A well used during the 2018 flood in Kure, Hiroshima (IMAGE)

Osaka Metropolitan University

A well used during the 2018 flood in Kure, Hiroshima

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Following free inspection incentives, private household wells were opened to the public during water outages. Pictured here is a well with a notice that warns the water needs to be boiled before drinking.

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Osaka Metropolitan University

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