(April 22) - Kumamoto City homepage: About ‘Disaster Victim Certificates’ (risaishoumeisho) for residents whose dwellings have been damaged in the earthquake. Apply at your local ward office or general branch office [Registration hours] Weekdays from 8:30a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Procedure:
- For partially damaged dwellings and/or those with inundation beneath floor-level
- bring photos of damages or a written estimate of repairs (and inkan seal if you have one) -a ‘disaster victim certificate’ will be issued upon verification of your photos
- For partially or totally destroyed dwellings and/or those with inundation above floor-level -please visit the Welfare Section of your local Ward Office -building damage will be assessed by the department in charge of each ward -certificates will be issued based on the results of the assessment of the damages
- Please be ready to present photos of the damages when you apply. We recommend 4-5 shots covering both the exterior (panoramic view, and from each direction) and the interior (damaged areas in particular). Due to the volume of emergency applications, the issuance of certificates is expected to take more business days than usual. http://www.city.kumamoto.jp/hpkiji/pub/detail.aspx?c_id=5&id=2451
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