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Fukushima

Comment by U.S. Navy Officer indicates seriousness of Radition Leaks

“The immediate action was to get out of the area,” said USN Commander Jeff Davis.  This was part of the explanation of why U.S. ships were moved away from Japan.

In just a few minutes 17 personnel were exposed to a months worth of radiation, even though the helicopters they were in were 60 miles away from the Fukushima nuclear plants.  The radiation clouds are moving eastward, away from Japan, which could explain why radiation levels being taking onshore in Japan look low.

Gregory Jaczko, of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, claims there is little threat of radiation spreading to U.S. territories.

If anyone is keeping track of statements made by government officials in the past few years, the track record shows their statements can not, and should not, be trusted.

Fukushima

Reactor 2 Critical, U.S. Navy says Aircrews exposed to Radiation

NHK reporting that reactor 2, at Fukushima plant 1, is no longer venting and attempts at cooling have failed.  The reactor’s vents closed automatically and can not be opened. Sprayers spraying water on the rods stopped working.

U.S. Navy says U.S. helicopters were hit by radioactive plume while flying over coast line of disaster area. 17 service members tested positive for radiation contamination. The U.S. Navy is now moving their ships further away from Japan. At the time the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier was 160km (100 miles) away.