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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is due to visit Wednesday in the stricken area of western Japan where at least 179 people have been killed by floods and landslides caused by heavy rains.
Shinzo Abe, who canceled a tour in four countries, including Belgium and France, left Tokyo early in the morning to fly over Okayama province, one of the worst affected with that of Hiroshima, and visit various disaster areas afterwards. 19659002] In addition to the 179 deaths recorded, the authorities say they have no news of at least nine other inhabitants, the media reports of more than 50 or 60 missing.
This is the worst disaster related to a meteorological phenomenon in the archipelago since 1982.
Thousands of victims are sheltered in the authorities' shelters, others have been welcomed by relatives and many are wondering about their future.
In the beginning morning, at one of these makeshift accommodation facilities, the gymnasium of Okada Primary School in Mabi district in Kurashiki, 20 to 30 people, mostly women and the elderly, were sitting or lying on the floor. floor covered with mats.
Hundreds more were outside, parties cleaning their homes. Air conditioners were installed during the night, the outside temperature exceeding 35 degrees.
Hiroko Fukuda, 40, fled her home Friday night with only a few clothes. She only went back to her house on Monday. The ground floor was devastated floor-to-ceiling, closet destroyed, tatami mats upside down.
"We had photos in the Japanese-style ground floor room, traditional" Hina "dolls for the girls' party in March, and my kimono and" furisode "(a type of kimono with I wanted my daughter to wear it, "she told AFP, with tears in her eyes
" We can let the appliances go, but memories like that, no. it's impossible to take pictures of her when she was three, impossible, it's too much trouble, "she says.
Some 75,000 police, firefighters, soldiers of the Self-Defense Forces (Named for the Japanese Army, Ed.) And coastguard were dispatched to help the victims.
The research and clean-up work is now going on in a sweltering heat, with a temperature of 35 ° C expected in the shade "and this sunny weather should last at least a week," said the spokesman of the government
"Great vigilance" is needed against the risk of sunstroke and heat stroke, as well as due to possible new landslides, he insisted.
Unprecedented Precipitation Recorded in the space of three days resulted in terrible floods, mudslides and other major damage that trapped many people.
"I saw my house sink underwater and I could not do anything to do anything, absolutely nothing, I felt helpless, "says Fumiko Inokuchi, 61, resident of Mabi.
Firefighters sent to the area controlled one to one 2,000 houses invaded the waters. They have all been once inspected by the military but they want to be "absolutely sure" that there are no survivors or bodies there.
– still important risks –
Fire trucks and other vehicles relief have reached this part of Kurashiki, the most affected. The traces of mud left on the walls show that the water is up to the first floor of houses.
The food is no longer distributed properly and dozens of supermarkets usually open 24/24 have been totally
Emergency services everywhere try to make up for shortages
"We are fighting to get goods, water and basic necessities to isolated areas. sea and air routes, but it will take a long time to see the affected areas recover.We are also concerned about the condition of the survivors as the temperature rises rapidly.We install portable air conditioners in the refuges, "said Yoshinobu Katsuura , an official from Ehime prefecture
"We also offer hot baths and distribute water, we know it's a fight against time and we do s all possible efforts, "also told AFP an official Okayama Prefectural Government.
In areas where buildings are on the mountainside, landslides have led with them homes totally destroyed in the process and mud has covered entire neighborhoods.
Landslide risk remains high, given the fragility of water-soaked soils, authorities warn.
A new evacuation order was issued in a village in the Hiroshima region because of the risk of overflowing a pond, said local authorities. Twenty-five households are concerned
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