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Breaking:Explosion at Tepco's Fukushima Daiichi plant heard around 0630 GMT
reuters ^ | 3-12-11

Posted on 03/12/2011 12:02:10 AM PST by rawhide

Just in:

Explosion at Tepco's Fukushima Daiichi plant heard around 0630 GMT

NHK footage shows steam-like smoke coming from Tepco's Fukushima plant

(Excerpt) Read more at live.reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bwr; daiichi; disaster; doomage; fukushima; fukushima1; japan; japanearthquake; nuclear; radiation
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NEWS ADVISORY: Shaking felt immediately before explosion at Fukushima nuke plant (17:23)


121 posted on 03/12/2011 12:46:44 AM PST by janetjanet998
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To: presently no screen name

Per Reuters:

Fukushima prefecture says Tepco’s no.1 reactor ceiling has collapsed - Jiji


122 posted on 03/12/2011 12:46:47 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Revel
Fukushima #1 is an old (1960's) boiling water reactor (BWR).
123 posted on 03/12/2011 12:46:58 AM PST by J Aguilar (Fiat Justitia et ruat coelum)
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To: janetjanet998

DAMMIT, it’s over. It blew up entirely.


124 posted on 03/12/2011 12:47:20 AM PST by Tolsti2
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To: newzjunkey

Looks like some of the steel structure in the containment building remains, but the walls have collapsed.


125 posted on 03/12/2011 12:47:36 AM PST by justa-hairyape
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To: rawhide

Prayers Up!!


126 posted on 03/12/2011 12:48:45 AM PST by thesearethetimes... ("Courage, is fear that has said its prayers." DorothyBernard)
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To: newzjunkey

Those look to be the turbine buildings NOT the containment buildings to me.


127 posted on 03/12/2011 12:48:55 AM PST by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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To: Freddd

“Emergency Activation Level” is based on procedural guidlines and does not autmatically indicate impending disaster, only that risk factors exist which, if not mitigated, could create a health or safety risk. Sometimes mitgation is time-consuming but relatively easy. Other times you get the “John Wayne” scenario. Can’t tell that by “Emergency” designation.


128 posted on 03/12/2011 12:48:58 AM PST by Springfield Reformer (Winston Churchill: No Peace Till Victory!)
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To: Despot of the Delta

Man! Thanks for the video link!


129 posted on 03/12/2011 12:49:13 AM PST by rawhide
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NHK says radiation detected. 1 days exposure at measured level is equal to one years normal exposure.

They're warning people in the area to cover up, use wet towels to breath through and wash all clothing once indoors.

130 posted on 03/12/2011 12:49:25 AM PST by newzjunkey
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To: tsowellfan

Video of the actual explosion

http://www.twitvid.com/LICNU


132 posted on 03/12/2011 12:49:31 AM PST by Revel
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To: Tolsti2

It ain’t over.

There are 4 more under Nuclear Emergency....


133 posted on 03/12/2011 12:49:31 AM PST by Freddd
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To: neverbluffer

Been following...getting worse by the second. I am praying for the whole world right now...and for you guys in Japan, I am at a loss for words to express how I hurt for you.


134 posted on 03/12/2011 12:50:10 AM PST by MestaMachine (Note: I do NOT capitalize anything I don't respect...like obama and/or islam...but I repeat myself.)
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To: Freddd

Or at least 10,000x the normal level.


135 posted on 03/12/2011 12:50:14 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: J Aguilar
Chernobyl was a boiling water reactor
136 posted on 03/12/2011 12:50:14 AM PST by blueplum
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To: Freddd

All I can say is fuc#. This crap is going to blow over the pacific.

That’s it for nuclear power for our life.

It’s over.


137 posted on 03/12/2011 12:50:54 AM PST by Tolsti2
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To: Despot of the Delta

Gezzzz


138 posted on 03/12/2011 12:51:02 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: rawhide

Another view

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WufPGwp7rEY


139 posted on 03/12/2011 12:51:06 AM PST by Despot of the Delta
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To: F15Eagle

Yes


140 posted on 03/12/2011 12:51:12 AM PST by MestaMachine (Note: I do NOT capitalize anything I don't respect...like obama and/or islam...but I repeat myself.)
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