lunches cannot be cooked in some areas.
Due to Typhoon No. 14 in Takahara Town, landslides occurred near the water source that supplies water to more than 70% of the households in the town, and the water supply is still cut off.
School classes are being held as usual, but due to the water outage, it is not possible to prepare school lunches in some areas. rice field.
Among them, at Kogen Junior High School, after the students washed their hands using the water stored in the tank, rice and roux were in the bag together, and they ate emergency food such as curry that could be eaten as it was.
The emergency food was prepared by the town in a hurry, and it is planned to continue for the time being until the water outage is restored.
In addition, due to the water outage, schools are using buckets of pool water for toilets, and some students are unable to wash their clothes at home, so they are allowing students to wear clothes other than uniforms. I am taking
According to the town, the removal of sand and driftwood accumulated on the road near the water source is underway, and it is expected that more than half of the removal will be completed as of the 21st, but there is no prospect of recovery. is.
A third-year female student who ate the school lunch said, "It's emergency food, but it was delicious. I'm having trouble using the toilet and washing my hands at school. I want to work on saving water."