Fukushima Mitsuyoshi [Testimony] Mayor Iwaki, Keio Watanabe, the last resort ...

　"We created an evacuation plan 30, 40, 50, and 60 km from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (in 10 km). Finally, the citizens can be escaped by mobilizing the ship from Omahama Port (Iwaki City).I adjusted it with the government. "Takao Watanabe, the mayor of Iwaki, revealed the existence of the city's unique evacuation plan.

　Iwaki City was severely damaged by the coastal area due to the tsunami following the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011.Watanabe, who had been responding to the crisis between the earthquake and tsunami, was forced to make a decision on the nuclear accident without sufficient information.

　On the afternoon of the 12th, the first nuclear power plant was exploded.The government's evacuation orders were only 20 km from the nuclear power plant, but Watanabe decided to evacuate the residents of the Kunohama and Oku districts in the northern part of the city, about 30 km away from the nuclear power plant, on the night of the 12th.It was implemented early in the morning on the 13th."Let's be prepared in case," he ordered city officials to create an evacuation plan assuming all city evacuation.

　On the morning of the 15th, the private sector requested the residents of the Kawamae -cho Shimotake in the northwestern city of the city to evacuate voluntary evacuation.It was 11:00 am on the 15th that the government was in danger of progressing the nuclear accident and indoors an indoor evacuation in an area with a radius of 20 to 30 km from the first nuclear power plant.In Iwaki City, evacuation from the target area had already been completed.

　In the event of a nuclear accident, Iwaki has made its own decision on the distribution of stable iodine agents used to prevent exposure to the thyroid gland.On the 14th, the first nuclear power plant, Unit 3, exploded hydrogen.Watanabe and the city executives had a consultation for iodine distribution in one room of the city fire department where the disaster countermeasures headquarters was located.When the date changes from 14th to 15th, the situation changes suddenly.

　The firefighting headquarters had a device that measured the radiation dose in the atmosphere following the critical accidents of JCO (Nuclear Fuel Processing Company J -Sea O) in Tokai Village, Ibaraki Prefecture in 1999.Firefighters rushed in and said, "The radiation dose has risen sharply."Watanabe decides that he has no choice but to distribute it.On the 18th, a large -scale emergency distribution was developed for pregnant women and under the age of 40.

　Watanabe says, "I was able to move on the lead thanks to the experience of facing the nuclear power problem for 18 years in the prefectural assembly and the efforts of city officials."However, there was also a mysterious event in Watanabe.

　On April 22, the government reorganized indoor evacuation areas into an "emergency evacuation preparation area" or "planned evacuation area", but neither Iwaki City was designated.Watanabe was told only the relief policy of indoor evacuation, and there was no story about the restructuring of the area.

　However, the government made a statement that Iwaki City was "canceled by the mayor's request (without emergency evacuation preparation areas)."When Watanabe protested, the sentence, "I made the mayor's intentions" returned.Watanabe recalled, "I heard the word" conviction for the first time "."(Titles omitted)

　[Interview with Mayor Iwaki Watanabe]

　We asked Mayor Takao Watanabe (75), a former Mayor of Watanabe (75), about the response to the Great East Japan Earthquake and the TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident.

　Requested to evacuate 330,000 people on both Self -Defense Forces ships and private passenger ships

　-What was the Great East Japan Earthquake?"That day (March 11, 2011) was at the graduation ceremony of junior high school. There was another meeting from 4:00 pm, so an earthquake occurred when I returned home to change clothes.I thought that the house would be crushed. "" The deputy mayor called me, "I'm going to pick you up right away. I'm in the parking lot of the joint government building in the prefecture."It was the situation. After joining (with the deputy mayor), we set up a disaster countermeasures headquarters at the building of the city fire department where the seismic countermeasures were perfect. "

　-What is the affected situation in the city?"I was reported that the tsunami was damaged. I opened the evacuation center and contacted JA to provide rice. I had the agricultural cooperative women's department and the city staff divide me to make a rice ball at the shelter.Provided "

　―When did the information on the nuclear accident come in?"On the morning of the 12th, Mayor Takano Kusano at the time said," Accept the evacuees in Iwaki City. "But I wondered, "Why the mayor judges evacuation of residents?"He said he decided to evacuate. He decided to evacuate. There was no particular contact from the government or the prefecture in Iwaki City. The TV information was the fastest. "

　-The decision of the city on the 13th requests voluntary evacuation in the Hisanhama and Oku districts in the northern part of the city, about 30 km away from the first nuclear power plant."Because the nuclear power plant was strange, I decided to have the residents evacuate (residents) for the responsibility of the city. On the 12th, we set up a bus to evacuate by bus and implemented it on the morning of the 13th."I think it was around the 12th when the evacuation of Kunohama was decided, but in preparation for further deterioration of the nuclear accident, we instructed staff to formulate evacuation plans within 40, 50 km from the nuclear power plant. The evacuation area expanded.If you collect the Self -Defense Forces ship or a private passenger ship to Omahama Port, and ask the government to evacuate 330,000 people by boat. "" (This is) I did not tell the residents.We used measures such as city public relations to convey evacuation to residents. "

　-On the morning of the 15th, some of Ogawamachi and Kawamae -cho requested voluntary evacuation, but was this a plan?"Because it was found that the radiation dose was high in measurement by researchers who had entered the site, we called for voluntary evacuation through the mayor."

　-The government called for indoor evacuation at a radius of 20 to 30 km from the first nuclear power plant at 11:00 am on the 15th.Did all evacuation be held at the responsibility of the city?"The evacuation was over when the government's instructions came out. I thought there was nothing in the city, so I was prepared.I was able to move on the first move. It would be a story later to see if it was the next good. "

　Unit 3 has exploded hydrogen explosion, radiation dose peak, distributed

　-The city distributes stable iodine to citizens on the 18th, but I would like to hear about the background of this judgment."The influence of the hydrogen explosion of Unit 3 on the 14th is great. From around 11:30 pm, two vice mayor, the director of the health center, and the director of the Health and Welfare Division held a meeting on iodine agents at the fire department.The direction has been decided, but "I have to give a tablet into powdered pills" and talk about what to do. "In response to the accident, there was a device on the tower of the wind speedometer to measure the radiation dose. The date changed and it was around 0:40 am on the 15th, but firefighters said, "Radiation dose is abnormal.It is expensive. "It was reported. It was the peak of radiation dose until about 1:30 am.

　-Did the government or prefecture contact me about iodine?"There was nothing. Children were decided to put the soy sauce on the sushi (crushing and melted tablets) and prepared.It was a considerable number. I did not instruct it until I took it, but I think that some people had drank it. "I didn't come to the conclusion. I think it was around March, but at that time, Chairman Kenpo Sato and Vice Chairman Shinichiro Uryu came to Iwaki City. Two people entered the prefecture's disaster countermeasures headquarters.I heard that I was, so I said, "I'm sorry, this prefecture. What are you doing?"He gave me a mobile number. Then, I was able to get in touch with me. I didn't talk to Governor Yuhei Sato (at that time). "

　-I heard that the lack of supplies such as gasoline was also serious."I had abundant supplies to the evacuation centers, but I was afraid of radioactivity and the logistics did not come into Iwaki.I've talked about it. "" I asked for emergency provision to the citizens from the Obahama Oil Tank for gasoline. Because it was a Mitsubishi Corporation affiliate, I called the managing director of Tokyo. Then I just located.The executives were present and the story went on. I had no choice but to do it. I guess it was the earliest lack of shortage. "

　-Iwaki City was severely damaged by aftershocks."In the aftershocks on April 11 (the largest outbreak), the Tanito and Tono districts, which were not damaged on March 11, were difficult.The day before, the water manager reported at the Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters that "the water supply is expected to be fully restored tomorrow." I thought it was finally a guide to recovery, but the aftershock was the water supply again.It was broken. I remember the person in charge was obsessing my head. "

　"The mayor's intentions. I removed it from the evacuation preparation area."

　-I want to ask about the cancellation of indoor evacuation on April 22.Did the government explain in advance?"There was a Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry at the time, Tadahiro Matsushita (died in 2012) should have come to the prior explanation about three times. I remember that about three numbers such as radiation dose.He explained, "I think it's okay to cancel the indoor evacuation."I didn't sing. "

　-Most of the areas with a radius of 20 to 30 km from the first nuclear power plant, which were evacuated indoors, were designated as the “Emergency Evacuation Preparation Area”, like Hirono -cho, adjacent to Iwaki City, but Iwaki City is applicable.The district was not specified."I don't know why. I decided by the government. However, there is a considerable distrust of the government's response. Mr. Yukio Edano, Secretary of the Secretary, said," At the request of Mayor Iwaki (in an emergency).I did not set it to the evacuation preparation area, etc.) I announced a discourse, such as "" "I just understood the government's explanation, and I didn't request anything. So I put out a protest.That's right. "I have not made any such a statement. I just understand because it matches the criteria to release."

　-What kind of reaction?"Mr. Edano has been talking again. The content was," I decided to release the mayor of Iwaki and canceled it. "The mayor said, "Because the government gave a lounge that wouldn't normally give it out, I stopped it because it was over."

　-Is it not the request of Iwaki City, but the government did not make the evacuation order area? "Yes Yes"

　―The word “fake” is a word I often heard in a series of allegations of Moritomo Gakuen."(Everyone) is so. I heard that word for the first time with Mr. Edano's remarks."

　―How was it for Iwaki City as a result?"Hmm. Well, the dose was not so expensive."

　-The rumors that "the mayor fled" after the earthquake."At that time, I was told in the hospital's waiting room. I took about 500 (such as slander documents) to the police station. Now you can see it immediately if you check it anonymously."

　-The 10 years of the earthquake.How do you see the current situation of reconstruction?"I had an issue one after another, and I was doing it to solve it one by one. I think that the reconstruction grant business was able to take a guide while in office."

　-What do you want to convey to the next generation?"I think it is necessary to teach the situation at the time to generations who have not experienced the earthquake. In Iwate Prefecture, the teachings of" tsunami Tendenko "are transmitted. The disaster comes when they forgot.It is important how to educate. "