Fukushima Radiation Jumps To Record Levels, Tepco Warns Rain Will Cause Toxic Pools To Overflow

[meow mix]

Things seem to be getting worse at the Fukushima Nuclear Plant.

Today Tepco announced radiation readings of up to 4,000 millisieverts per hour at reactor No. 1 -- the highest air radiation yet at that reactor, according to Japan Times. This follows video of steam rising from the reactor floor.

Tepco also warned that pools of radioactive water will overflow by June 20 or sooner if there is heavy rain.

While storage tanks are rushed to the area, the weather forecast for Fukushima is ominous: Thunderstorms tomorrow and rain throughout the week.



http://www.businessinsider.com/fukushima-radiation-record-levels-2011-6

[spin]

1. Notice how this is never mentioned on the 24/7 cable news ...

but they can spend hours and hours discussing Weiner's underpants picture and Sarah Palin's history tour.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. We have an industry to protect

[aquart]

2. Did anyone think it was going to get better?

Worse was always the only option thanks to all the brilliant planning and precautions.

[readmoreoften]

10. +1

[suffragette]

12. + 1,000

[daleo]

3. 4000 mS per hour

That would kill a person in no time flat.

[Eagle Mall]

4. so what woud 250 Sieverts do then? because that's what was detected at the Reactor 1 Not-so-Drywell

[daleo]

5. 250 Sieverts?

That would kill in seconds.

[defendandprotect]

6. Serious situation -- not being given the attention it demands -- thank you!

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Oh coolness

Really... it is safe... BELIEVE US!

:hi:

[robdogbucky]

9. Gov't to OK incinerating, burying radioactive rubble in Fukushima

Gov't to OK incinerating, burying radioactive rubble in Fukushima


TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Environment Ministry plans to allow incinerating or burying rubble from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in the coastal and central parts of Fukushima Prefecture that could be contaminated with radioactive material spewing from a damaged nuclear power plant in the northeastern prefecture, ministry officials said Sunday.

While the ministry already allows 10 municipalities where contamination levels are low to handle debris under normal procedures, it has decided to expand the eased restrictions to other parts of the prefecture, except for the government-designated off-limits and evacuation areas.

The move is aimed at speeding up the removal of rubble in Fukushima Prefecture, but authorities are required to handle it with care, including decontaminating and managing it properly, the officials said.

The ministry plans to formally decide on the matter at an expert panel meeting scheduled on June 19 and allow the disposal of rubble kept at makeshift yards starting as early as in late June. But it will continue to ban the transfer of the debris to areas outside Fukushima Prefecture.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20110606p2g00m0dm004000c.html

[Warren DeMontague]

11. Do I get to pick?

I'll take burying.