「体重2キロくらい落ちた」大雨被害の福岡　猛暑の中復旧作業に追われる人たち　被災しながらもエアコン修理に応じる電器店も

Fukuoka Prefecture was hit by record-breaking heavy rains. In flooded areas, recovery efforts were underway amid the scorching heat. Chest-height water, broken air conditioners, and flooded cars. RKB Announcer Kenichi Miyawaki "This is the area in Fukutsu City that suffered the most damage. Water overflowed from the waterway behind us. It rose quite high, reaching about 1.5 meters above our house, about chest height for an adult man. This area has experienced flooding for a long time, but residents say they've never experienced damage this severe." This is a residential area in Fukuma Minami, Fukutsu City. Record-breaking heavy rains left the entire area submerged, with cars half submerged. Walking around the area on the 13th, traces of the damage were everywhere. Outside, there were piles of soaked tatami mats. I was able to speak with someone who suffered flooding above floor level. Victim "Even my car was flooded. The grass is up to the window." RKB announcer Kenichi Miyawaki "Where were you at the time?" Victim "I was on the second floor. (My house) was 60 centimeters above the floor." RKB announcer Kenichi Miyawaki "Is your family okay?" Victim "We're fine. (Outside the entrance) I think the water was up to 60 or 70 centimeters. There are marks on the white wall." This house was built five or six years ago. This is the first time they've experienced flooding like this. Victim "The water has reached the height of this wall." RKB announcer Kenichi Miyawaki "The air conditioner is on, isn't it?" Victim "It's broken. The outdoor unit is submerged in water. The lights are on, but there's no airflow. It's hot, isn't it? I need to go buy some right away." RKB announcer Kenichi Miyawaki "Can I go buy some?" Victim "Please do something." "The refrigerator is floating and falling over because of the water." RKB announcer Kenichi Miyawaki "Can't use it anymore?" Victim "It's still usable." The insulation under the floor has also gotten wet, so it's already been removed. Victim "It's quite a challenge to wipe up mud and retrieve the wet insulation underneath." Removing floorboards is also a challenge. And at this home—RKB announcer Kenichi Miyawaki "Has the entire floorboard floated away?" Victim "It floated, and it smells bad." RKB announcer Kenichi Miyawaki "What work are you doing now?" Victim "We're removing it." RKB announcer Kenichi Miyawaki "Removing it all?" Victim "It smells bad. It smells bad, and it floats away. The floorboards are easy to remove." Electronics store repairs air conditioner while working to restore their home. Meanwhile, restoration work is progressing at this electronics store. The heavy rain on the 11th flooded the store, and three of the owner's cars were also damaged. Most of the merchandise inside the store was also submerged. Yasunaga Electric, Michiko Yasunaga "The water got in here. It was floating because it had fallen over. The refrigerator is heavy, so I thought it would sink, but it's sealed, so it seems to be light. The refrigerator was floating, too." RKB, Kenichi Miyawaki, Announcer "Sales are not going well..." Yasunaga Electric, Michiko Yasunaga "We can't do this anymore. We'll have to get rid of it." Recovery work continues in the scorching heat. Outside the store, family members are cleaning up submerged cars. Yasunaga Michiko's Daughter "My daughter came from Osaka to help." RKB, Kenichi Miyawaki, Announcer "Are you okay?" Yasunaga Michiko's Daughter "It's tough. I've lost about 2 kilos." Yasunaga Michiko's Grandson "From Osaka. I wanted to see everyone's faces. I wanted to see them in person. Seeing everyone's faces gave me peace of mind. I had seen pictures and video calls, but I didn't want to have to see them in person, so I came back." While working on the restoration of her home, she also handles air conditioner repair requests. Yasunaga Electric's Michiko Yasunaga "We'd like to visit as many customers as possible and repair anything we can, but if the outdoor unit is broken, we can't do it." RKB announcer Kenichi Miyawaki "As an electronics store, I'm sure there are many customers who need help, right?" Yasunaga Electric's Michiko Yasunaga "We also need help. I've asked our president to visit elderly people as much as possible." Fukutsu City Establishes Volunteer Center Fukutsu City established a Disaster Volunteer Center on the 13th. Volunteer applications can be made on the Fukutsu City Social Welfare Council's website. For more details, please see here. For more details, see NEWS DIG! ↓ https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/rk...