Still, no water...

It has been almost three months since March 11th.

Yet, in some of the devastated areas, the water supply is still cut off.

This is the case in Minamisanriku-cho, a town in Miyagi-prefecture.

People are going to nearby rivers to wash their clothes. Yet, when it rains, the water gets muddy which prevents this. Others go to coin laundrys located about 20km away from the shelters. Yet, as many have lost their cars in the tsunami, many can only do laundry on weekends when their relatives and friends visit.

In the shelters, people are still using portable toilets. So that they don't have to go use the restrooms (which are outside) too often, people are unconsciously restraining the amount of water they drink. Which is obviously detrimental to their health.

The amount of water that can be carried to the shelters per day limited. Allowing people to take baths only twice a week...

Three months without water supply.

I can not even imagine...

It is June. As the hot summer approaches, I worry about the health and hygiene of the people living in the devastated areas.

As I read and hear stories about the slow recovery process, I feel powerless. I can only hope and wish that the water supply will return quickly- even a day sooner...