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  • 2016-04-18 09:39 JSTThe Kumamoto Water Bureau announced it expects water supply to all areas of the city restored sometime during today, Monday. Ours in Oe was restored last night; nice to be able to flush the toilet, but the pressure remains too low to trigger our water heater. Low pressure in addition to individual infrastructure problems, particularly for high-rise buildings, may continue. http://kumanichi.com/news/local/main/20160417031.xhtml
  • 2016-04-18 09:18 JSTUseful information about various emergency services available to people in Kumamoto:
    http://matome.naver.jp/odai/2146092614752858601
    2016 熊本地震 / KUMAMOTO EARTHQUAKE EVACUEES SERVICE - NAVER まとめ
  • 2016-04-18 10:07 JSTRemember to take photos of damage to your home BEFORE you clean up so that you can get a disaster victims certificate, to be used in insurance claims.
  • 2016-04-18 08:40 JSTFrom Sayuri Goto
    Hospital (Obstetrics and Gynecology) info (from TV 17.04. 2016)
    Hospital (Obstetrics and Gynecology) info@ Kumamoto (by TV 18.04. 2016)
  • 2016-04-18 08:57 JSTKirk here. Everyone in Kumamoto knows that we have been having lots of aftershocks. This graph helps put that experience in perspective. It shows we have now had 165 quakes of over magnitude 3.5, more than the other earthquake disasters shown on the graph. They are as follows:
    2004, Niigata
    2008, Iwate and Miyagi
    1995, Hanshin (Hyogo Prefecture)
    2005, Offshore Fukuoka
    I don't see anything about the 2011 disaster that caused the nuclear meltdowns, so assume that there were more quakes in that case.
    This graph is taken from an article in the Asahi Shimbun:
    http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASJ4K6QB7J4KUTIL01M.html
  • 2016-04-18 08:39 JSTPost (this post)
  • 2016-04-18 01:03 JSTHopeful news!
    Kumamoto City is trying to have water restored to the whole city by tomorrow afternoon.
    Same rules apply: If it's not clear, don't drink it. Try running it for a minute or so and see if it clears up. Compare the color of the water with any bottled water you may have on hand.
  • 2016-04-18 00:39 JSTFrom Sayuri Goto
    If you are looking for a place to stay (shot or long period), you could check this page.
    I will update this page as soon as I find other information.
    Places to live (for shot and long period)
  • 2016-04-18 00:37 JSTFrom Sayuri Goto
    Bath info@ Kashima (in aeon mall Kumamoto)
    They just started providing their service on the 17th. Was free today but we will update tomorrow as to whether or not that has changed.
    https://www.facebook.com/suisyun.kashima/
  • 2016-04-17 23:43 JSTFrom Sayuri Goto
    Road map (by Toyota)
    I put explanation in English here.
    Road Map (by Toyota)
  • 2016-04-17 23:33 JSTHere's an article with photos from NPR:
    http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/16/474488487/photos-rescuers-search-for-survivors-after-powerful-quakes-hit-southern-japan
    PHOTOS: Rescuers Search For Survivors After Powerful Quakes Hit Southern Japan
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