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@VeenOui would be nice to know at what level they are sharing data or info with the press. I am guessing an announced press release and try to push them out the door. I know there are a few mainstream media people in Japan trying to get real answers but they are having a hard time.

@Rob in SF: 4250 Sv/hour ??? Isn't that measurement fault? How can this possibly bee???

@Nancy Japan is supposedly Democratic, shutting down the media will eventually have people forthcoming with information..whistleblowers......there is simply no way to keep this quiet

@Nancy I don't think JPN can afford to keep a lid on this cause their enemies will use this to create propaganda of a country falling apart

Radioactive water in No.3 and 4 reactors rises
The operator of the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says the level of radioactive water has risen in the Number 3 and Number 4 reactors.

The levels of radioactive water in the power plant are hampering efforts to restore its functions. Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, is moving highly radioactive water from the tunnel of the No. 2 reactor to a temporary storage facility.

The utility company says the water level in the tunnel of the No. 3 reactor rose to 99 centimeters below the surface as of 6 PM on Monday. That passes the level at which TEPCO plans to remove the water, but it has yet to secure storage space.

The water level in the basement of the No.3 reactor's turbine building also rose by 10 centimeters over 3 days.

TEPCO says a survey last Thursday found an increase in the density of radioactive substances in the water in the basement of the No. 4 reactor's turbine building.

The company says the levels of cesium-134 and 137 increased about 250-fold and iodine-131 increased about 12 times compared with one month ago.
TEPCO says contamination of this level requires them to prioritize the transfer or disposal of the water.

The water level in the No. 4 reactor's turbine building rose by 20 centimeters in 10 days.

TEPCO says water used to cool the No. 3 reactor could be leaking into No. 4 as their turbine buildings are connected.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 07:54 +0900 (JST). www3.nhk.or.jp

@Optim That could be the reading INSIDE the containment vessel. Or as Deidre asserts, it's the water level indication in mms. Great data, huh?

We need another leaked US Gov. doc.
In the meantime:

This paper outlines the initial list of lessons learned from the multiple sequence of events, some interpretations of the news releases and the aspects of safety culture that contrast Japan and the U.S. during crisis management.

It is based largely on events of the first three weeks and professional interpretation of publically accessible information. It is being released without peer review and in this summary form. Only the provisionally conclusive lessons learned are noted below.
djysrv.blogspot.com

@Nancy If the sfp rods in both 3 & 4 are heating up and becoming more and more damaged I wouldn't be surprised if all the leaking water was more and more radioactive. It's eventually going to become impossible to deal with the pools of water....unfortunately.

@LM I feel like this whole thing has been slowly spinning out of control, maybe that's why the shutdown of information? Since late last week info largely dried up but they have told the media that the SFP at 3 and 4 are becoming a larger problem. They keep heating up and they are running out of place to put water. They are also worried about the structure of 4. They put a maximum of how much water they could put through it but have exceeded it twice now over the weekend & today. They have admitted 4's sfp is not structurally sound and it seems to be leaking more and more. What if they can't keep water in it? If 4 burns or collapses will they be able to continue to water 3? It sounds like a potential where people could not get into the area. I think there is still potential for a large release into the air if one of these pools burns or worse.

@Nancy I absolutely agree! They are having continuous aftershocks And no one can tell any of us that those buildings are sound. One or 2 good 6's or (1) 7.0 near the plant and we're all in a world of hurt...especially the people of Japan. I honestly think they already know that

@you However the weather has played a vital role in covering it all up.......hmmmmmmm , radioguy and Haarp.....that would work, create a weather pattern where no one can look.....the possibilities are endless.........so any russian ships in the region ?

@Rob in SF I don't know the answer to that, but it's definitely possible the water will get too hot to be moved in the first place. I'll have to see if I can dig up any info on it. I wonder how long it will take Areva to build it? Likely...too late.

@VeenOui I was thinking the same the other week. A lot going on behind the scene. There also are the satillite imaginings going on.

@Nancy Yes, sadly robots are not nearly as dexterous as needed.

@MaryW Big drone bird overhead... (They don't mention the classified sensors.):
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@Nancy @Rob in SF That's exactly what I was getting at.... They might not be able to physically get the water to the de-con facility if the dose gets much higher. I personally don't think they'll even use a tanker...dumping is going to look better and better to them...unfortunately for us.

Cleared @Salvador just now, as I log in.

@Nancy Yes, the US is observing 24/7. Maybe its a good thing we don't hear from them. No news is good news. I would hate to have the sirens go off and an announcement be made.

2.8 EQ in Baja 35 minutes ago. I actually felt that one...kind of unusual. We normally don't feel anything below 4 or so.

Continued radiation leaks from crippled nuke plant pose serious threat bit.ly

Oh, c-mon auto-censor!!! F-A-G-erstrom...