8.8 Quake Hits Japan - Tsunami Warnings All Over - Page 3 - General Discussion

March 15, 201115 yr

".....The International Atomic Energy Agency says a 19-mile no-fly zone has been placed around the troubled plan this comes as the U.S. Navy said Tuesday they detected low levels of airborne radiation at Yokosuka and Atsugi bases, 200 miles away from the nuclear plant, according to Newscore.

Fox News has confirmed that a small number of U.S. service members have been exposed to radiation Tuesday and are being treated with potassium iodine pills. A U.S. military official says the risk is manageable......"

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/15/japanese-nuclear-panic-rises-agency-says-radiation-leaking-atmosphere/

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March 15, 201115 yr

It's sad to hear but I am afraid that they are slowly loosing more and more control over the situation.

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March 15, 201115 yr

It's sad to hear but I am afraid that they are slowly loosing more and more control over the situation.

I thought the media was sensationalizing this when it started. But I agree with you, it seems out of control.

I'm a bit confused though. If the cooling system relied on back-up diesel generators that were flooded in the tsunami, couldn't they fly in more generators? Or is the system broken entirely now?

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March 15, 201115 yr

From What I read on cnn, there's more danger from the spent fuel rods, as their cooling pool system is down as well.

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March 15, 201115 yr

From BBC news:

20:37 - The US-based Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) has said it agrees with the assessment of France's Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) that the incident at Fukushima should be classified as level 6 on the International Nuclear Event Scale (INES), one below Chernobyl. Following a number of explosions and a fire at the plant which released dangerous levels of radiation, ISIS said the situation had "worsened considerably" and was now closer to a level 6 event. "It may unfortunately reach a level 7," it added.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...e-east-12307698

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March 16, 201115 yr

The Fukushima 50. Absolutely selfless act they are doing by putting their lives on the line to help prevent a complete meltdown.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/16/japans-uncertain-following-radiation-level-panic/

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March 17, 201115 yr

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Ultimate Loyalty: Japanese Dog Refuses to Leave Injured Friend Behind

Here‘s an English translation of the camera crew’s words upon discovering the pair (h/t Yahoo):

We are in Arahama area. Looks like there is a dog. There is a dog. He looks tired and dirty. He must have been caught in the tsunami. He looks very dirty.

He has a collar. He must be someone’s pet. He has a silver collar. He is shaking. He seems very afraid.

Oh, there is another dog. I wonder if he is dead.

Where?

Right there. There is another dog right next to the one sitting down. He is not moving. I wonder. I wonder if he is alright.

The dog is protecting him.

Yes. He is protecting the dog. That is why he did not want us to approach them. He was trying to keep us at bay.

I can’t watch this. This is a very difficult to watch.

Oh. Look. He is moving. He is alive. I am so happy to see that he is alive.

Yes! Yes! He is alive.

He looks to be weakened. We need to them to be rescued soon. We really want them rescued soon.

Oh good. He’s getting up.

the one dog even cradles the other.s head. amazing.