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Water outages are inevitable in major disasters. However, the reality is that mountain villages that are worried about being isolated do not actually have water shortages. How do you secure your own water source? This is also a big issue. (Oishi Anchorman) "There's some work being done over here. What are they doing now?" (Idosen Yasuda Tomio) "They're digging wells." A residential area in Nagoya. Construction work was being done to dig holes in the garden. In fact, more and more people are digging wells like this at their homes. Since the Noto Peninsula earthquake in January, the number of people requesting well digging has suddenly increased. In this house... (Client Hirose Junzo) "After seeing the Noto Peninsula earthquake, I thought it would be better for the future if we dug a well. Because there may be a Nankai Trough mega-earthquake." The residents are thinking about the Nankai Trough mega-earthquake that is expected to occur in the near future. The Noto Peninsula earthquake also caused widespread damage to water and sewerage systems. They are having trouble with drinking water and toilets. Flush toilet trailers were collected from all over the country and used to support life in evacuation centers. However, there are some communities in the disaster area that do not have water problems. Here's why... CBC TV "Chanto!" broadcast on March 11, 2024