TOKYO (AP) — Residents in Japan’s quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto put out heaps of debris for collection as the region baked under intense heat. More than 46,000 households remained without water and many also faced fuel shortages as the region suffers sweltering heat, stoking fears of heat-related illness. Takashi Kimura, in his meeting with Takaichi, stressed the “abnormal heat” has been pounding on the already difficult lives of the residents. He sought further government support to improve the living conditions at evacuation centers, saying many of them lack clean water and medical care. Some 700 homes were destroyed, and more than 11,300 buildings were damaged, according to Kumamoto prefecture.