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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TEPCO's biggest Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant continues operations after quake www.reuters.com -
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Earlier today, some 68 search and rescue teams from 45 countries were on standby. Japan has now requested a limited number of rescue teams: U.N. www.reuters.com
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Japan warned there could be a small radiation leak from the Fukushima nuclear plant www.reuters.com
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Another earthquake hit Nagano far from the earlier today. Depth was one kilometer. Most likely not a result of the earlier one. Too far away from the one earlier. Reported magnitude is 6.2. earthquake.usgs.gov
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BBC says The World Nuclear Association said pressure inside the containment of Reactor 1 at Fukushima-Daichi had been steadily increasing over the time that its emergency core cooling systems had not been active. The Tokyo Electric Power Company reported at 0200 local time (1700 GMT) that pressure had increased beyond reference levels, but was within engineered limits, the WNA added.
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From CNN, The quake-damaged Fukushima nuke facility will vent its air containment vessels, as pressure levels have risen dangerously. The air may contain dangerous radiation, though an official evacuation notice for nearby residents has already been declared by officials. This is the first ever state of emergency for this plant.
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Japan disaster: Plenty of ways you can help reut.rs
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An awful lot of focus is being placed on the absence of radiation release and whether release will occur. However, this focus misses the larger issue. As long as the fuel rods remain in coolant, any radiation release that occurs will be modest. The real risk is exposure of the rods to air, which will eventually (hours to days) cause them to melt and burn. Having just been removed from use, these rods are highly radioactive and contain 1000s of times the radiation present in unused fuel. It sounds as it the operator is considering a controlled release of water vapor from the reactor to relieve pressure and aid their efforts at preventing a fuel fire. Even if some radiation is released from the containment building, as long as the rods remain intact this is relatively minor problem, particularly considering other consequences of the catastrophic tsunami.
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May Peace be in Japan - May Peace Prevail On Earth! What we can do right now is to send out positive thought forms and surround Mother Earth with gratitude and Love. She is shaking and trying to cool down. Our words and thoughts and consciousness are so powerful - POWERFUL enough to have caused this disaster - and POWERFUL enough to transform future disasters from occurring.
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The following is an excerpt from our factbox regarding U.S. Navy vessels being positioned for earthquake and tsunami relief.
"USS ESSEX, (an amphibious assault vessel -- complement: 1,200 (Navy) 1,800 (Marines) with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrived in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, this morning. The ship is making preparations to depart as early as Friday evening.
USS BLUE RIDGE (command and control ship -- complement: approximately 1,500 all Navy), which arrived in Singapore this morning, is loading a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief kit and making preparations to depart Saturday morning.
The USS BOXER Amphibious Ready Group, which includes:
* USS BOXER (amphibious assault ship complement: 1,174 Navy, 2,070 Marines).
* USS GREEN BAY (amphibious transport dock - complement: approximately 360 crew -- can deliver a force of approximately 800 Marines).
* USS COMSTOCK (amphibious dock landing ship - complement: approximately 347 Navy crew and approximately 400 Marines), is currently at sea in the Western Pacific en route to a scheduled replenishment in Guam."
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Here is a just published article from Scientific American on issues related to the function of reactor coolant:
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Half a century of expertise in dealing with disasters in Japan, where earthquakes are a way of life, probably saved thousands of lives after Friday's massive tremor, but even that finely honed response system could not prevent widespread devastation. www.reuters.com
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After Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said U.S. Air Force "assets" in Japan had delivered coolant to a nuclear plant, military officials say coolant was not provided. One U.S. official said Japan had asked the United States for the coolant but ultimately handled the matter on its own. www.reuters.com
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