Posted on 03/16/2011 6:25:47 AM PDT by hc87
Good point—I didn’t think of that.
When we see these disasters on TV, we are not getting everything: the smells, the sounds, the misery of the people.
God help them all.
BTW..Nobody brought that to my attention on line...it helps allot when we ask God our questions. He has a way of making sense when we can’t see it at first.
There was a report yesterday that the Ministry of Health was worried about a flu outbreak at the refugee centers because of the number of elderly and crowded conditions.
OMG, Babs Boxer wants the NRC to SHUT DOWN (temporarily) the U.S. plants that might be near a fault or tsunami!!!!!
She should have gone on vacation with ZERO, she has NO CLUE! Does she think we just flip a switch & shut them down??????
Total hysteria has hit the Rats in the senate!!!
Three Mile Island Redux.
With willing accomplices in the media to stir up the hysteria.
Absolutely, and the government rats to require even more reviews, as if the NRC doesn't do more than enough already & there go our electric rates thru the roof again.
Nothing reassuring with the 3/17 5am EDT report posted by JAIF:
http://www.jaif.or.jp/english/news_images/pdf/ENGNEWS01_1300350525P.pdf
Unit #1 - primary containment ok (concrete structure); core & fuel damaged; reactor integrity questionable; reactor water level at half?; no info on spent fuel cooling pool
Unit #2 - primary containment damaged; core & fuel damaged; reactor questionable; reactor water level at half?; no info on spent fuel cooling pool
Unit #3 - primary containment damaged; core & fuel damaged; reactor questionable; reactor water level at half?; water low in spent fuel cooling pool
Unit #4 - fuel rods damaged in spent fuel cooling pool; several fires; water low (US says no water present)
Units #5 & 6 - temps rising in spent fuel cooling pools (same as yesterday)
Net-Net ... no positive changes in the last 24 hours; if it was melting yesterday, it’s still melting today per this update, which I have to assume is the + spin
Interesting wind pattern simulation at NYT ... http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/16/science/plume-graphic.html?ref=science
Scenario discussion is at http://www.zerohedge.com/article/guest-post-nuclear-japan-stock-market-holding-pictures-reactor-3-and-4
Not sure, TEPCO had temps right after the second fire/explosion they reported them on air.
Thanks had not seen the run down this morning.
Here is a video from yesterday of a flyover done by I assume JAIF.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBXqiw6EJUk
On that youtube link I posted take a look at the control room for reactor 3 and 4 (they share it).
Re: video from yesterday of a flyover by JAIF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBXqiw6EJUk
Wow, looks like those guys were nervous ... too nervous to turn on the image stabilization!
Any postings yet on the spy plane photos with infrared data? Those will be interesting!
Agreed not that i have seen but keeping an eye out for them.
3/17/2011 - MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Rothstein, 35th Fighter Wing commander and U.S. Navy Capt. James Haugen, Naval Air Facility Misawa commanding officer, addressed the Misawa community in an American Forces Network broadcast March 17.
In the broadcast, Colonel Rothstein informed the base that the U.S. Department of State and the Defense Department has authorized voluntary departure of government and military family members from Japan. Exact details of the voluntary departure process from Misawa are being ironed out at this time.
Colonel Rothstein also reassured the base community concerning fears about the power plant near Fukushima, Japan. Wing agencies are diligently working to sample air qualities and have assured him that there has been no significant change and that there probably will not be one, he stated.
"I want to make this clear, Misawa is in no immediate danger," Colonel Rothstein said. "The reactors in Fukushima, even if the worst scenario was to happen, will not put Misawa in danger and we will continue with our humanitarian relief efforts in the area."
The colonel also stressed that our Airmen and sister-services further South near Tokyo, are at no great risk either.
However, the message of voluntary departure and servicemember safety were not the only thing on these two commanders' minds; they also spoke of the excellent job the base has been doing to assist in relief efforts.
"It's been so inspiring to see the team effort that has gone out to help rebuild the community," said Captain Haugen. "I was able to see Sailors and Airmen working side-by-side with the City of Misawa down at the fishing port. The devastation down there was incredible, but the strength of the community shows how quickly we were able to put that facility back into shape."
The broadcast ended with both commanders asking for the community's patience as they work through the logistics of the voluntary departure.
Misawa is approx. 250mi north of Sendai, Japan, one of the hardest hit areas.
bump
I would say it was done for a reason or what we see is the publics version.
March 18:
Summary - no big changes for the better or the worse ... workers continue to push hard
See:
http://www.jaif.or.jp/english/news_images/pdf/ENGNEWS01_1300433768P.pdf
http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS_Progress_by_on-site_workers_1703111.html
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