Japan Kyushu Floods

Timeframe: 2017 - 2018

In July 2017, heavy rains from Typhoon Nanmodal caused massive flooding and landslides on the island of Kyushu, affecting four prefectures and forcing over 386,000 people to flee their homes. Peace Winds conducted search and rescue and provided supplies to eight shelters in Asakura-City, Fukuoka.  Peace Winds also took over operations at the Haki Junior High School Evacuation Center for the 161 people living in the school.

In November 2017, all evacuation centers in the Kyushu region were closed. Evacuees either returned to their repaired homes or moved into temporary housing.

Peace Winds continued to provide medium- and long-term support to the families who could not return to their homes. In collaboration with the local government, Peace Winds delivered electrical appliances to the temporary homes, including TVs, washing machines, refrigerators, and heating devices. Living long-term in these conditions can be difficult; small living spaces coupled with uncertainty of returning home can be a burden on families, leading to isolation and withdrawal. This is why Peace Winds continued to support better living conditions and community programs to assist the evacuees and their families.

Children in Evacuation Center

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