Evacuation orders to remain in effect "for a long time" due to high levels of radiation

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updated at 14:30 UTC, Aug. 21

The government has decided to have Prime Minister Naoto Kan explain to municipalities near the Fukushima Daiichi plant that exclusion orders in some areas will remain in effect due to high levels of radiation. snip

The government will arrange for Kan to explain to affected municipalities that exclusion orders will likely remain in effect for a long time and about how the government will support the former residents.

The government's nuclear accident task force indicated on August 9 that some areas are likely to be too contaminated for people to return home for a long time.