Ash from incinerated debris

SHIMADA, Japan - A local resident measures radiation levels at the city hall of Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Feb. 20, 2012, of ash from incinerated debris generated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The Shimada city government said the same day it has confirmed the safety of the ash from the debris it has accepted from a disaster-hit town in Iwate Prefecture.