There was no immediate public health threat. But a shift in wind direction could send radiation toward the populated areas which prompted officials to warn people as far as 18.6 miles from the plant to stay inside.
About 200,000 people living within a 12.4 mile radius of the plant have already been evacuated. Flights have also been banned from the area and most of the workers have been evacuated. This unfortunate event began on Friday off the northeast coast of Japan after a 9.0 magnitude struck. Radiation levels in Tokyo, about 140 miles southwest of the plant, were twice the average level on Tuesday. But the concentration posed no health threat.
The tsunami and earthquake were unfortunate events for Japan. I hope that they will make it out of this catastrophie. This is something not to be taken lightly, and with all the events going on today America better wake up or we could be next again.
Source:http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/15/japan.nuclear.reactors/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29
The world always has surprises in store for us in life. I just hope that our government will help as fast as possible with helping the citizens of Japan. From looking at it, it looks like their 9/11.
ReplyDeleteI was concerned about this issue as well. However I think people are putting far too much oubliscity on it. Until the matter becomes a health hazard I think we need to focus more on relief efforts.
ReplyDeleteI'm worried about the whole radiation thing, it could have later effects that could harm more people. People won't even know what's happening to them if something isn't being done about it, people can help those in need and also find a way to handle the radiation situation.
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