In the shadow of cold war

It has been 18 months since the advent of the Fukishima plant disaster, when a cataclysmic sequence of natural events descended upon an ageing nuclear power station, sweeping away all safety measures and back-up systems, and sending several of its reactors into meltdown. But what are the prospects and dangers that remain for the residents of Fukushima? After the headlines and the donation pledges have subsided, how successfully have other disaster zones managed to recover from nuclear catastrophe?