Crisis in Japan - Page 67

On March 12 2011 14:59 fanta[Rn] wrote:
there's a fucking meltdown about to happen, stop arguing over that shit

During the afternoon of March 12, the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency announced that part of a cesium rod appeared to have melted, but the NHK reported that the rest of the fuel had cooled and there was no reason for alarm.[23]

On March 12 2011 15:01 Caelixx wrote:


Nuclear...? Is there any coverage up for it? I thought they were going on about it being a minor thing with the cooling. That's depressing.

6.01am: As we wait for more confirmation on the nuclear situation unfolding in Japan, here is the latest information from AP.

AP) A nuclear power plant affected by a massive earthquake is facing a possible meltdown, an official with Japan's nuclear safety commission said.

Ryohei Shiomi said that officials were checking whether a meltdown had taken place at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant's Unit 1, which had lost cooling ability in the aftermath of Friday's powerful earthquake.

Shiomi said that even if there was a meltdown, it wouldn't affect humans beyond a six-mile radius. Most of the 51,000 residents living within that radius have been evacuated, he said.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/mar/12/japan-tsunami-earthquake-live-coverage

On March 12 2011 15:04 stork4ever wrote:
western news still only saying its a risk, though I assume they are getting their info a lot later then people who are actually watching live japanese news

On March 12 2011 15:04 stork4ever wrote:
western news still only saying its a risk, though I assume they are getting their info a lot later then people who are actually watching live japanese news

On March 12 2011 15:06 dump wrote:


I'm hearing from people in Japan that NHK is really cherry coating a lot of the information. The local regional TV channels are showing a lot more apparently.

Al Jazeera might be more reliable than Japanese media right now.

On March 12 2011 15:23 DeltruS wrote:
I was under the impression that all first world countries have MANY countermeasures to the nuclear fission from going out of countrol like this. Meltdowns occur when the fission material melts through the containment hull and hits groundwater, creating explosive steam thousands of degrees in temperature and sending radiactive material everywhere. There are many ways to prevent the fission material from going a chain reaction and causing a meltdown: submerging the rods that absorb the reaction sustaining neutrons, increasing the amount of coolant and having thick enough containment.

I really can't believe plants are having meltdowns like this. They should consider if a plant is in a tsunami safe zone and either not build there or have tsunami safety measures.

Japan nuclear safety commission official says meltdown at nuclear power plant possible - AP