[Josh]

...and Reactor 3 exploded. Reactor 1 exploded yesterday from a hydrogen build up and the same is expected to be the reason for 3 exploding.

[Lucifer]

Mar 14, 2011 3:20:04 GMT Josh said:

...and Reactor 3 exploded. Reactor 1 exploded yesterday from a hydrogen build up and the same is expected to be the reason for 3 exploding.

So what's this mean for Japan since I'm too lazy to sift through the news articles.

[Quinine]

10,000 estimated dead in one city alone.

[Josh]

Mar 14, 2011 7:41:50 GMT Quinine said:

10,000 estimated dead in one city alone.

Not sure where you got that from. Some estimates put estimated missing at 10,000 for the entire country right now... but the worst death figures are hovering around 4,000.

Mar 14, 2011 4:41:32 GMT Lucifer said:

Mar 14, 2011 3:20:04 GMT Josh said:

...and Reactor 3 exploded. Reactor 1 exploded yesterday from a hydrogen build up and the same is expected to be the reason for 3 exploding.

So what's this mean for Japan since I'm too lazy to sift through the news articles.

Their nuclear plant is more unstable than previously thought and is more likely to meltdown than anyone had previously imagined. On CNN last night, they were saying the government was planning to move temporarily to Hiroshima if reports didn't improve today/tomorrow because Tokyo could be in trouble if the winds are not friendly. So it is definitely a serious problem.

[Josh]

Wow.



(Sorry for the double and triple posting... I think it is warranted to keep updates separate)

EDIT: ......holy shit.



Last Edit: Mar 14, 2011 14:06:28 GMT by Josh

[Josh]

...not good.

– 4 mins ago

TOKYO – Japanese officials say the nuclear fuel rods appear to be melting inside all three of the most troubled nuclear reactors.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said Monday: "Although we cannot directly check it, it's highly likely happening."

Some experts would consider that a partial meltdown of the reactor. Others, though, reserve that term for times when nuclear fuel melts through a reactor's innermost chamber but not through the outer containment shell.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

Source

[crazynarutard]

A photo gallery of the aftermath: www.skoften.net/index/gallery/aardbeving_japan_the_aftermath

[Eric]

Don't forget that even if you don't have money, you can donate blood to Red Cross. I forget where I saw it, but apparently Japan has unusually low reserves of blood.

[3:]

Mar 14, 2011 7:41:50 GMT Quinine said:

10,000 estimated dead in one city alone

Yahoo said:

Police estimated 10,000 dead among the 2.3 million people in the Miyagi prefecture, the Japanese equivalent of a state.

news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110314/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_tsunami_vanished_village

Oh, and while we're on the subject, i.imgur.com/RAfgH.jpg

There are quite a few people I'd really love to throw in that volcano.


Last Edit: Mar 14, 2011 22:43:44 GMT by 3:

[abZebras]

Not sure if trolling.


Last Edit: Mar 15, 2011 4:44:46 GMT by abZebras

[Eric]

Mar 15, 2011 4:42:03 GMT abZebras said:

Not sure if trolling.

Her main page video says it's a troll.

[Quinine]

Mar 14, 2011 22:38:18 GMT 3: said:

Mar 14, 2011 7:41:50 GMT Quinine said:

10,000 estimated dead in one city alone

Yahoo said:

Police estimated 10,000 dead among the 2.3 million people in the Miyagi prefecture, the Japanese equivalent of a state.

news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110314/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_tsunami_vanished_village

Oh, and while we're on the subject, i.imgur.com/RAfgH.jpg

There are quite a few people I'd really love to throw in that volcano.

www.smh.com.au/environment/10000-people-missing-in-japanese-port-20110313-1bsgp.html

SMH is my paper, and the full story included quotes from some of the Japanese army workers helping there in which they stated they estimated more or less 10,000 dead in Minamisanriku.

EDIT: news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/japan-faces-nuclear-emergency-after-quake-20110313-1bshc.html


Last Edit: Mar 15, 2011 7:39:11 GMT by Quinine

[Josh]

"where more than 10,000 were feared dead."

While many are worried that that many are dead, only ~2700 (I can't believe I said only. ><) are confirmed dead with roughly another 4000 confirmed missing. The 10,000 tally comes from a police chief in one of the harder hit prefectures. Someone who is dealing with the aftermath and cleanup, sure, but not someone who likely has any way of gauging numbers like that. We likely won't have a solid number for a few weeks now when they call of the search in favor of cleaning up the destruction.

That said, it could hit that high. But it hasn't and the highest predictions from experts right now are standing at about 6,000 total dead.

Also, Reactor 4 caught fire last night. Only 2 of the 6 reactors remain undamaged.

[crazynarutard]

Death toll is currently on 3373 with 6746 missing.

The situation of the Fukushima power plant is worsening and there is now a no-fly-zone around that area. American ships that were heading to the east coast to assist are now changing course to the west coast due to the radioactiveness. There has been an increase in the radio activity all the way at Tokyo today, although not at any alarming numbers yet. This is because of the wind direction which is blowing the particles straight to Tokyo (the desired wind direction right now would be from a North-West direction since that would send the particles to sea).
It has officially reached the "6th level" on the INES scale, which is the second highest only to Tjernobyl.

[Josh]

Japan was rocked by another 6.0+ earthquake last night. And, on top of that, radiation hit Tokyo AND has infected their remaining tap water supply.

Is there any end in sight for them?