2020 Kyushu Floods Victims in Homeless Shelter

A half year after the deadly flood took 65 people’s lives in Kumamoto, over 4,000 people live in temporary housing. Local government sends staffs at the sites to help ex-owners rebuild houses. More than 2,600 families happen to continue their lives upstairs escaped inundation, according to Japan Times. In November, Kumamoto Prefecture resumed a dam construction project that’s halted in 2010, in response to the wide criticism towards the water management. Governor, Ikuo Kabashima says he’s approved the construction on the Kawabe River, despite his opposition to the project over environmental damages. “I’ve accepted people’s wishes to protect both lives and the environment. These wishes are what made my decision.” The financial damage to the local infrastructures and about 4,500 damaged properties, is estimated at ¥533 billion, but people’s lives.