Some Japanese Evacuees Briefly Return Home (video)

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After watching the video at least twice and reading the following article, please write a report on the situation in Namie, including as many details as possible. Focus on the organization of ideas and use at least 3 of the following connectors: besides - however - although - because of - due to

In Namie - about 15 kilometers from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant - a dog crossing the main intersection is initially the only sign of life. The traffic lights still cycle between red and green.

The virtual silence is only broken when a powerful aftershock rattles the already damaged downtown buildings.

The quake forces 3 members of the Yamagata family to come out into the street from the interior of their pharmacy, where they have returned to retrieve some medicine.

Chieko Yamagata says being exposed to potentially higher levels of radiation for a few hours does not concern her.

“I have no illusions about resuming my life here. It will be absolutely impossible to ever live here again. My town, where 22,000 people used to live, my town is now history”

At one point during March, the radiation level in Namie registered 1,600 times the normal level. Radiation levels have drastically fallen here since then, but the town is still considered a relative hot spot.

Passing through Namie on Tuesday is a man who only identifies himself as a 48-year-old air conditioning specialist at Reactor 1 of the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant.

“I had to return home to retrieve my personal seal, required to stamp legal documents. Police at a roadblock tried to convince me not to return home, even for a short time. But I know today might be my last chance before the off-limits notice becomes legally enforceable. It’s inevitable”

Japanese officials say the provisional change from Level 5 to Level 7 was made based on the amount of radiation emitted into the air in the past month from the Fukushima plant.

Let's ask some questions so as to get the following answers

1. a month ago

2. about 15 kilometers

3. to retrieve some medicine

4. no, she doesn’t

5. 22,000

6. 48 years old

7. at Reactor 1

8. on the amount of radiation emitted into the air in the past month from the Fukushima plant.