Japanese Earthquake Tsunami

ryan1835 · **Reply #30 on:** March 12, 2011, 11:31:46 PM

anyone know whats going on with the power station?

jerseydevil · **Reply #31 on:** March 12, 2011, 11:41:38 PM

Quote from: ryan1835 on March 12, 2011, 11:31:46 PM

anyone know whats going on with the power station?

The explosion at the one plant was a massive steam explosion according to the news, NOT a nuke. The vessel that contains the nuclear fuel is apparently intact. They're trying to cool the core by pumping in seawater mixed with boron. There are two plants that lost their coolant systems when the quake hit, and temps and pressures are extremely high in both. There's been confirmation of a leak at one of the two already, but not a meltdown. Either way, still not good!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #32 on:** March 12, 2011, 11:44:33 PM

That was definitely not a nuclear explosion, thankfully. It was bad, that much steam blowing out that fast is certainly not without it's own problems, but it wasn't a nuclear accident- at least not yet.

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jerseydevil · **Reply #33 on:** March 13, 2011, 04:23:54 AM

The Japanese Cabinet has just stated that they "assume that a meltdown has occurred" in one of the reactors in question, and also assume that the same is taking place in another reactor at the same power plant. This is a VERY bad situation. My thoughts and prayers are with all there.

fly104857 · **Reply #34 on:** March 13, 2011, 05:06:14 AM

I can't even begin to imagine what they are going thru. The video's and pics are heart wrentching. My thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Japan.

J-sews · **Reply #35 on:** March 13, 2011, 10:51:42 PM

It seems the more I learn of this tragedy, the worse it sounds..

ryan1835 · **Reply #36 on:** March 13, 2011, 11:11:07 PM

yup

sounds like 2 reactors are in meltdown from what ive read - they are using seawater and a chemical to cool them down i thinks its working thing is the sea waters so corrosive they will never work again

hopefully no radiation will leak out

AimlessWanderer · **Reply #37 on:** March 13, 2011, 11:51:54 PM

I just came across THESE aerial pics on the BBC website, and it really put it into perspective for me. Just look at all the homes that aren't there anymore. I honestly cannot comprehend the scale of this disaster, and what the peoples there must be going through. My heart goes out to all those who have to face the aftermath whilst still being subjected to a barrage of aftershocks. I hope the geology settles down for them to at least remove/reduce the fear of another substantial quake

BIG-TARGET · **Reply #38 on:** March 14, 2011, 01:03:55 AM

But at least , with the sea water, if a radiation meltdown leak causes a plume, the radiation itself will be kept localized

Chako · **Reply #39 on:** March 14, 2011, 05:34:10 PM

Japan can now add a Volcanic eruption to their list of disasters.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1366109/Japan-volcano-Earthquake-tsunami-potential-nuclear-meltdown-enough.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

ducktapehero · **Reply #40 on:** March 14, 2011, 07:27:55 PM

This just keeps getting worse.

hawkchucker · **Reply #41 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:32:07 PM

Horrible, but remember even if a meltdown occurs the structure is designed to handle it. remember 3 mile island? O radiation leaked out of the building during and after the meltdown. there are safeguards for this, and as long as the 12 foot wide concrete cooling pond is in tact(and they appear at this time) the readiatioon will be contained.

I actually live in a area that has 2 plants. one on the cape, and one in New Hampshire so we did really read everything that they ever sent us.

BTW the radiation levels in 3 Mile Island were low enough to enter it after 5 years.

hawkchucker · **Reply #42 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:33:49 PM

As for the Volcano... Come On give the people a break! Mother nature really needs to move on!

Chako · **Reply #43 on:** March 15, 2011, 12:32:43 AM

I just came across some video footage that is truly horrifying...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8380309/Japan-earthquake-eye-witness-records-tsunami-destroying-town-in-under-7-minutes.html

BIG-TARGET · **Reply #44 on:** March 15, 2011, 01:14:04 AM

I just got a message from Mike Tabaque(the son of Michael Tabaque)Everything in the Philippines is fine!!

frugalscotty · **Reply #45 on:** March 15, 2011, 01:21:03 AM

Quote from: Chako on March 15, 2011, 12:32:43 AM

I just came across some video footage that is truly horrifying...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8380309/Japan-earthquake-eye-witness-records-tsunami-destroying-town-in-under-7-minutes.html

Thanks for the link. I had seen the first few seconds of this but not the whole thing. It is jaw-dropping!