Five surrounding cities are no longer allowed to drink tap water due to the rising levels of radiation. There has been radioactive iodine found in the water treatment plant. Not only is the water contaminated, but also the local crops, and expanded shipment has been banned.
The national government said damage from the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident could reach 25 trillion yen or nearly $310 billion, significantly more than the World Bank's recent estimate of $235 billion. The disaster could shrink Japan's gross domestic product by 0.5% in fiscal year 2011, which begins April 1, the government said.
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