Evacuation order to be partially lifted in Fukushima town
Futaba is one of two municipalities that host Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
Fukushima – In December, the town of Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture will partially lift its evacuation order in certain areas designated as difficult to return due to high radiation levels following the 2011 nuclear accident. This decision comes after decontamination work began in December 2023 in the 700 hectares of specified living areas for returnees, covering nine administrative districts.
The move will impact about 113 hectares in two administrative districts, where decontamination efforts are ongoing to allow displaced residents to return. Futaba had initially planned to lift the evacuation order in these areas by the end of March next year, but accelerated the timeline due to progress in decontamination and infrastructure development.
This partial lifting will be the first of its kind in specified living areas across six Fukushima Prefecture municipalities, including Futaba. Futaba is one of the municipalities housing Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings’ Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, where the meltdown accident took place.
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