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davidpdx

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6. The point is that the plant is still a relative point of danger

Reply to hunter (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:35 PM

Sep 2013

and depending on how close and how hard it hits it could set back the process of containing the plant or possibly cause the situation to get worse. It is a fair point to bring up since the plant still is a huge problem and the containers they are using to hold the contaminated water are not stable.

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Japan tells 300,000 homes to evacuate as typhoon hits [View all] yuiyoshida Sep 2013 OP

holy hannah florida08 Sep 2013 #1

Does every post about Japan have to be about Fukushima? hunter Sep 2013 #5

The point is that the plant is still a relative point of danger davidpdx Sep 2013 #6

Here is a recent Japanese-language article about the effects of the typhoon Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #8

Thanks Art davidpdx Sep 2013 #9

I'm on a direct route between Tokyo and Dai-ichi Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #10

Ah I did ask you and forgot davidpdx Sep 2013 #12

Actually, we had almost no effect from the typhoon Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #13

I was just talking to some people in Tokyo about the typhoon Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #14

A couple of pictures I took early yesterday morning as the typhoon was approaching Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #16

That's cool davidpdx Sep 2013 #19

It wasn't that bad where I am Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #20

Here's a map of the storm during its most intensive period Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #21

Wow, hope everybody is safe gopiscrap Sep 2013 #2

Fukushima: the gift that just keeps on giving! ColesCountyDem Sep 2013 #3

We may not have seen the worst yet... jtuck004 Sep 2013 #4

The last I had heard the tracking was still fluid and it could go either toward Japan or China davidpdx Sep 2013 #7

what about all those stacked up tanks full of wastewater to toxic to dump in the sea. Sunlei Sep 2013 #11

ok my thoughts were answered. I read some tanks were 'swamped' and toxic water ran into the sea Sunlei Sep 2013 #22

According to the Sankei Shimbun (newspaper), Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #23

somehow I don't find that very comforting :) Sunlei Sep 2013 #24

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #15

you're welcome yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #17

... Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #18