Update: Latest Report Says It's Worse Than Ever
All Endangered Japanese Nukes Now In Cold Shutdown?

Update: Looks like that optimistic report was way too optimistic. Kyodo News says the situation has "worsened considerably."

Referring to fresh explosions that occurred earlier in the day at the site and problems in a pool storing spent nuclear fuel rods, the Washington-based think tank said, ''This accident can no longer be viewed as a level 4 on the International Nuclear and Radiological Events scale that ranks events from 1 to 7.''

Noting that a level 4 incident involves ''only local radiological consequences,'' it said the ongoing crisis is ''now closer to a level 6, and it may unfortunately reach a level 7'' -- a worst case scenario with extensive health and environmental consequences.

Meanwhile, the surgeon general advises those on the West Coast (North America) to that buying iodine is a not-bad idea of a precaution.

Pharmacists across California report being flooded with requests.

State and county officials spent much of Tuesday trying to keep people calm by saying that getting the pills wasn't necessary, but then the United States surgeon general supported the idea as a worthy "precaution."

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Please, nuclear-savvy people, let me know if this report means what I take it to mean -- that the cores are now controlled.

(Is this a good source, by the way? "World Nuclear News")?

I wanted to link this very thorough update by Allah -- which paints a much more dire picture than that last update does, but perhaps they've just turned the corner.

Beware the Moon: The "extreme super moon," coming on March 19th, when it comes as close as it ever comes to the earth. It's on a 20 year cycle; there are claims made of past disasters coinciding with the near moon, but scientists seem to think that's a mix of coincidence and fabrication.

KayInMaine, I'm pretty sure, thinks the nearing moon is due to global warming. Wingnuts.

posted by Ace at 06:35 PM

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