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Series of Disasters Hit Japan This Summer: Heavy Rain, Tornado and More Supporting People with Various Needs in Disaster Areas

This summer, from heavy rain in the Kyushu area to a tornado in Shizuoka Prefecture, natural disasters struck one after another across Japan. Civic Force immediately deployed teams to the affected areas after each incident occurred, listened to the locals’ concerns, and implemented activities to meet each need.

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August Heavy Rain：Emergency Relief 

In cities of Kumamoto, Amakusa, and Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture

September Shizuoka Tornado：Assistance in Affected Areas

Interpreter dispatch for affected foreign residents

Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture：Reconstruction Support Project after Wildfire 

Salon by high school students at temporary housing

NPO Partner Projects

- Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Heavy Rain: Reconstruction support

- Great East Japan Earthquake: Passing down memories, nurturing storytellers  

Creating an Emergency Preparedness Mechanism

Emergency Preparedness Drill for Major Disasters

Kainan City, Wakayama Prefecture

Japan Professional Baseball Players Association (JPBPA) Disaster Assistance Fund (Players Fund) Disaster Preparedness Event in Ise City, Mie Prefecture

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