[TheMightyQuinn]

Yet another story about the potential for a nuclear disaster. Meanwhile, we hear little about the disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, and even a volcano) that have already killed over 500 times as many people as Chernobyl.

Yes.

Many thousands of people are dead and all the media (and most people it seems) can talk about is the potential for a few deaths due to radiation leakage. Pathetic.

[Romulus]

It’s news because 1. It’s still a developing story, and 2. It has staggering economic consequences not just for them but for anyone in the world who gets power from nukes.

[colorado tanker]

You make a good point. My heart broke when I saw the video of a town literally being swept away in a few seconds. And now I hear it's snowing in that region. They still don't have much of an idea how many died. It's just a horror.

But we're worried about the West Coast being exposed to about as much radiation you can get off a watch.