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Activities in the Otani area
2024 Noto Heavy Rain

An evacuation order has been issued for the Otani area yesterday. We accompanied Peace Winds Japan to prepare the Suzu Ware Museum, which will be used as a new evacuation center. Cardboard beds, bedding, and pop-up tents were loaded onto trucks from the relief supplies storage area and set up at the museum. This repeated […]

Staff shortages and the shadow of exhaustion: The reality of the disaster area as seen through caregiving support (09.30)
2024 Noto Heavy Rain

We visited and provided caregiving support to a elderly care facilities facing a severe staff shortage due to the heavy rain disaster. We had previously supported this facility following the earthquake, so we were already acquainted with the staff. They were dedicated to their work as always, but their exhaustion was palpable. The facility accommodates […]

Visiting Temporary Housing and Areas Still Experiencing Water Outages (09.29)
2024 Noto Heavy Rain

Today we visited the temporary housing at Horyu Elementary and Junior High School, which had served as our base of operations during the Noto earthquake relief efforts. We were happy to reunite with some of the people HuMA supported during the earthquake. One individual, whom we had assisted with bathing, greeted us with a smile, […]

Walking through the Disaster-stricken Areas of Suzu City and Listening to People’s Voices (09.28)
2024 Noto Heavy Rain

On the morning of the second day of our activities, we set out on foot from the Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) Suzu Office, our base, to explore the surrounding area. A nearby temple had been completely destroyed, and gravestones lay scattered in the cemetery, a stark reminder of the ongoing recovery efforts. Later, we attended […]

Disaster support for Noto again (09.27)
2024 Noto Heavy Rain

Departure from Kanazawa to Suzu CityOn the first day of our activities, as we left Kanazawa City for Suzu City, we sensed a change in the situation along the way. More people were coming and going than at the time of the last earthquake, especially foreign tourists. We greeted people from the medical countermeasures section […]

We will dispatch a survey team
2024 Noto Heavy Rain

Flooding occurred in the city of Suzu, which was hit by the Noto Peninsula earthquake in January 2024. As a result, the number of evacuees, which had been on the decrease, increased. After gathering information, it was determined that there was a need for assistance, such as patrols to evacuation centers, and HuMA dispatched a […]

Hospital Support – Nurse Activity Report (4/11-12)
2024 Noto Earthquake

Three nurses were dispatched on April 11-12, and all three are working hard in their responsible areas to reduce the burden on the Keiju Medical Center staff as much as possible. They have a variety of duties, including free-work standing such as blood glucose testing, administering insulin injection infusions, cleanliness care, and treatment, as well […]

Hospital Support – Nurse Activity Report (4/10)
2024 Noto Earthquake

HuMA is currently dispatching two nurses. In order to avoid burdening the staff during the short period of my activities, I check at least what I do not understand each time. One staff member mentioned that there are many hospitalizations from Wajima district. It seems that those who cannot be handled in Wajima come to […]

Hospital Support – Nurse Activity Report (4/8-9)
2024 Noto Earthquake

Here is the report for April 8-9, April 8. I was in charge of one of the same rooms as yesterday. Today, too, the nurses at Keiju were busy with their duties, including educating newcomers, and each of them seemed to be extremely busy throughout the day, as each of them had a lot to […]

Visited shelters where activities took place in January-February
2024 Noto Earthquake

HuMA nurses currently on assignment in Nanao City were sent to Suzu City during January-February. Today is her day off, so she visited Suzu City for the first time in two months. When I went to the Horyu Elementary and Junior High School evacuation center where HuMA used to work, I approached an evacuee I […]