Monday, March 11, 2013 The abandoned towns of Fukushima Two years after the devastating Japan earthquake and tsunami that left nearly 19,000 people dead or missing and displaced more than 300,000, the surrounding towns of Fukushima Daichi nuclear plant remain abandoned. Even today, tens of thousands of survivors live in temporary housing as the area surrounding the nuclear plant remains too contaminated by radiation for residents to return for more than short visits. (Photos: 1, 4, 10, 16, 17 Franck Robichon/EPA/guardian.co.uk, 2, 3, 3-9, 1-15, 18-26 Greg Baker/Associated Press/wpxi.com) (Article from: http://desertedplaces.blogspot.com/)

Deserted Places: The abandoned towns of Fukushima