Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Abandoned-Houses-in-Namie--Fukushima-27MZIFJ6FZY3M.htmlConceptually similarAbandoned Garage in Namie, FukushimaGP0STPLBNCompleted★★★★Abandoned City of Namie, FukushimaGP0STPLBKCompleted★★★★Cow on a Farm in Namie, FukushimaGP0STPLBMCompleted★★★★Abandoned Houses in Namie, FukushimaGP0STPLBICompleted★★★★Abandoned Stores in Namie, FukushimaGP0STPLBJCompleted★★★★★★Abandoned Car in NamieGP0STRLPRCompleted★★★★Abandoned Car in NamieGP0STRLPTCompleted★★★★Abandoned Car in NamieGP0STRLPXCompleted★★★★Abandoned Pottery in Namie, Fukushima PrefectureGP0STT2JZCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STPLBHAbandoned Houses in Namie, FukushimaAbandoned store and houses awaiting to be decontaminated in the district of Namie, located between 5-15 km north of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Namie had a population of nearly 20,000 people that was evacuated on March 12th 2011. The evacuation area around Fukushima Daiichi is divided in 3 areas or zones based on the radiation levels. Contamination in Namie is such that areas of the district have all 3 of these zones, including the highest contaminated zone 3 where people will not be permitted to return for a long time. Zones 1 and 2 is that is being prepared for people to return to, as early as 2016 and 2017 respectively. One year after the lifting of the evacuation orders citizens will loose their right to the limited compensation they are now receiving from TEPCO. Even after decontamination, most of the area remains dangerously radioactive.According to Greenpeace, it is unacceptable to force the population to return to an area that is still significantly contaminated.Locations:East Asia-Fukushima Prefecture-Japan-NamieDate:8 Feb, 2016Credit:© Christian Åslund / GreenpeaceMaximum size:7214px X 4814pxKeywords:Buildings-Cities-Day-KWCI (GPI)-Nuclear (campaign title)-Nuclear accidents-Nuclear energy-Nuclear radiation-Outdoors-RoadsShoot:Abandoned City of Namie near FukushimaThe district of Namie, located between 5-15 km north of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Namie had a population of nearly 20,000 people that was evacuated on March 12th 2011. The evacuation area around Fukushima Daiichi is divided in 3 areas or zones based on the radiation levels. Contamination in Namie is such that areas of the district have all 3 of these zones, including the highest contaminated zone 3 where people will not be permitted to return for a long time. Zones 1 and 2 is that is being prepared for people to return to, as early as 2016 and 2017 respectively. One year after the lifting of the evacuation orders citizens will loose their right to the limited compensation they are now receiving from TEPCO. Even after decontamination, most of the area remains dangerously radioactive.According to Greenpeace, it is unacceptable to force the population to return to an area that is still significantly contaminated."Related Collections:5th Anniversary of Fukushima Disaster in Japan
