On July 28th, the Kumamoto earthquake registered a maximum intensity of 7. Flights to and from Kumamoto, which had been suspended due to the earthquake, resumed, and people heading to and returning from the affected area were seen at Nagoya Airport.

(Shinji Sakurazawa, Weather Forecaster, 7:30 AM, Toyoyama Town, Aichi Prefecture)
"This is Nagoya Airport. Flights to Kumamoto are scheduled to depart on time."

On July 28th, Kumamoto Airport experienced numerous flight cancellations due to the earthquake, but resumed operations on the 29th, albeit with some exceptions. People boarded flights to Kumamoto from Nagoya Airport on the morning of the 29th…

(Person returning to Kumamoto)
"My family has told me our house is okay, so I'm relieved, but my husband runs a restaurant and a lot of things broke. I'm also worried about whether supplies will reach us."

"Providing support from the field of architecture": Professor from Nagoya Institute of Technology visits disaster area

A professor from Nagoya Institute of Technology was also seen on the Kumamoto flight on the morning of the 29th.

(Professor Keisuke Kitagawa, Nagoya Institute of Technology)
"With shelters set up and people sleeping in their cars, I wanted to do something to support them from the field of architecture, something that would be of some help to people."

Professor Keisuke Kitagawa of Nagoya Institute of Technology has previously provided support by installing his self-designed "instant houses" in disaster-stricken areas both domestically and internationally.

(Professor Keisuke Kitagawa, Nagoya Institute of Technology, July 29, Kumamoto/Yatsushiro City)
"I'm currently at Yatsushiro Castle in Kumamoto. Helicopters are flying overhead, and ambulances are passing by every few minutes. I'm worried about the recovery after the disaster."

On the 29th, Professor Kitagawa inspected the disaster area immediately after arriving in Kumamoto. He is already taking action to provide support.

"There was a rumbling sound..." "The sound was so loud it was frightening even for adults."

Meanwhile, we also spoke to passengers who arrived at Nagoya Airport (operated by Aichi Prefecture) from Kumamoto Airport on the 29th about what happened during the disaster.

(Person on a business trip to Kumamoto)
"I was on the highway. The shaking was so violent it felt like we were bouncing. I was supposed to return on the night of the 29th, but I came back earlier."

(Person who was in Kumamoto at the time of the earthquake)
"The shaking was so strong, it reminded me of the Kumamoto earthquake. There was a rumbling sound, and it shook violently from side to side."

(Person who was in Miyazaki at the time of the earthquake)
"There was a rattling sound. Even adults would be scared."
"I was most afraid of things falling." There was also a woman waiting for her mother in Kumamoto.

(Daughter)
"I was wondering the day before if I would be able to see her, so I'm glad I could. I'm happy."

The mother said the earthquake struck while she was in her car.

(Mother)
"The curve mirror was shaking so violently, I thought it was an earthquake."

Hospitals dispatching medical teams

A hospital in Oguchi Town, Aichi Prefecture, dispatched a medical team to the disaster-stricken area of ​​Kumamoto.

(Dr. Yutaka Kobayashi, Director of Sakura General Hospital)
"I believe the medical professionals who are also victims of the disaster are working tirelessly without sleep or rest, so I want to offer my support, however small."

The nine people who departed on the 29th will provide medical support on-site until August 2nd, and five more will join them from August 1st to take over the work. Furthermore, four people, including doctors from Fujita Health University Hospital in Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture, departed for the disaster-stricken area of ​​Kumamoto before noon on the 29th.

(Dr. Mitsunaga Iwata, Vice Director of Fujita Health University Hospital)
"I've heard that the number of patients is so high that even the orthopedic surgeons are exhausted. In the future, there may be a phase where internal medicine illnesses increase due to heatstroke and infectious diseases. We want to assemble a team of doctors who can adequately handle this."

They plan to continue dispatching personnel after assessing the medical needs on-site.

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