Volunteer Needed in Iwaizumi

The town of Iwaizumi will be accepting volunteers from today to help with the clean up and recovery efforts.

Check in and register at Iwaizumi Town Hall.
The hours for registering to volunteer are 8:30 - 17:00

If you want to help assist please bring the following items:
Water/drinks (for yourself).
- Food for yourself.
- Change of clothes.
- Shovel
- Gloves
- Boots
- Identification (foreigner's card)
- Mask (to avoid breathing in dust)

Access to Iwaizumi is limited by access through the village of Tanohata. You can still reach Tanohata from either the south (Miyako through the Omoto section of Iwaizumi) or the north (Kuji to Tanohata) along Route 45

These are directions from Kuji City Office to Iwaizumi Town Office. Please follow these directions to the point to where you have to turn left onto route 173 from route 45 If coming from the south. Use the blue highlighted route. This is the only accessible route to Iwaizumi at the moment.
https://goo.gl/maps/JULiqWiybMy

Please be aware that we are still without running water.

Thanks.

(Information by Jeff Holscher)

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