Sharpshooter Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Here's a live NHK feed. http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/14_26.html Also, 11 people were injured at the reactor 3 explosion earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
☆➊ R. 'Superman' Kesler ➐☆ Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Updates on the nuclear plants: http://blog.newenergytimes.com/2011/03/13/ans-japanese-nuclear-power-plant-update/ http://www.zerohedge.com/article/latest-iaea-japanese-nuclear-power-plant-update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 This kinda gave me pause. Nowhere in New Zealand can sympathise more with the Japanese people than Cantabrians who have just experienced their own disaster. A third of the New Zealand urban search and rescue teams who have been working in Christchurch will leave to work on the rescue effort there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA_oIK0YDUM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 BBC reporting not everyone believes the government line about safe levels of radiation: 0650: Japan's government is insisting that radiation levels across the country are safe, says the BBC's Chris Hogg in Tokyo, but a German businessman has told our correspondent that some foreign firms are starting to move their expatriate staff south - or out of the country altogether - because they don't have confidence in what the government is saying any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin. Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 You know how you're feeling the pain of the people of Japan, even though you're not experiencing it first hand? It's something like that. There's a word for it, empathy. We can bring this up another time though.. In a different thread once the crisis is over. Not the right context to debate about right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Señor Hoff Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 multiple reactors at risk now....and another huge explosion.... "just a hydrogen explosion...no rad. leakage" ...sure lol .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi Babe Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Stay on topic, please. Anything off topic and/or hijacking/derailing this thread will be edited to bring it back on topic or it will be deleted without notice or warning. Please have some respect for our members posting from Japan, the thread topic and post accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin. Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Might be because what we were talking about is inappropriate right now... Kinda agree, bad judgment on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquiace Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Is it too early to call the engineers jeopardizing their lives trying to prevent further meltdowns heroes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_hope Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Yea, I just noticed as well. And dam, I didn't see those as i've mostly been following major news networks. But like Sacha said, I understand and feel empathy towards those who were there and lost someone. The ones you posted however.. There's not enough censoring for all the words to describe them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) Is it too early to call the engineers jeopardizing their lives trying to prevent further meltdowns heroes? Absolutely not too early.. It's nothing short of above and beyond the call of duty, what they must be doing at this point. They are putting their lives on the line to make sure a meltdown is averted and civilian lives aren't lost......that's heoric in my books. And those workers have earned every bit of respect and honour they receive....but i'm sure like most heroes, they'll say they were only doing their jobs, and try to dismiss any accolades. Edited March 14, 2011 by Sharpshooter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Femme.Canuck Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) <br />Is it too early to call the engineers jeopardizing their lives trying to prevent further meltdowns heroes?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> Absolutely not. They're risking their lives to save millions... if thats not a hero, I don't know what is. Everyone who is working tirelessly to take control over the reactors should not be forgotten and should be kept in our thoughts. EDIT: Nevermind-- poster above pretty much summed up my thoughts exactly Edited March 14, 2011 by P.OneOh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquiace Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) I took a couple of screen grabs of some of the damage to the building. I decided not to post them unless people asked because the resolution is kinda crappy and it's not as dramatic as some of the pictures that we've been seeing. To most, it probably wouldn't seem so bad but the sheer number of cracks in the walls is staggering. There isn't a single section of the apartment building that isn't cracked and fragile. To me, it's terrifying because the aftershocks are still very frequent and strong and one of the buildings close by just collapsed. That's 3 days after the earthquake. Edit: They're not that noteworthy in comparison, so I just posted them under my profile. Edited March 14, 2011 by Aquiace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donky Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Absolutely not too early.. It's nothing short of above and beyond the call of duty, what they must be doing at this point. They are putting their lives on the line to make sure a meltdown is averted and civilian lives aren't lost......that's heoric in my books. And those workers have earned every bit of respect and honour they receive....but i'm sure like most heroes, they'll say they were only doing their jobs, and try to dismiss any accolades. Going way above and beyond. Heroes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquiace Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Nagano preparing for another big quake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 A BBC correspondent has arrived in one of the hardest hit areas that is virtually flattened and says it is unlikely many people survived: 0736: In the Miyagi port of Minamisanriku alone, some 10,000 people are still missing - more than half the population - after the massive tidal wave tore through the town. The BBC's Rachel Harvey paints a picture of the devastation from a hillside overlooking the town, describing a scene of total devastation for about 2km inland from the coastline. Part of a hospital can be seen, as well as a government building, where the lowest three floors are all showing signs of the tsunami's impact. Other than that, she says, the whole area is just flattened. 0744: Japanese police have so far confirmed 1,597 deaths from Friday's quake and tsunami, but the final toll is expected to be much higher. Our correspondent in Minami Sanriku says it looks unlikely that many survivors will be found there. Kyodo news agency reported that 2,000 bodies had been found on the shores of Miyagi region of north-east Japan. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from the area around Fukushima nuclear plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoX Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) Earthquake, tsunami, nuclear plant radiation leak / potential explosion.. and on Monday morning local time there's a volcano eruption near the southern part of Japan and another 6.1 earthquake on the west coast of Japan. No one will ever know how horrible terrify tsunami is unless you are in the middle of one. Updated: the video just in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4DDy7qPDJU Edited March 14, 2011 by EvoX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bieksa(not really) Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Some news links for those who prefer to not get the simplified CNN or Faux News garbage which is designed for 'Murican mush heads who have attention spans of a gnat. NHK's English language televison news - it is being broadcast online: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/ Streaming Japanese news broadcast in English is available at JIBTV: http://jibtv.com/pro...dex.aspx?page=0 Also BBC's Asia/Pacific coverage is very good: http://www.bbc.co.uk...acific-12711226 BBC broadcasts: http://www.bbc.co.uk...e-east-12307698 CBC's News is much superior to CNN. http://www.cbc.ca/news/ CBC special coverage of the quake and its aftermath: http://www.cbc.ca/ne...uake-topix.html Here is one of the best graphics showing the earthquake effects that I have seen. Helps to understand the reports from various areas of Japan: CBC has an interactive map of Japan using Google earth and interactive clicks for videos of the affected areas: http://www.cbc.ca/ne...uake-topix.html The Vancouver Sun has a special on-line section which is quite good: http://www.vancouver...ries/index.html Thank you so much for these links and the other info you have provided!. I have just now got my own laptop connected, so I can. get more information in English. We have had another scary evening, but Japanese TV is reporting that reactor 2 is just now under control. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bieksa(not really) Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 BBC reporting not everyone believes the government line about safe levels of radiation: 0650: Japan's government is insisting that radiation levels across the country are safe, says the BBC's Chris Hogg in Tokyo, but a German businessman has told our correspondent that some foreign firms are starting to move their expatriate staff south - or out of the country altogether - because they don't have confidence in what the government is saying any more. We received a message from a friend in europe telling us to flee to the south, and very little other info. We received the message 3 hours after it was sent. It was just another shock to our frazzled nerves, and too late to go anywhere. Reading this post provided needed context, and helped us to gain a bit of perspective. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German_Canucks_Supporter Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Are you serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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