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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:41 PM Original message |
Reuters FLASH: Japan nuclear safety agency says Fukushima No. 4 reactor roof is cracked |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm having trouble keeping up. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's really not clear what part of the reactor is cracked. |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. I saw that too. What do you suppose it means by "roof" |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. From the HuffPo Japan Live Blog ... |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Thanks for posting this. |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Guardian has a good "update" page, too -- nothing about the roof crack yet: |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. It's in a lot of tweets citing Reuters newsflash. |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
8. Japan safety agency: roof cracked at Fukushima No 4 reactor |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I think this means the outer containment structure, not the core containment structure. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Any word on the 'missing SEVEN' from when No.2 exploded? n/t |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
9. Nuclear reactor's roof cracked, two workers reportedly missing at Fukushima plant |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
10. And 2 workers missing. Link: |
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Iliyah (828 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Los Angeles here |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. That will help with preventing thyroid cancer but not everything else. n/t |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I'm having flashbacks to the run on cipro |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
11. Oh good God. |
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intaglio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
16. Number 4 was shut down |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
17. I assume that's the hole they were going to try and spray water into? |
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hankthecrank (490 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
19. don't they have video cameras in these building |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Video cameras operate on electricity. There is NO electricity when backup generators are down n/t |
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hankthecrank (490 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 05:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. not good enough small amount of power to run cameras or risk people |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 06:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. You're frigging joking, right? |
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hankthecrank (490 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 06:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. no but you think its okay to put people to look into the building right |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
21. NHK reports "crack" measures 8 meters |
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hankthecrank (490 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
25. k & r n/t |
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