Japan earthquake
Live updates of developments after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, selected by Reuters.com editors and readers. To see updates from Reuters only, click "Options" and turn off comments.
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The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) said at 7:07 PM EDT that there is "no tsunami threat to Australia": www.bom.gov.au -
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U.S. readies earthquake relief response www.reuters.com -
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Fukushima update: Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano says a cooling system for a nuclear reactor was not working www.reuters.com
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Indeed, So, according to your posted article, “The government earlier said a cooling function at Tokyo Electric Power's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was not working, but there was no radioactive leakage.”
Further, it states “The IAEA said in a statement that nuclear fuel requires continued cooling even after a plant is shut down.”
No need to worry, its just a cooling malfunction and the evacuation is only a precaution, after all no leaked radiation has been detected.
The mincing of words is getting quite delicate.
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Update on Fukushima plant: water was being pumped into the cooling system and the situation is under control, says the World Nuclear Association www.reuters.com
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Slideshow: Moment the tsunami struck Japan www.reuters.com -
another quakes !! 20min ago hisz.rsoe.hu
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U.S. delivers coolant to Japan nuclear plant: Clinton www.reuters.com
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Live feed of San Clemente beach in Southern California. You can select your speed and size. www.san-clemente.org
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Developments after major Japan earthquake
- Some 3,000 residents near Fukushima plant, evacuated from area
- Countries covered by the warnings include Russia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru
- Tsunami warnings issued for the entire Pacific basin, except the mainland United States and Canada
- Tsunami warnings lifted for Taiwan, Indonesia, Philippines
- Alerts lifted for Australia, New Zealand and Guam
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Snippets of the world's reactions:
- The U.S. air force delivered emergency coolant to the nuclear power plant
- The Russian emergency services agency ERMACOM offered 40 people with three sniffer dogs
- Singapore had civil defense forces on standby
- Poland offered firefighters
- China, Switzerland and the United States also offered rescue teams
- Britain, France and others said they were ready to offer whatever help was required
- Beijing was ready to provide Japan with any assistance it required
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"If there ever was a country equipped to deal with this scale of disaster, it is Japan", writes former British diplomat Tim Collard in The Daily Telegraph. blogs.telegraph.co.uk -
Here's a wrap-up of the earthquake-triggered tsunami in Japan. The latest news is at least 1,000 people were killed, when the wall of water swept them away. www.reuters.com
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Obama says, in a call with Japan's prime minister, that he offered whatever U.S. help was needed. Obama also said he's monitoring the potential impact of the tsunami on the U.S. very closely. He urges U.S. citizens to obey any orders to evacuate because of the tsunami threat. www.reuters.com
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