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Viva_La_Revolution Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-30-11 12:21 PM
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Storm suspends work at Japan Fukushima nuclear plant
Source: BBC

The operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant has suspended some of its outdoor work due to a tropical storm, just days after it admitted it was not prepared for harsh weather.

Heavy rain and strong winds are hitting north-east Japan, which was devastated in the 11 March earthquake and tsunami.

There are fears that more radioactive material from the Fukushima plant could drain into the land and sea.

Japan's Meteorological Agency has warned of mudslides and floods.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13595323?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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Hubert Flottz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-30-11 12:38 PM
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1. "was not prepared for"
I hope they're prepared for whatever punishment the people decide is right, for the death and torment they have caused.
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Poll_Blind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-30-11 03:06 PM
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2. Nothing like a typhoon to get the radioactive fallout a-churning!
I hear it's not a big deal, though. Both of the spokesman's heads say so.

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