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Collapsed homes in the town of Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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The gymnasium at Kinokura Elementary School in Mifune has been turned into an evacuation center.
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Hasegawa Tarō at an evacuation center in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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(Clockwise, from top left) A barricade was set up to prevent entry to the standard toilet at Hiroyasu Elementary School as it had become clogged, filling the evacuation center with a foul odor; a special coagulant is first applied before using the Wrappon toilet; after use, pressing the remote-control button ejects the sealed waste; Wrappon toilets also come with an optional cardboard unit, and plans call for it to be used at the evacuation center for women wishing to change clothes or nurse infants.
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Wrappon toilets arrive at the Kumamoto Red Cross Hospital. The toilets were then sent to the evacuation centers with the highest hygienic needs.
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Evacuees at Kinokura Elementary School listen to an explanation of how to use the Wrappon toilet.
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