Aquiace Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 ^ Plus one, good sir. I didn't even realize I made a pun lol But seriously, I am worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Señor Hoff Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) Japan and New Zealand quakes predicted last month? Edited March 14, 2011 by Señor Hoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) The latest BBC updates on the continuing problems with reactor 2 at Fukushima Daiichi power plant. The fuel rods had been fully exposed earlier. There have just been reports moments ago of an explosion and perhaps problems with the suppression pool which is a critical issue for containment. Tepco now reports there have been evacuations of some workers from the site. 2124: Work resumed early on Tuesday morning to pump sea water into reactor 2 at Fukushima Daiichi to prevent its fuel rods inside from overheating. As of 0300 local time on Tuesday, pressure inside the reactor container had dropped and it was believed seawater had been pumped in succesfully, Tepco said, according to the Kyodo news agency. However, Tepco admitted that it had not yet been able to confirm that water levels inside the reactor had risen. The fuel rods were fully exposed at 2300 local time on Monday. 2126: Engineers were having difficulty injecting seawater into the reactor because its vents - necessary to release pressure in the containment vessel by allowing radioactive steam to escape - had stopped working properly, the New York Times reports. However, by Tuesday morning they had succeeded in opening a malfunctioning valve, reducing pressure in the container vessel. They then resumed flooding the reactor with water. 2129: Tepco said water levels inside the containment vessel were not immediately rising to the desired level, possibly because of a leak. Nevertheless, an official told a news conference: "We do not feel that a critical event is imminent." 2145: In fact, just after posting the below entry, the Kyodo news agency reported that Mr Edano had told reporters that although engineers had been able to pump sea water into reactor 2 at Fukushima Daiichi, it remained unstable. 2208: However, there has been no sharp rise in radiation levels at reactor 2, Mr Edano adds. 2308: An explosion is heard at Fukushima's second reactor, the Kyodo news agency reports. 2311: The news agency said the blast was heard at 0610 local time on Tuesday (2110 GMT Monday). No other details were immediately announced. 2316: Kyodo now says that the suppression pool may have been damaged at the second reactor. 2320: A spokesperson from Tokyo Electric says said some staff have been evacuated from the site. And continuing problems with reactor 3 2207: Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yukio Edano, has said a partial defect has been found inside the containment vessel of reactor 3 at the Fukushima Daaich nuclear power plant, the Kyodo news agency reports. He has also said the reactor is "not necessarily in a stable condition". Early on Tuesday morning, officials said pressure inside the container had dropped and sea water was being pumped in to cool the fuel rods. Edited March 14, 2011 by Wetcoaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NW-Champs Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 March 14, 2011 Little danger to B.C. from Japanese radiation, officials say There is no risk to B.C. from leaking Japanese nuclear reactors "at the present time," according to a statement released Sunday afternoon by provincial Minister of Public Safety Rich Coleman. "Health Canada has advised us that at the present time the current radiological activity at a facility in Japan is expected to pose no health risk to British Columbians," said Coleman. Coleman added that Ottawa "is monitoring and assessing the situation at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan following reports of an explosion, in order to assess any potential risks to Canadians." Michael Brauer, a professor in the School of Environmental Health at the University of B.C., said in an email that "from what we know now, the risk for B.C. is very low." "Any radiation that was released into the air will take about five days to reach North America and by that time much of the radiation will have dispersed and the radioactivity of one form [iodine 131] will have decayed substantially," said Brauer. "Although it is hard to forecast this far in advance, the current wind patterns suggest that air masses from Japan will travel northeast and pass well north of B.C.," he said. Information about Health Canada's Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan is available online at www.bit. ly/h1bLyQ. The Province Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) A third explosion has just occured....details to come. SOMA, Japan - A third explosion in four days rocked the earthquake-damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in northeast Japan early Tuesday, the country's nuclear safety agency said. The blast at Dai-ichi Unit 2 followed two hydrogen explosions at the plant -- the latest on Monday -- as authorities struggle to prevent the catastrophic release of radiation in the area devastated by a tsunami. Japan earthquake: New blast at Fukushima nuclear plant A satellite photo of the Fukushima Daiichi plant showed the damage done in earlier explosions A quake-stricken nuclear plant in Japan has been hit by a third explosion in four days, amid fears of a meltdown. The blast occurred at reactor 2 at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, which engineers had been trying to stabilise after two other reactors exploded. One minister has said it is "highly likely" that the rods might melt. Radiation levels near the plant have risen. The crisis was sparked by a 9.0-magnitude quake and tsunami on Friday. Thousands of people are believed to have died, and millions are spending a fourth night without water, food, electricity or gas. More than 500,000 people have been left homeless. Staff evacuation There is no word on the cause of Tuesday's explosion at the Fukushima Daiichi plan - 250km (155 miles) north-east of Tokyo - but initial indications suggest it is not on the same scale as the previous ones. Staff working at reactor 2 have been evacuated More: http://www.bbc.co.uk.../world-12740843 Edited March 15, 2011 by Sharpshooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
key2thecup Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 The Nuclear fuel rods were fully exposed for 2 1/2 Hours http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/03/78001.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 why all the fear mongering about these nuclear reactors? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks.brad Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 why all the fear mongering about these nuclear reactors? why would we not? it is a serious issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 why would we not? it is a serious issue Concern is understandable and normal. But look at the previous posts--bold text wherever it gives numbers/information that is 'scary'... Numerous sources have said the danger is minimal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
î мцšт вяздк чфµ Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquiace Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I don't even want to share this. I don't. I just can't handle it. 0309: Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano says: "Now we are talking about levels that can impact human health. I would like all of you to embrace this information calmly. These are readings taken near the area where we believe that the release of radioactive substances is occurring. The further away you get from the power plant or reactor the value should go down". 0306: Winds over the stricken nuclear plant are blowing slowly towards the Kanto region, which includes Tokyo, Reuters reports. 0303: Radiation is 400 times the annual legal limit near Fukushima's reactor 3, the Kyodo news agency reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahma Bull Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) Concern is understandable and normal. But look at the previous posts--bold text wherever it gives numbers/information that is 'scary'... Numerous sources have said the danger is minimal. and some of the sources seem to be full of it if you ask me. whenever there is a natural disaster, there will always be fear mongering. this shouldn't surprise you. Edited March 15, 2011 by The Brahma Bull 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
î мцšт вяздк чфµ Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 SO APPARENTLY THE QUAKE MOVED PARTS OF JAPAN 2 FEET LOWER AND 13 FEET TO THE EAST, CRAZY STUFF.... http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110314/ts_yblog_thelookout/japans-earthquake-shifted-balance-of-the-planet Last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan has actually moved the island closer to the United States and shifted the planet's axis. The quake caused a rift 15 miles below the sea floor that stretched 186 miles long and 93 miles wide, according to the AP. The areas closest to the epicenter of the quake jumped a full 13 feet closer to the United States, geophysicist Ross Stein at the United States Geological Survey told The New York Times. The world's fifth-largest, 8.9 magnitude quake was caused when the Pacific tectonic plate dove under the North American plate, which shifted Eastern Japan towards North America by about 13 feet (see NASA's before and after photos at right). The quake also shifted the earth's axis by 6.5 inches, shortened the day by 1.6 microseconds, and sank Japan downward by about two feet. As Japan's eastern coastline sunk, the tsunami's waves rolled in. Why did the quake shorten the day? The earth's mass shifted towards the center, spurring the planet to spin a bit faster. Last year's massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile also shortened the day, but by an even smaller fraction of a second. The 2004 Sumatra quake knocked a whopping 6.8 micro-seconds off the day. After the country's 1995 earthquake, Japan placed high-tech sensors around the country to observe even the slightest movements, which is why scientists are able to calculate the quake's impact down to the inch. "This is overwhelmingly the best-recorded great earthquake ever," Lucy Jones, chief scientist for the Multi-Hazards project at the U.S. Geological Survey, told The Los Angeles Times. The tsunami's waves necessitated life-saving evacuations as far away as Chile. Fisherman off the coast of Mexico reported a banner fishing day Friday, and speculated that the tsunami knocked sealife in their direction. (An energy map provided by NOAA shows the intensity of the tsunami caused by Japan's earthquake: Reuters/NOAA. Below, Satellite image of Japan's coast moving: NASA.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquiace Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I would really like them to clarify what they mean by "low level radioactive wind". All they're saying right now is to stay indoors and close all windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 and some of the sources seem to be full of it if you ask me. whenever there is a natural disaster, there will always be fear mongering. this shouldn't surprise you. Can't say I'm surprised, disappointed I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madness Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 http://www.abc.net.a...beforeafter.htm omg these are terrible. And all these Nuclear problems. Poor people, wish them the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 A fire broke out at reactor 4 as the radiation levels continue to rise. The government is now acknowledging serious levels of radioactivity (400 times the annual legal limit) which is at a level affecting human health and expanding the affected zone from a radius of 20 to 30 kms. There is concern that the latest explosion has damaged the containment vessel of reactor 2. Per BBC Live: 0207: Addressing the nation, Prime Minister Naoto Kan says that "there is a high risk of futher (sic) radioactive material coming out". 0210: The premier also urges people within 19 miles (30km) of the Fukushima complex in the area "to remain indoors". 0241: And Mr Kan also confirms earlier reports that a fire has broken out at Fukushima's reactor 4. 0303: Radiation is 400 times the annual legal limit near Fukushima's reactor 3, the Kyodo news agency reports. 0306: Winds over the stricken nuclear plant are blowing slowly towards the Kanto region, which includes Tokyo, Reuters reports. 0309: Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano says: "Now we are talking about levels that can impact human health. I would like all of you to embrace this information calmly. These are readings taken near the area where we believe that the release of radioactive substances is occurring. The further away you get from the power plant or reactor the value should go down". 0331: A fire which broke out Tuesday at Fukushima has now been extinguished, media reports say. 0337: A low level radioactive wind could reach Tokyo in 10 hours, Reuters is quoting the French embassy in the Japanese capital as saying. 0355: The BBC's Chris Hogg in Tokyo says that Japan's nuclear safety agency says it suspects the explosion may have damaged the vessel that holds the number two reactor. That would make it a more serious incident than the two previous explosions at Fukushima that were thought just to have damaged the buildings that housed the reactors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahma Bull Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 'Japan nuke plant fire leads to spewing radiation ' http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-20043127-503543.html A fire at a fourth reactor in a quake-damaged nuclear plant sent radiation spewing into the atmosphere Tuesday. Earlier, a third explosion at the plant in four days damaged a critical steel containment structure around another reactor, as Japan's nuclear radiation crisis escalates dramatically. The radiation level is now elevated to a point that may damage health, a government spokesman said. The exact amount of radiation being leaked is still unclear, but the country's prime minister said publicly that people within 19 miles of the troubled nuclear power plant should stay indoors. After a third explosion in four days rocked the earthquake-damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in northeast Japan early Tuesday, the country's nuclear safety agency said the explosion may have damaged a reactor's containment vessel. Some workers at that reactor were reportedly told to leave the site. Article continued at link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five For Fighting Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 It was probably deleted because god has nothing to do with any of this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) It was probably deleted because god has nothing to do with any of this! uhhh wut? My post wasn't about god. It was about how this right wing clown is using it to further his weird agenda. It's a piece of news that's directly related to this event. ....? Edited March 15, 2011 by Bertuzzi Babe It was off topic - see post regarding the deletion/editing posts without notice or warning. End of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now