Today Is March 24th, 2014 Time: 04:49 Hrs. PST HEADLINE: Fukushima Villagers Allowed To Stay Home Overnight Japanese government officials say they will allow evacuees from the area around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to stay at their homes overnight for 3 months starting in April. The officials want to help evacuees prepare for returning home when they lift the evacuation order. About 270 people from 130 households in Kawauchi Village are allowed to make overnight stays at their homes from April 26th. Officials will brief them later this month to obtain their consent. An evacuation order forced residents in about 40 percent of the village to leave their homes after the accident at the Fukushima plant 3 years ago. They have been able to return to visit, but not stay overnight. The central and municipal governments are considering whether to lift the evacuation order for that part of the village. They say radiation levels in the area are relatively low and decontamination work is already complete. But many evacuees are skeptical. They point out that some spots still register high radiation readings. They also say they cannot lead a normal life with evacuation orders still in place for nearby areas where commercial facilities are located. The evacuation order for a part of neighboring Tamura City will end on April 1st. It will be the first time officials have lifted an evacuation order since the accident. Mar. 22, 2014 - Updated 19:51 UTC Source URL: www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20140323_03.html
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:52:56 +0000
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