Latest press conference from Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano.
Officials still not sure about water levels at the reactors & spent fuel pools. Deciding if radiation levels are low enough to fly recon aircraft over to take photos.
Officials still evaluating the effects of yesterday’s water dropping & spraying.
Workers still struggling to get new power lines hooked […] Continue Reading…
General Motors (GM) has announced that due to auto parts shortages, caused by the disasters in Japan, they will have to shut down some production in the United States.
A GM plant in Louisiana is the first to be closed, for a week, as a result.
Toyota had announced that it would slow production in its […] Continue Reading…
While most American’s attention has been focused on the disasters in Japan, the governments of the United States, France and several other countries, have been pushing for military action against Libya.
The first step towards that has been accomplished, with the UN (United Nations) passing a security resolution which will result in air strikes against […] Continue Reading…
How do you prepare for natural disaster?
First you need to know what kind of natural disaster/disasters is/are most likely in your area. Tornado, flood, earthquake, hurricane, volcano, wild fire? All the above?
Second you need to figure out the chances of your survivability, based on the level of the disaster. Example: I live about […] Continue Reading…
Not only can you never be prepared enough for Mother Earth, but you can not rely on your government for help. Time after time, natural disasters through out history proves this.
It is clear that any disaster preparations in Japan, prior to the 9.0 quake/tsunami, were not enough. In several coastal towns the sea barrier […] Continue Reading…
U.S. Department of Homeland Security is adding radiation checks to anyone, or anything, coming from Japan.
So far no “…harmful levels” of radiation has been detected. Other agencies are involved in the checks.
There are dozens of U.S. military bases on Honshu, with thousands of dependents. At this point the evacuation order is voluntary, it’s called “military-assisted voluntary departure.”
The plan involves taking military dependents to Korea. Because the it is a voluntary evacuation, commercial flights would be used. There is a potential for thousands of people wanting […] Continue Reading…
President Medvedev has ordered the creation of a multi-use card, that will act as ID, passport, insurance, drivers license and debit card.
The cards will contain micro-chips. It’s part of a plan for a “…better digital culture…”. A new national payment system will be created, so people can use the IDs for bill payments.
The system […] Continue Reading…
Believe it or not, there are still hospitals full of patients, in the tsunami hit areas.
A doctor at one hospital said he is physically exhausted. After struggling to survive the tsunami, he has been working non stop at the local hospital. The first floor of his hospital is useless, being covered in mud. Medications […] Continue Reading…
Japanese government just announced that Tokyo, and surrounding area, to be subject to power outage. Also, rail service is to be reduced, with some lines shut down.