Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant Reactor 4 Fire
The number 4 reactor of the Fukushima nuclear power plant caught fire earlier today, but the fire inside the building burned out before employees could enter the building to put it out.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Measurements of Radiation Reported
The information below is from Wikipedia concerning radiation, which is something people in Japan are currently learning more about at a rapid pace because of the previous 2 explosions at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. Frequently used SI multiples are the millisievert (1 mSv = 10−3 Sv) and microsievert (1 μSv = 10−6 Sv) or (1 mSv = 0.001 Sv) and (1 μSv = 0.000001 Sv). The millisievert is commonly used to measure the effective dose in diagnostic medical procedures...
Read MoreFukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant Has a Much Larger Explosion
At 11:01, another explosion at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant at the #3 reactor occurred. The officials at the site say that the equivalence of 2000 microsieverts were emitted from the explosion, 900 more than the previous explosion the other...
Read More5 Meter Tsunami Heading to Miyagi
There is a tsunami alert right now for Miyagi where a tsunami is being tracked. It is between 3 and 5 meters in height.
Read MorePolice Release Information About Possible 10,000 Missing in Miyagi
The news of possibly 10,000 people missing from a town in Miyagi prefecture turns out to be reliable. What was once a thriving seaside town, Minamisanriku town, has now been turned into nothing but twisted metal and wood. The town had a population of 17,000, but police say that possibly 10,000 people may have been washed away by the tsunami or buried under the rubble. ...
Read MoreTV vs Internet Reports on Japan Earthquakes and Tsunamis
TV news reports on all stations seem to be inline with one another on information and data coming into their newsrooms. Immediately after something happens, whether it be another earthquake or aftershock, explosion or baby found, each station reports it almost simultaneously. Stations broadcast the most recent earthquake action giving warnings for tsunamis. Most stations on TV here in Japan have listed currently the total number of confirmed dead at between 1500 and 1800. However, on the...
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