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Central government was too slow to order Fukushima evacuation, claims former Governor

Fukushima ex-governor slams government for tardy radiation evacuation orders, Japan Times 26 Dec 14 JIJI Former Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato had criticized the central government for failing to issue evacuation orders in a timely manner in March 2011 after the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant suffered three reactor core meltdowns and spewed radioactive fallout, according to records disclosed Thursday.

The central government at first did not provide any information about the meltdowns at Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, the records quoted Sato as saying.

“Because we received various information from local communities, I decided to issue an evacuation order,” Sato said.

The prefectural government issued an evacuation order on its own to people living within 2 km of the plant soon after the disaster started.

“An evacuation order from the central government came afterward,” the records quoted Sato as saying……….http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/12/26/national/fukushima-ex-governor-slams-government-tardy-radiation-evacuation-orders/#.VJ8d2sA8

December 27, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Fukushima 2014