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[ToonyMan]

Here are a bunch of images if it hasn't been linked yet.

[Tylui]

posting to watch

[olemars]

Now coolant systems are failing at a second nuclear power plant, also near Fukushima. A 10km radius around each plant is being evacuated.

Edit: The dangerous reactor mentioned so far is reactor 1 at Fukushima I, plus reactor 2 there has also had issues with coolant. Now reactor 1,2 and 4 at Fukushima II have problems with coolant temperatures getting too high.

[LionSilverWolf]

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=3

Direct link to the CNN live streaming ala Twitter. Providing numbers and video.

[Ancre]

Now coolant systems are failing at a second nuclear power plant, also near Fukushima. A 10km radius around each plant is being evacuated.

Let's hope nuclear reactor failures won't turn into a chain reaction. The quake and the tsunami were impressive but not as much as that kind of news ; I really hope they haven't damaged the nuclear plants too much, that would really be  disaster.

I guess I should go learn more about nuclear plants and safety measures and stuff.

[Max White]

Holy fuck.
This is bad, really bad. Like, world has gone bat shit nuts insane bad.

This thread is the first I have heard of it, and I am some what in shock.

[Tylui]

What's America going to do to help Japan? Has anyone said anything about that? Just wondering.

[olemars]

What's America going to do to help Japan? Has anyone said anything about that? Just wondering.

Carrier battle group and several marine ships from Okinawa.

[Greiger]

Air Force sent some coolant to the first reactor I hear.

[freeformschooler]

What's America going to do to help Japan? Has anyone said anything about that? Just wondering.

I think the Air Force is currently delivering temporary coolant supplies to the first plant. I'm sure the red cross will be on Japan in no time if not already.

[Bouchart]

Wonder how a nearly bankrupt country is ever going to recover from this total mess.

[Leafsnail]

I think the Air Force is currently delivering temporary coolant supplies to the first plant. I'm sure the red cross will be on Japan in no time if not already.

Well, the Japanese Red Cross is obviously already there.

[Darkone]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42025882/ns/world_news-asiapacific/

Radiation reached around 1,000 times the normal level Saturday in the control room of the No. 1 reactor of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said.
The discovery suggests radioactive steam could spread around the facility operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co., Kyodo news agency reported.

Hrm... Well that isn't good.

1,000 times normal operational level is still probably within safe exposure limit with no side effects. The legal limits are way, way below what a person can absorb safely, actually.

Atomic Rockets on radiation.

edit: I meant also that they'll operate under the limit, which is fairly well below the actual safe limit.

[Zrk2]

Now coolant systems are failing at a second nuclear power plant, also near Fukushima. A 10km radius around each plant is being evacuated.

Let's hope nuclear reactor failures won't turn into a chain reaction. The quake and the tsunami were impressive but not as much as that kind of news ; I really hope they haven't damaged the nuclear plants too much, that would really be  disaster.

I guess I should go learn more about nuclear plants and safety measures and stuff.

I don't know about the ones in Japan but CANDU reactors are designed to shut down as soon as anything outside of predesignated safe zones. And it's all done mechanically so it can't fail due to lack of power.

[Levi]

The CANDU reactors operate at much lower temperatures than most reactors though.