NHK 英字ニュース
Japan
marks 1st anniversary of March 11 disaster
Sunday marks the first anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that
struck northeastern Japan.
However, local communities are still working hard to recover from the disaster.
Many displaced people are having a hard time finding work and getting back on
their feet.
The violent tremors and giant tsunami destroyed or damaged more than 370,000 houses and buildings.
As of Saturday, 15,854 people were officially killed in the disaster and 3,155 others remain missing.
More than 340,000 others are living as evacuees in temporary housing,
The violent tremors and giant tsunami destroyed or damaged more than 370,000 houses and buildings.
As of Saturday, 15,854 people were officially killed in the disaster and 3,155 others remain missing.
More than 340,000 others are living as evacuees in temporary housing,
mainly in
the 3 hardest-hit prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima.
An NHK survey reveals that about one third of the families living in temporary housing units say
their incomes have dropped to half of what they earned before the disaster.
An NHK survey reveals that about one third of the families living in temporary housing units say
their incomes have dropped to half of what they earned before the disaster.
One in every 5 breadwinners is out of work.
The survey also shows that a quarter of the respondents say they seldom go out and many feel isolated.
The nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant has made recovery even tougher.
In Fukushima Prefecture the fear of radiation exposure has displaced about 160,000 residents from their homes.
Decontaminating areas with radioactivity is proving to be very difficult, and the disposal of tsunami debris is also falling behind schedule.
【単語】
displaced people ；避難民
getting back on their feet；立ち直る
tremors；振動
breadwinners；大黒柱
respondent；回答者
feel isolated；孤独と感じる
falling behind schedule；スケジュールから遅れて
The survey also shows that a quarter of the respondents say they seldom go out and many feel isolated.
The nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant has made recovery even tougher.
In Fukushima Prefecture the fear of radiation exposure has displaced about 160,000 residents from their homes.
Decontaminating areas with radioactivity is proving to be very difficult, and the disposal of tsunami debris is also falling behind schedule.
【単語】
displaced people ；避難民
getting back on their feet；立ち直る
tremors；振動
breadwinners；大黒柱
respondent；回答者
feel isolated；孤独と感じる
falling behind schedule；スケジュールから遅れて
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