Monday marks one month since record-breaking downpours hit the Noto region in central Japan.
People affected by flooding and landslides require continued support to rebuild their livelihoods.
The record rainfall on September 21 claimed fourteen lives. Local authorities continue searching for a woman in her 30s in Wajima City who remains unaccounted for.
The downpours dealt a double blow to many of the New Year’s Day quake survivors who were already in a difficult situation.
Ishikawa Prefecture says that, as of October 18, a total of 434 residents were living in shelters in the cities of Wajima and Suzu, and the town of Noto.
At least 1,487 houses were inundated, and the number could rise as the municipalities have not yet surveyed all the districts.
As of October 16, more than 1,000 households in Wajima and Suzu were still without running water.