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TV: Typhoon appears to have affected Fukushima Daiichi plant Giant spike in radioactivity after #Wipha Suspected of causing high levels of strontium to flow into Pacific
NHK Newsline, Oct. 17, 2013: The typhoon also appears to have affected the damaged Fukushima Daiichi power plant.
Asahi Shimbun, Oct. 17, 2013: Typhoon flushes out radioactive strontium at Fukushima nuclear plant [...] leaving water with high strontium levels in a drainage ditch that connects to the ocean. TEPCO said Oct. 17 that radioactive strontium and other beta rays measuring 1,400 becquerels per liter were detected at the drainage ditch about 150 meters from the ocean. The legal standard for strontium emissions is 30 becquerels per liter. [...] The previous day, the radioactivity level was 19 becquerels per liter, according to TEPCO. [...] the highly contaminated water may have flowed into the ocean.
Graphic shows strontium water flowing directly into Pacific from a point outside Tepcos harbor Yet it was only yesterday that Prime Minister Abe once again claimed that radioactive contamination was contained with the harbor (SOURCE: Asahi)
NHK, Oct. 17, 2013: High radioactivity in Fukushima Daiichi ditch [...] Tepco]says it has detected high levels of radioactivity in a ditch leading to the sea, after Typhoon Wipha brought heavy rain. [...] Tepco detected 1,400 becquerels per liter of beta ray-emitting radioactive material at a measuring point 150 meters from the sea on Wednesday. The figure was [...] more than 70 times higher than readings taken on Tuesday. Its also the highest since monitoring of the ditch water was started in August. Officials say rain from the typhoon caused contaminated soil to flow into the ditch and created the high radioactivity. [...] Officials also say they will assess the effects on the surrounding sea.
Graphic shows strontium water flowing directly into Pacific from a point outside Tepcos harbor Yet it was only yesterday that Prime Minister Abe once again claimed that radioactive contamination was contained with the harbor (SOURCE: Asahi)
See also: No one even measures the strontium level Strontium is scariest of all, it penetrates and stays in bones, causing leukemia Particularly dangerous for growth phase of children exposed today (VIDEO)
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VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)in an earthquake/typhoon area. The sea life is really going to suffer. Hope their contaminated food doesn't get in our food chain. I'm glad I don't like sea food so don't have to worry.
mindwalker_i
(4,407 posts)Radioactive s'mores for all!
And oscar-meyer weiners - they glow when you cook 'em.
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)That's cheaper than a new I-Pad. If all the neighbors get together, hey, it might be worth it. At least you could prepare for the worst. And if you are going to eat fish, a geiger counter check before your meal would probably be worth the trouble.
Isn't nuclear energy wonderful? (sarcasm)