8.8 Magnitude Earthquake hit Japan

[Captain Crawfish]

possible explosion at No3 reactor reported smoke supposedly visible. hopefully its still intact

[Sgt Beavis]

possible explosion at No3 reactor reported smoke supposedly visible. hopefully its still intact

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIZKlaEZMLY

[Denny]

BTW, props to the Japanese people. Not only are their emergency workers squared away but take a look at the people themselves. Not panicking. No reports of looting at all. These people are standing in long lines for water and PATIENTLY waiting with no bullshit.

They're in Japan. Long line waiting is the norm.

[Strychnine]

Weather agency warns of huge aftershock

Japan's Meteorological Agency has warned of a major aftershock within the next 3 days.

Agency officials told reporters that aftershocks with an intensity of 5 and over on the Japanese scale of zero to seven have been registered nearly 200 times since Friday, when northeastern Japan was rocked by a record earthquake.

The epicenters of the jolts cover an area 500 kilometers north to south, between the coasts of Iwate and Ibaraki, and 200 kilometers west to east.

Agency expert Takashi Yokota said the likelihood of a tremor measuring five or over within the next 3 days remains at 40 percent.

He said that if the focus is close to the epicenter of the initial earthquake, the aftershock may be from six minus to six plus and may trigger a tsunami.

[Sgt Beavis]

They're in Japan. Long line waiting is the norm.

Only if you're waiting for a new Krispy Kreme to open up. Though I guess this could also apply to the traffic. The main reason I laugh at "heavy" DFW traffic is because I used to live in Japan...

[Strychnine]

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS_Cold_shutdowns_at_Fukushima_Daini_1403112.html

3 of 4 reactors now at cold shutdown despite failure of the main emergency core coolant systems. 4th reactor is now repaired and being cooled.


But also:


BULLETIN: Fuel rods fully exposed again at Fukushima nuclear power plant: TEPCO
TOKYO, March 15, Kyodo

Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday fuel rods were fully exposed again in the No. 2 reactor of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant as of 11 p.m.

TEPCO said a steam vent of the pressure container of the reactor that houses the rods was closed for some reason, leading to a sudden drop in water levels inside the reactor.

http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/03/77925.html

[QuickLS1CHK]

I thought the same but check this thread. It's the 7th post down that says the same thing and it hasn't been edited.

http://www.december212012.com/phpBB2...hp?f=4&t=10806

This creeps me out.

[Strychnine]

If anyone still cares...


Shit is out of control over there.


The Japanese PM just requested any and all US / UN help w/ the nuclear situation. IAEA is on the way.

Rad levels around the reactors have now gone from the micro to MILLI sievert levels. bad news.

#4 reactor, which was not operational at the time, is now burning... and there's most likely spent fuel in there.

[Sgt Beavis]

Prime Minister Kan just addressed the country. He mentioned the issues at reactors #1,#3, and #4. He SPECIFICALLY failed to mention #2. He even said that he was addressing the "big picture" of the overall situation even though he has specifically mentioned the other three reactors. He even dodged a direct question about reactor #2...

He said reactor #4 had a small fire...

The equivalent of his chief of staff finally addressed the #2 reactor explosion. He specifically said that it was not a hydrogen explosion but an explosion within the suppression chamber and that there was a "little bit" of radiation leaked.

I'm not buying the "little bit" part. They have evacuated EVERYONE but the people pumping water in from the sea.

Now there is a lot of speculation that TEMCO has been lying to the public. Something they've done in the past.

[Strychnine]

The equivalent of his chief of staff finally addressed the #2 reactor explosion. He specifically said that it was not a hydrogen explosion but an explosion within the suppression chamber and that there was a "little bit" of radiation leaked.

400 milliSeivert was the nubmer

8 times what is allowed in a year for workers exposed to radiation in the US.




That radiation is, supposedly, coming from #4. The one offline for refueling. From what I'm reading, that means that there is definitely fuel in the pool, and its likely that the water in the fuel pool has leaked or evaporated out. Exposed fuel irradiating the site.

[Captain Crawfish]

the govt probably isnt telling them everything but those plants are definately showing signs that they arent under control. i feel really bad for those people what a screwed up situation

[Strychnine]

Live NHK broadcast. http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/index.html

They are telling everyone to stay indoors, seal doors and windows, shut off air conditioning, don't bring in laundry from outside, etc, etc. If you're outside, dust off your clothes and get in the nearest building...

Wow. It's creepy as hell listening to this

[Captain Crawfish]

so what kind of health problems can radiation cause?

[Sgt Beavis]

That radiation is, supposedly, coming from #4. The one offline for refueling. From what I'm reading, that means that there is definitely fuel in the pool, and its likely that the water in the fuel pool has leaked or evaporated out. Exposed fuel irradiating the site.

They just elaborated that #4 has spent fuel stored in the reactor.

[Skidmark]

If there is too much radiation being leaked, when would we see signs? I don't know much about radiation.