Report: Radiation level spiking around Tokyo as typhoon nears Fukushima plant (CHART)

[FourScore]

(The source translated the information from Japanese to English. The second line doesn't make much sense. I guess it means that the typhoon will hit to the right? Or will be a direct hit? I'm not sure.)

Report: Radiation level spiking around Tokyo as typhoon nears Fukushima plant (CHART)



Breaking News: Typhoon’s hitting Fukushima, Fukushima Diary by Mochizuki, September 21, 2011:

Radiation level is spiking up around in Tokyo and Fukushima. <...>

9PM of Today, they expect typhoon 15th is right hitting the Fukushima plants.

Even the cover of reactor 1 is not completed yet. Some people assume Fukushima plants may sink in water today.

There are 2 hours left for us. Only God knows. One thing I’m sure is, I should have evacuated way before.

Photos from typhoon here.

http://enenews.com/report-radiation-level-spiking-around-tokyo-typhoon-nears-fukushima-plant

[zonkers]

1. This is going to hurt tourism.

[mod mom]

2. WTF? tourism, really? What about the folks that live there?

[AngkorWot]

4. Is the spike pushing levels above a harmful level?

There's no context in this chart to demonstrate that it's a threat, just that it's above the background.

[gateley]

6. Hasn't it been pretty much at harmful levels since the tsunami?

Initially they were moving people farther and farther away, but I don't think the levels have lessened much, if at all. Not sure if I'm right, but that's what I think.

[AngkorWot]

11. In Tokyo?

[gateley]

13. No - I meant nearer the site, but I've no doubt Tokyo has

been affected. And I don't hold much faith in their "safe" levels. I'm of the belief there are no safe levels - we get enough radiation without nuclear facilities losing it.

But I understand the distinction you're making.

I love your username, by the way. :)

[ixion]

8. Yeah, because radiation is good for you, right?

:eyes:

[AngkorWot]

12. Doses? How do they work?

[ixion]

14. Mock away, GlowBoy

when your hair starts falling out from drinking contaminated water or eating contaminated rice, we'll see how funny you think it is then.

[zonkers]

7. They better wash their veggies twice.

[mod mom]

9. Do you have a heart of stone? or are you simply ignorant of the dangers of radiation?

Where's the compassion?

[dtexdem]

15. Yeah, what alien is going to want to vacation on earth after this?

;-)

[barbtries]

3. is there a worst case scenario here

that is only being hinted at?

[FourScore]

5. I'd like to know that as well. n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

10. "One thing I’m sure is, I should have evacuated way before."

Seems to be a universal regret, no matter which nation is hit.

We hear that ALL the time in our area.