Overview
- Prefectural officials switched to an alternate pipeline late Nov. 24 and restarted sending water from Kushi to the Nishihara and Ishikawa treatment plants, with municipal supplies beginning to resume early Nov. 25.
- As of Tuesday morning, supply restarted to facilities serving Naha, Urasoe, Nanjo, Itoman, Tomigusuku, Yaese, Yonabaru and Haebaru, while areas tied to Ishikawa avoided shutdowns by maintaining flow.
- Restoration is staggered as reservoirs refill and valves are opened, with confirmed timelines including Tomigusuku resolved by late morning, Urasoe largely restored by evening, and Nanjo cautioning delays and urging conservation.
- Naha Airport’s restaurants closed in the morning but began reopening around 12:30 p.m., and officials reported local infrastructure damage at the rupture site including road and sidewalk subsidence.
- Municipalities ran emergency water distribution while authorities advised residents to reopen taps slowly and flush discoloration; the governor apologized and sought national budget support as Tokyo set up hotlines and prepared water trucks.