Stories from Odate · Japan

Hokkaido Prefecture has activated disaster welfare dispatch teams to support elderly and vulnerable residents in Odate, Iwate Prefecture. The fire prompted evacuation orders for 3,257 people across 1,558 households. The teams are specifically tasked with assisting vulnerable populations, including the elderly, during their displacement. Hokkaido Electric Power reported no abnormalities at the Tomari Nuclear Power Plant. Evacuation orders have been issued to 3,257 people in 1,558 households in Odate.