More than 200,000 residents in the worst-hit Kumamoto prefecture were advised to evacuate over the weekend, with some reportedly reluctant to go to shelters over fears of coronavirus infection. More than 4,500 homes were confirmed to be without power and around 2,000 were cut off by floodwaters.
the Guardian
A person wanted to take shelter but was in the monitoring period for possible infection. The local government told the person to go to an evacuation center that has individual compartments.
the Guardian
