Here is a map of the evacuation zones, including the U.S. recommended one. Note Tokyo on the bottom of the map. www.nytimes.com
by borrrden 3/27/2011 5:06:31 AM
I recall them saying the radiation rates for the reactor vessels as being around 42 sv.
by marie rich 3/27/2011 5:07:21 AM
@Karen Well said. They cannot afford to evacuate Tokyo no matter which way the wind blows or the water flows.
by Bev 3/27/2011 5:07:28 AM
6.5
by Apollo 3/27/2011 5:07:28 AM
i'll chk
by marie rich 3/27/2011 5:07:30 AM
@George... agreed. let's try to breathe. Nothing we can do regardless.
by Meretisa 3/27/2011 5:08:12 AM
is anyone here moderating?
by Sinthia Domina 3/27/2011 5:08:33 AM
2,900,000,000 Becquerels per cubic centimeter. 1 Bq is 1 nucleon decaying per second.
by Jim Carver 3/27/2011 5:08:37 AM
@Ralph I'd be pro any plentiful safe energy, but until we figure out how to safely deal with wastes that last years measured with 4 or 5 zeros after them, I'm not in that camp.
by worldradioman 3/27/2011 5:09:00 AM
@Jim Carver can you explain further?
by Meretisa 3/27/2011 5:09:03 AM
@all I was wrong its live now and their explaining what happen www.ustream.tv
by Tenzing 3/27/2011 5:09:15 AM
Another proposed rule: Let's stick with the @ sign. It worked before, it can work here.
by Karen Warren 3/27/2011 5:09:17 AM
PS: LOL is not a comment
by Karen Warren 3/27/2011 5:09:26 AM
I'm here - not seeing any breaking stories other than the 10mil
by George Gibb 3/27/2011 5:09:40 AM
@ KAren when replying yes... it's easy that way
by worldradioman 3/27/2011 5:10:11 AM
Also, if you make a non-critical spelling mistake, don't make another comment correcting yourself please :(. Nobody should speak for two lines in a row unless they missed something critical in their first (forgot link, etc).
by borrrden 3/27/2011 5:10:59 AM
@Sinthia I think the three listed in the box to the right are modding.
by worldradioman 3/27/2011 5:11:05 AM
It would be safe if engineers built, it instead of businessmen and politicians.
by Ralph Unger 3/27/2011 5:11:17 AM
I think he said the hydrogen from reactor 2 escaped from the suppression chambers
The silence is still eerie. Today I kept expecting the "Japan is awake" news rush...but not so much
by worldradioman 3/27/2011 5:12:55 AM
Radioactive water 'almost certainly' seeping from a reactor core, official says - www.msnbc.msn.com
by Grizzly 3/27/2011 5:13:03 AM
amounts of radioactive substances found in Nevada -kyodo
by Poland 3/27/2011 5:13:18 AM
Did they add the heavy duty venting recommended by GE to replace the ductwork venting? Did they do that and the heavy venting was broken by the quake. These things would lead to the hydrogen buildup.
by Ralph Unger 3/27/2011 5:13:41 AM
@Ralph Bottom lines are the WORST reasons to make safety decisions
by worldradioman 3/27/2011 5:13:55 AM
@all. When relaying news, please give links wherever possible. Thank you.
by Sky 3/27/2011 5:14:20 AM
@Tenzing He believes pipes to containment vessel broken in earthquake.
by Bobby1 3/27/2011 5:14:27 AM
@ Poland: Any corroboration on the MSNBC article?
by Karen Warren 3/27/2011 5:14:29 AM
Folks, let's not get ahead of ourselves on any Tokyo evacuation.
by quantman07 3/27/2011 5:14:43 AM
@Grizzly I think 10 mil times normal water makes that pretty hard to deny
by worldradioman 3/27/2011 5:14:56 AM
@Poland Link please.
by Meretisa 3/27/2011 5:15:00 AM
@Poland But it is important to also say that the amounts are safe: english.kyodonews.jp