In a part of the difficult-to-return area in Tomioka Town, Fukushima Prefecture, where evacuation orders continue after the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, "preparatory accommodation" will begin on the 11th, where residents will sleep at their homes.
In Tomioka Town, an evacuation order was issued to the entire area for a while due to the nuclear accident 11 years ago, but it was lifted 5 years ago in 90% of the town's area.
In some of the difficult-to-return areas where evacuation orders continue, decontamination and infrastructure development are underway for the cancellation next spring.
In this area, "preparatory accommodation" will start on the 11th to prepare for the reconstruction of the lives of the residents for their return.
The area covered this time is 5% of the area of the town, including a residential area near JR Yonomori Station and a row of cherry blossom trees known as a famous place for cherry blossoms.
As of the 1st of this month, 2681 people from 1167 households, which is 22% of the population, have registered their resident cards, but many have given up on returning home, and so far have indicated their intention to "prepare accommodation" in the town. There are only about 50 households.
In Tomioka Town, even after the evacuation order was lifted in most areas, the return of residents and business establishments did not proceed, and the number of people living in the town remained at more than 10% before the earthquake, and the impact of the nuclear accident is now. Also remains strong.