The government instructed ministries and agencies to secure essential supplies and restore electricity, water and other infrastructure while responding to changing needs in the disaster area. The disaster has severely disrupted essential services across Kumamoto Prefecture, with around 95,000 households without running water. Deep cracks opened across roads in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, which also recorded the maximum intensity of 7. Temperatures exceeded 35 degrees Celsius in Kumamoto Prefecture on July 29, adding to the risks facing residents in evacuation centers, damaged homes and vehicles. Water supplies were cut to approximately 84,000 households across 11 municipalities at that stage, before the number increased to around 95,000.