TV: Nuclear waste overflowing into Pacific Ocean at Fukushima — Officials: Impossible to stop the spill anytime soon — Torrential rainfall from approaching typhoon already too much for plant to handle
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contained 830 becquerels per liter of radioactive cesium [and] 1,100 becquerels of beta-ray emitting radioactive substances. An approaching typhoon has been bringing intermittent heavy rain around the plant. The utility suspects that the rain has washed away mud and soil that also contains radioactive materials. It also presumes the amount of rainwater has exceeded the pump’s capacity. The leak was continuing as of 5 PM. But the firm says it cannot stop the spill anytime soon…
NHK, Jul 16, 2015: Severe tropical storm Nangka is bringing strong winds and torrential rainfall to wide areas… As of 5 AM Friday, about 360,000 people from 9 prefectures were advised to find alternate shelter… The meteorological agency warns of further torrential rainfall, landslides and flooding, as well as tidal waves.
NHK transcript excerpts, Jul 16, 2015: In some areas more than 500 mm of rain has been reported since Thursday… The severe tropical storm remains large and intense… Officials at the Japan Meteorological Agency warn of further torrential rain throughout the nation.
Kyodo, Jul 16, 2015: Typhoon Nangka was described as particularly slow-moving, the kind of storm that can wreak most damage… On Thursday parts of the country were already suffering from heavy rain, with Kawauchi village in Fukushima Prefecture recording 77.5 mm per hour [over 3 inches/hr] in the morning…
Watch NHK’s Japanese broadcast about the radioactive spill here
Published: July 16th, 2015 at 7:54 pm ETBy ENENews |