Nuclear power plant serious accident assumption Corona measures while taking evacuation drills for residents Niigata October 24, 21:06

An evacuation drill was held on the assumption that a serious accident had occurred at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Company in Niigata Prefecture, while taking measures against the infection of the new coronavirus.

The training was held for three days up to the 24th for each theme, assuming that a serious accident occurred in an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 6 or higher, and a total of about 550 residents participated.



At the community center in the Arahama area of ​​Kashiwazaki City, about 30 residents were evacuated by boarding a bus that had a capacity of 20 people, which was half the capacity after the temperature was measured.



In addition, in Joetsu City, screening was conducted to measure the dose of radioactive substances adhering to buses.



Buses and passenger cars carrying residents passed through a dedicated gate, and when the buzzer sounded beyond the standard value, decontamination was performed, and people suspected of having a fever were guided to another inspection site. ..



In addition, training was conducted to evacuate indoors by raising the air pressure to prevent radioactive substances from entering the rooms of welfare facilities and moving residents.



A man in his 60s who participated said, "The new corona measures were smooth because everyone was accustomed to the new lifestyle. However, I think the issue is whether the elderly can evacuate in the same way as they do." I did.