takashi sawada fled with his grandson hiroki. they've been taking shelter here for the past week. sawada says they have most of what they need to get by. he spends much of his time wondering whether he can live at home again with his family. >> translator: one week has passed since the disaster. i still feel uneasy because i'm not sure how long i'll have to stay here. >> reporter: sawada heads for his home about 12 kilometers away to clean up the mess. he wants to see whether he can live there again. the floodwaters have subsided. there are signs on the wall that the water reached nearly waist level. >> translator: the water reached around here. >> reporter: among the debris they find cherished family pictures. they include photos of hiroki when he was a baby. the pictures are still wet with mud. and they decide to take them back to the shelter and dry them. >> translator: the flood almost destroyed our memories. >> reporter: sawada has given up on living here again. he says he'll have to rent an apartment room in the near future. but for now, he has no idea what to do. >> transla