Japan's Quake Crisis: A Test of Resilience in the Face of Climate Change More than 8,000 people remain displaced one week after the Kumamoto earthquake struck, with evacuation shelters struggling to cope with water outages and extreme heat.
The government has declared the disaster a "disaster of extreme severity," unlocking higher subsidies for reconstruction and aid for victims.
The numbers paint a dire picture: 12,000 buildings damaged, 38 lives lost, and 45,000 households without water due to a prolonged heatwave that has pushed temperatures above 40°C in some areas.