Tokyo Electric Power Co. reports electricity restored at reactor No. 2

[1776Forever]

Monday, March 21, 2011
Electricity restored at reactor No. 2
By MASAMI ITO and JUN HONGO
Staff writers
Japan Times http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110321a1.html

Tokyo Electric Power Co. restored electricity to the power center of the Fukushima No. 1 power plant's No. 2 reactor Sunday afternoon and will attempt to turn on its cooling system and other safety equipment to get the upper hand on the nuclear crisis.




Stricken: A satellite photo taken Friday shows damage to the buildings that house reactors No. 3 (right) and No. 4 at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. KYODO PHOTO/DIGITALGLOBE

Tepco is working round the clock to connect lengthy power cables to the crippled plant, where four of its six reactors have leaked or are continuing to leak radiation.

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Let's hope for the best from now on!

[wtmusic]

1. Cross fingers for pumps that still work. nt

[Poll_Blind]

2. Sounding out good vibes! Hoping things have held together more than they seem to.

PB

[1776Forever]

3. Yes we need more good vibes. Thanks! n/t

[Junkdrawer]

4. I shudder every time I see pictures of 3 & 4....

:scared:

To think there are reactors and spent fuel pools in that wreckage - all of which will need active cooling for years. I don't even know how close workers can get to those buildings.

[Marblehead]

5. they may have to bury them

like Chernobyl