Flood victims still living in despair 1 month after disaster in Japan

Western Japan residents stricken by the worst rain disaster in decades are still living in despair one month after the calamity, with many lacking funds to repair or reconstruct their homes, a recent Kyodo News survey showed.Nearly two-thirds of surveyed residents in the hardest-hit western prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima and Ehime said they are facing serious financial difficulties while a third said they are not happy with public relief measures.Of 117 people surveyed between July 28 and 31, 65.8 percent said they have little hope of resuming normal life in the foreseeable future, with …READ FULL ARTICLE