Japanese earthquake / tsunami discussion

Rob A. Bank

also asking people to KEEP CALM !

Jesus wept !

Thrill

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF

That counter was at 13.20 a hour ago now its close to 22.00, big rise in a hour.

That was a different counter. No longer broadcasting, probably because of the planned power-cuts.

Topper Harley01

Rob A. Bank wrote: »

also asking people to KEEP CALM !

Jesus wept !

You should take that advice, you have been practically foaming at the mouth since this happened.

Sure we've been through all this back in 86.

Thrill

Rob A. Bank wrote: »

also asking people to KEEP CALM !

Jesus wept !

Who's panicking?

JONJO THE MISER

Thrill wrote: »

That was a different counter. No longer broadcasting, probably because of the planned power-cuts.

Oh right sorry:o

uprising2

CNN INTL

Breaking News: A fire erupts in a fourth reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, an advisor to Japanese PM Naoto Kan says.

tuxy

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

That counter was at 13.20 a hour ago now its close to 22.00, big rise in a hour.

Is it? What would a normal peak reading be in this part of Tokyo?

JONJO THE MISER

Queue's miles long for petrol and food 80 miles south of plant and 80 miles north of Tokyo.
Big streams of cars heading south watching on Fox news.

Phony Scott

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Nuclear_Event_Scale

I haven't paid to much attention to this disaster becuase I don't watch tv too much, but isn't this a level 4 incident?

Secondly, anyone who is old enough to remember Chernobyl will know that we all survived that despite the fact that the radioactive clouds reached this country. Does anyone remember the scare in this country circa 1986-7 about radioactive sheep?! Some of the comments here are like Sky News, going completely over the top.

Turtwig

mandrake04 wrote: »

That still very high are you sure its not 50 µSv as in micro rather than milli?

Yes, you are right it's 50µ Sv. My apologies. Both Overheal and me copped that it was alarmingly high at the time, but I never checked my goggles to see if they were working correctly.

skelliser

This Kan dude said that the highest radioactive readings were coming from the reactor 4 building fire.
This is very bad!

padz

listening to NHK and ther sayin that the reason why there askin the people within the 20km radius the reason there askin them to stay inside is that the fire at num4 plus other radiation would contain radiation that would damage u ON THE SPOT not like if u were exposed to it over a long period, there talkin about a radiation 'wave'.... fk me..

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nhk-world-tv

JONJO THE MISER

I need to go to bed, will pray for this to turn out okay.

Rob A. Bank

Malty_T wrote: »

Yes, you are right it's 50µ Sv. My apologies. Both Overheal and me copped that it was alarmingly high at the time, but I never checked my goggles to see if they were working correctly.

They have just confirmed that they are dealing in milli Sv not micro SV readings between reactors 3 nd 4.

Topper Harley01

There is speculation here that spent fuel is on fire at the no.4 plant, that is why the levels are so high coming from it.

http://live.reuters.com/Event/Japan_earthquake2

This is exceptionally serious if true. Not quite Chernobyl, but terrible for those in the immediate vicinity.


Radiation levels from a twitter pic:

http://twitpic.com/49l8y5


Not good at all.

Run_to_da_hills

Fire breaks out at nuclear plant, radiation levels rise 'considerably' "Radiation is spewing from damaged reactors" Exclusion zone is now extended to 30KM.

Not looking good.

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/fire-breaks-out-at-nuclear-plant-radiation-levels-rise-considerably-20110315-1buq7.html

andyseadog

the folks in the chatbox beside the geiger counter said reactor 2 has been re-stabilized. how true that is i don't know

skelliser

flames are seen from 4th floor of reactor building 4 according to NHK

Rob A. Bank

More advice for people living between 20 to 30km from the plant

If outdoors, get indoors immediatly. dust off all your clothes including your shoes.

Do not hang laundry outdoors... if you have laundry on the line... leave it there.

Shut all windows tight.

Do not use the air conditioner.

This sounds grim...

SnowY32

Radiation at up to 9x normal level detected in kanagawa near Tokyo-CNBC

skelliser

NEWS ADVISORY: Radiation of up to 9 times normal level briefly detected in Kanagawa

Topper Harley01

Breaking: Hydrogen explosion at no.4 reactor

skelliser

BREAKING NEWS: Hydrogen explosion occurs at Fukushima No. 4 reactor (11:53)

digme

Topper Harley01 wrote: »

Breaking: Hydrogen explosion at no.4 reactor

again?

SnowY32

skelliser wrote: »

BREAKING NEWS: Hydrogen explosion occurs at Fukushima No. 4 reactor (11:53)

Didnt this already happen????

Blatter

Japan Minister:

Radiation at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant icreases to levels that can impact human health

,not good.

Topper Harley01

digme wrote: »

again?

No. 4 had been shut down before the tsunami, it was reported to be on fire after no. 2 exploded, and has now itself exploded. So that's all 4 reactor building exploded.

Hank Scorpio

This is beginning to get super serious judging by that twitter pic

SnowY32

Topper Harley01 wrote: »

No. 4 had been shut down before the tsunami, it was reported to be on fire after no. 2 exploded, and has now itself exploded. So that's all 4 reactor building exploded.

ok nice one, its hard to keep up at this rate:eek:

skelliser

The fire is a result of the third Hydrogen explosion.
Flames are being seen on the fourth floor northwest corner of no. 4 building.