Latest report indicates a radiation leak, according to Japanese government sources. Still waiting for news of the degree of leakage.
Interesting article on the 'supermoon phenomenon'. Something I find quite plausible. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...-supermoon-cause-todays-natural-disaster.html
Ok, here's the video of the explosion and the interview with the nuclear physicist: [video=youtube;lTi93ktCZQM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTi93ktCZQM[/video] Tests near the Fukushima Nuclear Plant 1 has shown the radiation levels there to be 1,015 microsieverts per hour. A dose per hour is equivalent to what is permissible a person receives in a year. The exclusion zone around the Fukushima Nuclear Plant 1 has been increased to a radius of 20 km. The good news is that the nuclear reactor is still intact, and that there was no meltdown.
Now, two videos have surfaced on YouTube shot during and moments after the earthquake, showing the calm and collected nature of the Japanese guests within the park, seemingly unaffected by the shaking ground. A number of aftershocks were felt throughout the day and into the night, so it’s not completely clear which of these are shown. Below are the videos from YouTube user bounonushi, which include announcements made over the park’s loudspeakers. The first was shot just as one of the day’s earthquakes (or aftershocks) took place: [video=youtube;tWEQny9Htx8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWEQny9Htx8&feature=player_embedded[/video] [video=youtube;hKWRqnDo9LQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKWRqnDo9LQ&feature=player_embedded[/video]
No, not a nuclear meltdown please... because if that happens, it will become an international disaster. I hope it Never EVER Happens.
It's confirmed that the container for the nuclear fuel managed not to melt, despite being overheated when all 13 diesel-powered generators for cooling the reactor failed when the earthquake struck. They're now spraying the reactor with seawater. Phew, that was a close one! Chernobyl almost showed its face again.
Some visuals of the town Shinchi. This is what is remaining of the train station. The bridge left standing probably spans over the railway tracks. In the town of Minamisanriku, 9,500 of the town's 18,000 inhabitants are still unaccounted for. One NHK reporter was asking why the water levels are at different heights for different places. Many of the towns badly affected by the tsunami are located at the apex of funnel-shaped bays, usually at the mouth of the river. Wouldn't the water levels rise when the wave encounters resistance hitting land in such a formation?
How about merging the two/three threads together - the disjointed postings makes it a bit hard to follow.
You what guys, we shouldn't really be talking and discussing about the possibility of the nuclear fuel rods getting compromised. Not for us to say. Come on guys, Japan is in a state of calamity!
Yes, I suppose so. The posts were dated earlier, before the true extent of the destruction was uncovered. In fact, I had thought that Japan managed to get away relatively unhurt for such a big earthquake. But it wasn't the case. As for the possibility of a meltdown (which the experts think may occur), I'm just giving an update from the TV channels. The consequences of it happening is too dire for the news to be ignored.
RSL, whilst it might sound cold from after seeing the death of many in the destruction brought upon by Mother Earth, the interest in the nuclear plants are justified as the fallout can be very serious to many people in regions hundreds of kilometers away, including the Japanese themselves. Before there is time to even pick up their lives, the people in those devastated regions will have to brace themselves for the possibility of a meltdown, with repercussions that could last a whole generation many hundreds (or thousands - see previously attached graphic) of kilometres away.
Unshakable faith in Japanese people's resilience! Admirable! The Japanese in times of trouble/crisis are always united. It is astonishing how they can remain calm, poised and organized. The land of the rising sun is always prepared for the unpredictable or they simply are prepared! Admirable! In any other countries, violence, looting and such are normal but instead and despite all these, the Japanese have shown -- beat down, hungry and thirsty -- put up with the calamity, with resilience quite like no other country could have! Admirable! The Japanese people can still uphold their unity and dignity, even queued up orderly outside stores to buy goods! Awesome! Whereas, powerful nations can't stop endless bickerings over partisan interests!
Scary isn't it. Don't mess with mother nature. Not sure what level of richter it can take. We don't know what is the highest magnitude of big earth quake. This 8.9 is certainly one of the biggest. Hopefully no more.
Temperatures going to be subzero for the next few nights in Fukushima, Miyagi and Iwate. Hope the survivors will be able to keep warm.
Japanese PM Naoto Kan has sent a text message to mobile phones users across the country, asking them to conserve power, Reuters reports.
A low level radioactive wind could reach Tokyo in 10 hours, Reuters is quoting the French embassy in the Japanese capital as saying.
Maybe I shouldn't post this link, if the moderators think it's unappropriate, you can remove my post. This video shows the full extent of the Tsunami that hit the Miyagi Prefecture, the video last under 7 minutes, but it's enough time for the tsunami to destroy everything on its path. [video=youtube;2uJN3Z1ryck]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uJN3Z1ryck[/video] Chilling video...
