Bank of Japan officials are issuing millions in cash, into the Japanese economy. This is due to the earthquake and tsunami destroying a major part of Japan’s infrastructure.
Major Japanese manufacturers have closed, mainly because employees and supplies can not get to the factories. Farm lands have been destroyed by the tsunami.
The weather forecast, for northern Honshu, is for a week of rain and snow. This will exacerbate landslide conditions. Already there have been 66 confirmed landslides.
NHK is reporting that Meterological officials are predicting new earthquakes up to magnitude 7 are expected by Thursday, March 17. This would be followed by tsunami.
This is more evidence that a major geological upheaval is taking place under Japan’s main state of Honshu.
Russia Today is reporting that massive smoke is pouring from reactor 3 at the Fukushima nuclear plant 1, Monday morning Japan time. People living on Russian territory near Japan have received warnings from Japan about a second melt down.
Video on YouTube shows the reactor 3 explosion is bigger than the reactor 1 blast.
Japan’s NHK is reporting that Japanese car maker Toyota is extending its plant closers. Other auto manufactures are joining Toyota in closing down operation. These include, Honda and Nissan.
It is not damage to their factories that caused them to shut down, it is the near total destruction of Japans infrastructure. There is no power, […] Continue Reading…
A local East Idaho TV news reporter interviewed an official at the Idaho National Laboratory, regarding the safety of the INL’s nuclear reactor during a seismic event. INL’s emergency director Riley Chase made almost the same statements that Japanese officials made right before their nuclear disaster.
As of 1600 Mountain Time, March 13, here is what Japan’s NHK is reporting on the status of Fukushima nuclear plants.
Plant 1:
Reactor 2 coolant levels low. Pressure and gas build up. Use of external generators failed.
Reactor 3 possible explosion imminent. Pressure and gas build up. Relief valves malfunctioning. Coolant levels dropping. Sea water having […] Continue Reading…
Japan’s NHK has interviewed survivors on the coast of North East Honshu.
Survivors in one coastal town say they have been told that the official tsunami height was put at 4 meters, for their area. They say that can not be, because sea wall tsunami barriers are built 10 meters high, and the tsunami easily […] Continue Reading…