Nuclear Exclusion Zones | Britannica
The Fukushima nuclear accident, a disaster which rivaled the magnitude of Chernobyl, began on March 11, 2011, after a massive offshore earthquake produced a tsunami that washed ashore and damaged the backup generators of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, a facility located on the eastern shore of Japan’s Honshu island. The loss of ...
Japanese reaction to Fukushima nuclear accident - Wikipedia
Fukushima I and II Nuclear Accidents Overview Map showing evacuation and other zone progression and selected radiation levels. The Japanese reaction occurred after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. A nuclear emergency was declared by the government of Japan on 11 March.
Fukushima’s Nuclear Exclusion Zone: 7 Years On - Medium
2018年8月27日 · Driving from Tomioka (富岡町) on the southern tip of the “Difficult-To-Return” Zone, to Namie (浪江町) on the northern side, 3 things stand out immediately. 1. There’s nowhere to turn. The roads on...
The Eerie Repopulation of the Fukushima Exclusion Zone
2020年2月3日 · The psychological toll of Fukushima has been huge: Only one person has died from exposure to radiation, but there’s been a spike in deaths among the elderly forced to leave their homes ...
Fukushima nuclear accident - Wikipedia
The Fukushima nuclear accident was a major nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima, Japan which began on 11 March 2011. The proximate cause of the accident was the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which resulted in electrical grid failure and damaged nearly all of the power plant's backup energy sources.
Fukushima: The Ghost Towns Behind The Gates - NPR Visuals
2020年9月8日 · About one-fifth of the original exclusion zone still remains behind gates, including much of the two towns that host Daiichi — Futaba to the north, and Okuma to the south. Residents can visit...
Fukushima disaster: What happened at the nuclear plant? - BBC
2023年8月23日 · At the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the gigantic wave surged over coastal defences and flooded the reactors, sparking a major disaster. Authorities set up an exclusion zone which grew...
Fukushima Daiichi Status Updates | IAEA - International Atomic …
2024年6月13日 · On 1 October 2024, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during June, which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs …
Transition of evacuation designated zones - Fukushima …
2011年3月11日 · Currently, the evacuation designeted zones (371km2) occupy 2.7% of areas of Fukushima Prefecture (13,783km2). On April 01 2017, most of the evacuation orders issued to the evacution-designated zones (excluding the Difficult-to-Return zones) have been lifted.
Fukushima accident | Summary, Date, Effects, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月29日 · Because of concerns over possible radiation exposure, government officials established a 30-km (18-mile) no-fly zone around the facility, and a land area of 20-km (12.5-mile) radius around the plant—which covered nearly 600 square km (approximately 232 square miles)—was evacuated.