Officials with TEPCO, said radiation levels from Fukushima Daiichi plant are down. This is contradictory because they also say that they can not put out the spent fuel rod fires.

I noticed that they continue to give radiation levels from specific points around the plant, like the “main gate” to the factory.  I believe the radiation checks are being done at ground level.  Fuel rod fires, along with the reactor explosions, spew radiation up into the air, where it is carried away by the winds.  At the beginning the winds were blowing eastward, towards Hawaii.

Chinese analysts have pointed out that no one is checking radiation levels at sea. Also, the U.S. Navy moved away from the area after two helicopters were hit by a radiation cloud.  Also, it is clear that radiation levels are high around the reactors because on Tuesday all workers were pulled back for a short time, and the JSDF had to stop dropping water by air because of high radiation levels.

Winds have changed several times, blowing to the south, then to the west, and then to the southeast.  Wind speed and direction would also affect radiation level readings, depending on where they are taken.

I conclude that the claims of safe radiation levels are misleading, due to the actions of those plant workers, and military personnel, trying to suppress the fuel rod fires. As well as to the way radiation readings are being taken and reported.  Also, the statements made by government officials regarding staying indoors, and not drinking even the tap water, is an indicator of how bad the situation is.