On 11 March 2011 the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami occurred . The earthquake and tsunami caused severe damage to Ōkuma , especially devastating coastal areas . The tsunami hit and flooded the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant , located on the Pacific coast of Ōkuma , and set off the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster . By the following morning , the Japanese government had ordered residents to evacuate to outside of a radius of the power plant . Many residents were evacuated to the nearby city of Tamura , among other cities
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Ōkuma, Fukushima