Unit 3_INES

NAYAMI

http://www-ns.iaea.org/tech-areas/emergency/ines.asp
Coolant within Unit 3 is covering about half of the fuel rods in the reactor, and Japanese authorities believe the core has been damaged. High pressure within the reactor’s containment led operators to vent gas from the containment. Later, an explosion destroyed the outer shell of the reactor building above the containment on 14 March.
Following the explosion, Japanese officials expressed concerns that the reactor’s containment may not be fully intact. White smoke has been seen emerging from the reactor, but on 19 March it appeared to be less intense than in previous days.
Efforts to pump seawater into the reactor core are continuing.
Of additional concern at Unit 3 is the condition of the spent fuel pool in the building. There are indications that there is inadequate cooling water level in the pool, and Japanese authorities have addressed the problem by dropping water from helicopters into the building and spraying water from trucks. Spraying from trucks continued on 20 March. There is no data on the temperature of the water in the pool.
On 18 March, Japan assigned an INES rating of 5 to this Unit.

DigitalGlobe-Imagery

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http://www.digitalglobe.com/index.php/27/Sample+Imagery+Gallery
Earthquake and Tsunami damage-Dai Ichi Power Plant, Japan
Earthquake and Tsunami damage, Japan-March 14, 2011: This is a satellite image of Japan showing damage after an Earthquake and Tsunami-Dai Ichi Power Plant. This was taken at 11:04am local time, 3 minutes after an explosion.
(credit: DigitalGlobe)

energy map

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An energy map provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows the intensity of the tsunami caused by the magnitude 8.9 earthquake which struck Japan on March 11, 2011. A tsunami warning has been issued for the entire Pacific basin except mainland United States and Canada following a huge earthquake that hit Japan on Friday, the U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. The warning includes Hawaii and extends from Mexico down to South American countries on the Pacific, the center said. (NOAA/Tsunami Warning Center/)#

仙台の活字は無事！

smt/Sendai

小出尚喜 wrote:
> 昨日から地震の連続…。
> 大丈夫ですが、心配です。
>
> 仙台プラザ〜。
> 経営や建物は…。
>
余震は精神的にとてもつらい。。。ぼくも経験しました。
smt Shimizu Tamotsu wrote:
> 小泉様
> お疲れ様です！早速のメイル感謝です。
> 印刷機も僕らも元気です！ご心配お掛けします。
>
一先ず安心。