Fukushima Pref. to end temporary housing for nuclear crisis evacuees

The Fukushima prefectural government said Monday it will stop providing temporary housing for evacuees of the two towns hosting the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant at the end of March 2026.The move comes as living conditions are expected to improve for residents of the municipalities of Okuma and Futaba, who fled their homes following the meltdowns triggered by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011, thanks in part to the completion of public housing.As of April 1, 966 people were living in 593 temporary accommodations, which comprise prefabricated homes in Koriyama…READ FULL ARTICLE