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Tadami River Floods

by FumihikoUeno  
with a Sony GPS-CS1
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On 29th and 30th July 2011, there was a heavy rain at Tadami Area. 24 hours rainfall on 30th July is 527mm, and it is No.1 record in Japan.
 One man was dead who put sandbag to prevent water and save houses. It was very regrettable, but it is miracle that the dead is only one in stead of this heavy rain.
 Three rail way bridges and many bridges for cars were broken. It needs a long time to repair. Even now - one month have passed from the rain -, Tadami town is almost isolated. Only one narrow path is available to Tadami.
 Some residents whom I talked with at Tadami City said that they must live in evacuation center in this winter because water line will be not able to fix until this winter. 
 And also, several person said that this disaster is not by nature but by people. As much people know, Japan is scarified with big earth quack and most nuclear electric plant is stopped now. The electric power is serious lack. This river have much water dam electric plant and all dams save full of water to make electric power on 29th, even though heavy rain is getting to come. All big floods is located just under dam. The sand which remain after flood is very small, and we can not see it usually but we can take it under only the dam pool water.
 If it is true. Japanese electric company usurp the culture, history, tradition and so on from Fukushima's bay side and mountain only one year.
 Of course, the electric company is one of the big toll. But if operator of power plant vent the water from dam, this disaster may be smaller.
 All residents are lack for volunteer because japanese media does not broadcast it widely. These area is very local and 3.11earth quack is too big. there is no charity at this area. So anybody who have a time, please help the people of these area. The local government solicits now. The address is below.
url:http://www.shien-p-saigai.org/tadami/ (sorry only in Japanese)
Tips:
These area is vast, so you need car.

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Trip Info
August 16, 2011
Trip Location: Japan
Length: 170 miles
Duration: 10 hours
Activity: Driving
Trip viewed 305 times
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