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Wed, 2011-03-16 04:57 — mdmcdonald
This working group is focused on building a resilient and sustainable Fukushima Prefecture.

 

The Fukushima Prefecture Health Capacity Zone was hard hit by the earthquake and tsunami.  Although the nuclear power plant in Fukushima was designed to withstand an 8.2 earthquake, the combination of the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in Fukushima have led to significant damage to the power plants ability to cool its fuel rods.  Explosions have occurred in three reactors and radiation has been emitted from the plant's containment systems, potentially exposing the local ecosystems and populations to radiation.  

Radiation has also been emitted into the atmosphere.  Radiation has been detected 100 miles away and more from the Fukushima plant by the U.S. Navy, causing them to move the Aircraft Carrier Ronald Reagan back beyond 100 miles and inhibiting its mission in the Fukushima area.  

Please post information regarding the mission critical functions associated  with the Fukushima Prefecture Health Capacity Zone in this area.

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Japan Raises Severity Rating of Nuclear Disaster

Fri, 2011-03-18 08:51 — mdmcdonald

Japan has raised the severity rating of its nuclear disaster, as firefighters continue efforts to cool highly radioactive fuel rods at a nuclear reactor complex crippled by last week's earthquake and tsunami.

Japan on Friday increased the severity of the crisis at the Fukushima site from 4 to 5 on a 7-point international nuclear event scale. 

Firefighters are dousing water on damaged reactor buildings with powerful hoses.  But they have to limit their time inside the complex due to the high radiation levels. 

Japanese engineers also are extending an emergency power cable to the nuclear reactor complex.  A steady supply of power could enable workers at the Fukushima plant to get water pumps working again. 

 

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Thu, 2011-03-17 18:36 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Radiation Detection and Impacts

Wed, 2011-03-16 05:01 — mdmcdonald

Please note radiation detection and impacts in this group post.

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