The 3.11 tsunami devastated Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture. Hundreds of residents flocked to Kojuen, a special nursing home for the elderly on elevated ground. Although not a designated evacuation site, it unexpectedly served as a shelter for more than 1,000 people. Based on the reports of nutritionists, who had to do their best in an environment with food shortages and no utilities, and staff members who struggled to maintain order, the program reviews how people survived evacuation life in an extreme situation and what is needed at such times.