Communication breakdown

In the neighbourhood we are helping each other. We exchange information and collect our rations together, and if we have anything spare we share it. Since the earthquake struck, I feel relationships have grown stronger.

Rations, medical care and some toll roads are free

My money is decreasing. I need to juggle things to make ends meet and I find it hard. Right now, I am spending more than I expected on communication to contact people after the earthquake. However, it is crucial to confirm people's safety and stay informed.
Rations, medical care and some toll roads are free. Free medical care here apparently only applies to Haramachi-ku residents using the facilities in Haramachi-ku. Toll gates from Fukushima to the edge of the evacuation zone are free as long as we are using them for evacuation purposes.
Energy, communications and fuel are not free. I heard a rumour that the energy companies would allow late payments but we still have to pay for everything even though we were hit by the earthquake.
The local council in Minamisouma is working hard. Since they finished transferring those who wished to leave the area, they have been delivering food and aid to the remaining people. It must be difficult to reach every citizen but I can see they are trying.
On the other hand, I am far from satisfied with the government, which has so far failed to provide transparent information to the people in the evacuation zones, failed to deal swiftly with the neighbouring village of Iitate - where radiation levels are high - and failed to disclose how it made decisions that are not in line with international standards.

I feel that the reports on the nuclear power plant all too often suggest that radioactive materials pose no risk at all. We are being told that the radioactive materials, which do not exist naturally and have for sure leaked from the damaged plant, do not cause immediate harm to human health

However, that information means very little to us who are concerned about our health in five or 10 years' time. It may be difficult to predict the long-term effects of radiation exposure on human health, but I find it very disappointing that they cannot even predict the effects in the next six or 12 months.
In addition, the nuclear plants are facing one problem after another: I want information that helps us look into the future, such as how the worst of the crisis can be avoided and where we are at present.
I don't know if the plant's operator, Tepco, is handling the situation all that well. As far as the news conferences go, responses like 'I need to discuss that with my colleagues' and 'let me get back to you on that' dominate.
It makes me think that Tepco has no working policy on information sharing. I can see that full communication could be difficult and delays are possible in large companies. However, it is a serious problem that companies like Tepco have no tried-and-tested emergency communication system in place