CNN: NHK reporting that containment dome at Reactor 2 may be damaged

[brooklynite]

just reported...

[wundermaus]

1. Here is a link to a geiger counter in Tokyo but validity is not confirmed.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/geiger-counter-tokyo

and here is a link to the NHK Japanese Television translated to English
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nhk-world-tv

[MineralMan]

2. Those counts are still typical of normal background radiation.

I'm wondering what the counts are nearer this reactor.

[flamingdem]

3. They said it went up to 10,000 after blast, now at 3,800 showing it leaked nt

[MineralMan]

5. I heard that, and it's very alarming. However, the counter in Tokyo is

just showing normal background levels, so it's really irrelevant. I guess I don't see the point, especially when the readings are not interpreted in any way. It's not really a helpful thing.

[flamingdem]

6. It is interpreted as meaning there was a leak

If there is another explosion, not unlikely, more radioactive material can be released, so it's all about watching those levels now.

The 10,000 led to the decision to have non-essential people leave the nuke plant.

Wouldn't you be concerned to be 200 miles south of a major nuke incident?

[Cali_Democrat]

4. Well....that can't be good

I hoping for the best, but the news seems to get worse by the day :(