Learned about our local evac center’s “Hamakko Toilet” at today’s event. It’s a sewage pipe you fill with pool water at one end, set toilets above opened man holes, and periodically flush by opening a big valve at the other end. 🚽🚽

A sign provides instructions for using emergency toilets in Japanese during disasters.A person in a hard hat and safety vest is using a tool to open a manhole cover on a sidewalk, while another person wearing a mask observes nearby.A person is reaching towards an open portable toilet with blue walls and handrails.