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Futaba to Lift Evacuation Orders for 113 Hectares in December

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 6:55 AM UTC · How we work

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Futaba town will lift evacuation orders for parts of its difficult-to-return zone in December.
Decontamination work began in December 2023 on roughly 700 hectares across nine districts.
The order removal will cover about 113 hectares across two administrative districts.
Futaba advanced its schedule, moving the planned March 2027 lift to December.
This will be the first evacuation order lifted in designated living areas among six Fukushima municipalities.

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Futaba town will lift evacuation orders for parts of its difficult-to-return zone in December.
Decontamination work began in December 2023 on roughly 700 hectares across nine districts.
The order removal will cover about 113 hectares across two administrative districts.
Futaba advanced its schedule, moving the planned March 2027 lift to December.
This will be the first evacuation order lifted in designated living areas among six Fukushima municipalities.