After Fukushima, mother struggles to return to his life
The Prefecture of FUKUSHIMA, Japan | Sun Sep 11, 2011 9: 40 pm EDT
Prefecture of FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - even before March 11 earthquake and tsunami struck to knock out the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Aya life was a struggle.
She divorced her abusive husband and left in your care and provide for her two daughters.
Now, six months later fled her home only 9 kilometers (6 miles) of the plant's radiation vomiting, is barely survive the single mother of 26 year. She does not have any work, languishes in hiding from her violent ex-husband in temporary housing, and probably never can see his home again.
"It feels like a hole has been opened within me." My House was so important for me and I felt safe, "said Aya not to give his surname or reveal its exact location for fear of her former husband could find it."
"It is as if he only stopped time." "From March 11, the time has stopped for me."
The tsunami left 20,000 dead or missing, departed the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl a quarter of a century and 80,000 forced ago to evacuate.
Particularly hard hit those who were already down on their luck. There were reports of deaths solitary in temporary housing and rates of suicide saltadas in regions affected by the earthquake.
After the disaster of Aya was evacuated to a nearby gymnasium, but they could not remain there as Noa - his youngest daughter of four years - not can walk due to a split spine and special needs care. The previous Kurea, from six years of age do not have any disability and goes to school.
"Then called father of the Noa and went to Saitama (Tokyo North)." He said that hospitals were up and him running, determined to do so for the sake of the Noa, "said Aya as she puts keys around the legs of his youngest daughter as they prepare for a trip to the nursery."
"He began early us beat." It was so crazy, I only had to flee again. Ignoring the risks of radiation came back up to Fukushima Prefecture, "said Aya, zipping the backpack of your daughter."
He now lives in a modest apartment in one of the largest cities in the Prefecture share the fate of the tens of thousands that six months after the disaster still do not have a permanent home.
About 10,000 are still living in shelters of evacuation, 34,000 staying in hotels or with relatives or friends and 40,000 live in temporary housing.
ANXIETY
"Also I lost my job as an insurance agent as my company moved to a different city," said Aya. With his daughter in kindergarten, she goes hunting for work and said that it will do any job that would let you check from time to time Noa.
Work from home is difficult, however, as the influx of evacuees from the tsunami-affected areas doubled the number of jobseekers in Fukushima Prefecture.
As other evacuees, she blamed the Government for dragging feet on the allocation of future of the area.
Only last week, Tokyo said it would seek to halve radiation for two years at sites contaminated by the nuclear disaster, removal of soil, plants and trees in an area covering thousands of square miles. But it is unclear when, if ever, those evacuated will be able to return home.
"I want to come to light and say clearly: it will or may not return to their place." If not, I want you to tell me what am I and thousands of other people, supposedly to make, "said Aya with trembling voice."
"I have to know if I can build my life here." I simply cannot even begin to think about what to do in the future. "
(Edited by Tomasz Janowski and Jonathan Thatcher)
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