jfchandler Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 NHK now saying 20 Km evacuation area for Plant 1, but Plant 2 area only 10 Km, contrary to prior reports. From Kyodo BREAKING NEWS: Evacuation area expanded to 20-km radius from Fukushima plants (19:06) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcent Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 the wind is not favorable either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Looking at it from the sea, it's the one on the right which is slightly offset from the other three. Defo a reactor building as where there were four, there's now three! As previous, hopefully it's just the skin gone. Would have thought the steel frame would be vapourised if the core went meltdown, with all that heat. BBC quotes a steam explosion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) Kyodo News: BREAKING NEWS: Serious damage unlikely to reactor container: safety agency (19:31) NEWS ADVISORY: Radiation level falls after briefly surging following blast: agency 18:40 NEWS ADVISORY: GSDF monitoring radioactive substance around Fukushima No. 1 nuke plant Edited March 12, 2011 by jfchandler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcent Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) Caesium was discovered near the reactor. Emergency teams are sent to assist people around that area. A few fuel rods started to melt. Iodine was also dedected. Edited March 12, 2011 by elcent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopperboy Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Kyodo News: BREAKING NEWS: Serious damage unlikely to reactor container: safety agency (19:31) NEWS ADVISORY: Radiation level falls after briefly surging following blast: agency 18:40 NEWS ADVISORY: GSDF monitoring radioactive substance around Fukushima No. 1 nuke plant Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News The detection of caesium isotopes outside the power station buildings could imply that the core has been exposed to the air. Although Japan has a long and largely successful nuclear power programme, officials have been less than honest about some incidents in the past, meaning that official re-assurances are unlikely to convince everyone this time round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcent Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 German's Foreign Ministry's emergency number for Germans, - just in case someone's here ... 030 - 5000 3000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creck Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 So the concentration of nuclear power generation and earthquake potential in Japan has brought forth a disaster. I hope small. The most important thing is that the world must not lose faith in Nuclear Power; I believe it will be the ‘greenest’ solution for us. “BBC environment correspondent Roger Harrabin says local officials believe the release of radiation following the nuclear plant explosion is likely to be small. He adds that nuclear incidents aren't always as serious as they may sound or appear, and actually, in terms of loss of life and destruction, accidents at hydroelectric plants are far more dangerous.” Consider the cost in human life of getting coal and running coal fired power stations. Nuclear power is far safer. “Japanese authorities are extending the evacuation zone around the two Fukushima nuclear plants from 10km to 20km, according to local media.” But note: “The BBC's Nick Ravenscroft was on his way towards Fukushima, but about 60km from the plant was stopped by the police and told it was too dangerous to proceed. He says there is lots of traffic coming in the other direction. Authorities in vehicles with sirens are making public announcements to the crowds” Source for quotes: @BBCWorld on Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcent Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 "Nuclear Desaster Response Center" - established near the plant equipped with specialists and doctors, nurses etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahmburgers Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) Those Japanese reactors were relatively new. We're always told, every time a newer generation reactor gets built or planned, that it will be far safer than previous designs - virtually fail-safe. Then something like this happens. Then there will be newer designs, and we'll be told again by politicians and nuclear boosters, "don't worry, this newest design is extremely safe. It's essentially fail-safe - so nothing can go wrong, no matter what." Then it too will fail, people will get endangered, and then there will be yet a newer design, with the same accompanying assurances, and so on, ad infinitum. Let's face it. Nuclear reactions are fine for the sun, but they're just not good to set upon this planet. The safety issue is just one of a slew of drawbacks with nuclear. And as sure as mud comes after a rain, Thailand's EGAT will be back again telling the gullible masses that nuclear is the best solution for Thailand's future power needs. It's not. In every way, concentrated solar is a better way to go: it's cheaper, it's safer, it's cleaner, and it won't leave a 100,000 year dead zone. Free ebook with added details. Edited March 12, 2011 by brahmburgers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 The mods have now created a separate thread on the nuclear plant explosion and aftermath... Japanese gov't says blast rocks nuclear power plant, causes radiation leak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcent Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) People near the powerplants are adviced to take Kaliumiodid tablets ...to prevent radiactiv iod being inhaled and to reach the Thyroid gland. Edited March 12, 2011 by elcent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) If there is a radiation leak , could it spread to Thailand? Edited March 12, 2011 by balo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcent Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 If there is a radiation leak , could it spread to Thailand? depends on the winds. Yes, it is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopperboy Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) If there is a radiation leak , could it spread to Thailand? RT TV The possibility of radiation emission in Fukushima would put in danger not only Japan, but the whole Russian Far East, large areas of China and the Korean peninsula. In Russia’s Sakhalin Region, which is most closely located to Japan, a state of emergency has already been declared, but what effect a possible nuclear meltdown at Fukushima could have on the area is still unclear. Chernobyl disaster - The plume drifted over large parts of the western Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and Northern Europe. Large areas in Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia had to be evacuated, with over 336,000 people resettled. Edited March 12, 2011 by Chopperboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcent Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Japanese authorities believe that the impact and damge is not servere after measuring the radiation at the outside of the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creck Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Those Japanese reactors were relatively new. We're always told, every time a newer generation reactor gets built or planned, that it will be far safer than previous designs - virtually fail-safe. Then something like this happens. Then there will be newer designs, and we'll be told again by politicians and nuclear boosters, "don't worry, this newest design is extremely safe. It's essentially fail-safe - so nothing can go wrong, no matter what." Then it too will fail, people will get endangered, and then there will be yet a newer design, with the same accompanying assurances, and so on, ad infinitum. Let's face it. Nuclear reactions are fine for the sun, but they're just not good to set upon this planet. The safety issue is just one of a slew of drawbacks with nuclear. And as sure as mud comes after a rain, Thailand's EGAT will be back again telling the gullible masses that nuclear is the best solution for Thailand's future power needs. It's not. In every way, concentrated solar is a better way to go: it's cheaper, it's safer, it's cleaner, and it won't leave a 100,000 year dead zone. Free ebook with added details. Solar power has the potential to be the greenest solution for power production. It has yet to be proven. Currently 14% of world electricity generating capacity is nuclear powered. Solar Power has such a tiny fraction it doesn’t show. My post in the previous thread was intended to highlight that to lose that 14% due to unfounded fear would be a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcent Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Level 0/below scale: emergencies with no safety significance; Levels 1 to 3: emergencies of significance for workers at the emergency site but not for the public; and Levels 4 to 7: emergencies with significance for workers and the public. This is a graphic of the International Nuclear Event Scale:INES Scale (International Nuclear Emergency Scale) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcent Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 nuclear meltdown confirmed by Japanese authorities. The shit hits the fan now. MIllions of $$$ damage from Tsunamies on the west coast in US of A. over 45 000 people are reported missing in Japan according google people finder. Currently tracking about 47300 records. - Some maybe reported more than once. Anyway, a large number ... http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcent Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) 1700 casualities so far according to Kyodo News Agency which referes to numbers given to them by police. Edited March 12, 2011 by elcent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcent Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 9:18pm Reuters reports that tsunami waves have killed at least one person in the US. The news agency quotes officials saying a 25-year-old man was confirmed dead in California's Del Norte County after surges of 2.4 metres high crashed ashore on the coasts of California and Oregon. - AlJazeera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulmercke Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Fukushima nuke plant out of control? RT talks to nuclear expert from Hiroshima, Japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okazu Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 It has been reported that at least 3 people have been found to be exposed to nuclear radiation. - NHK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 More than 9,500 people unaccounted for in Minamisanriku, Japan. http://on.cnn.com/gzqBrm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWalkingMan Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 9:18pm Reuters reports that tsunami waves have killed at least one person in the US. The news agency quotes officials saying a 25-year-old man was confirmed dead in California's Del Norte County after surges of 2.4 metres high crashed ashore on the coasts of California and Oregon. - AlJazeera Apparently, this guy wanted to take pictures of the tsunami. @BreakingNews Officials: Nearly 9,500 people unaccounted for in the town of Minamisanriku - CNN via Kyodo News Agency http://bit.ly/hPdfcg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okazu Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 It has been reported that at least 3 people have been found to be exposed to nuclear radiation. - NHK These 3 people have been picked out of 90 who were there near the fukushima nuclear plant during explosion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 New pictures of the devastation caused by the tsunami and earthquake in Japan Including picture: "Smoke rises from Fukushima Daiichi 1 nuclear reactor after the explosion" http://www.telegraph...e-in-Japan.html LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 That's not a 300-400 ton Japanese fishing boat, nor is it a 2,000-3,000 ton coastal freighter. I'd guess that's about a 15,000 DWT to 18,000 DWT ship there. Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulmercke Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Huge explosion at Japan nuclear plant Caught on camera. See video below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHfR_wybvw0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Likewise, Kyodo News reporting: NEWS ADVISORY: 3 evacuees from area near Fukushima nuke plant exposed to radiation. Earlier in the afternoon, TEPCO on their web site reported that one of their own plant workers had had to be treated for radiation exposure. It has been reported that at least 3 people have been found to be exposed to nuclear radiation. - NHK These 3 people have been picked out of 90 who were there near the fukushima nuclear plant during explosion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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