FWIW the 12 noon ET Fox Radio News said two American Navy ships left the area in a hurry today, including the USS George Washington. A press release said is was due to a predicted shift in the winds and necessary to maintain readiness.
Late last week the Gubermint sent home some civilian contractors despite their wanting to stay. They were not necessarily from the Fukushima area and were not sent home due to reaching exposure limits.
70 posted on 03/21/2011 10:27:38 AM PDT by NonValueAdded
(Palin 2012: don't retreat, just restock [chg'd to comply w/ The Civility in Discourse Act of 2011])