It ’s been almost two eld since the disaster at Fukushima , but the surrounding field is still off - limits , and will remain to be for who recognize how long . The town Namie - machi has been vacant since its excreting on March 11 , 2011 , and now Google ’s uploaded Street View ikon of the eery , hollow shell that remains .
Once home to 21,000 , Namie - machi welcomed some visitor last month when a troupe of Google Street View cars traversed its long empty route . The town ’s displace world has obviously been having a hard clock time being aside from home , but also not knowing how the place is holding up . The hope is that this can help , at least a piddling snatch .
The town ’s mayor , Tamotsu Baba , but it this way in a command onGoogle Japan ’s blog :
Ever since the March disaster , the rest of the human race has been moving forward , and many places in Japan have get going recovering . But in Namie-machi time stand up still . With the lingering nuclear hazard , we have only been capable to do cursory work for two whole years . We would greatly appreciate it if you viewed this Street View imagery to read the current body politic of Namie-machi and the rattling gravity of the position .
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It ’s croak to be a foresightful time before Namie - machi is back on its feet . And while seeing it empty and deserted is n’t exit to help that process , maybe it can help the healing start . [ Google JapanviaTechCrunch ]
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