Japan: 9.0 Earthquake-Tsunami-Nuclear Reactor Developments #1

[SuziQ]

Officials keep apologizing for causing concern. Ordering operators to evacuate. Reporters at presser asking pressing questions. Asking why are you apologizing if this isn't serious? Reporter says you aren't answering our questions. You keep apologizing. What is the nature this time? Is it serious? Whoa, reporters have had enough.

 

[SuziQ]

I get the impression this was not a hydrogen blast. A talking head said while waiting for presser that this blast actually is the containment vessel this time.

 

[SuziQ]

Official keeps repeating the same technical issues, but will not say what it means. Dancing around the issue. Would like to confirm numbers and explain later. Whaaaaa? These guys are not going to answer any questions directly.

 

[peeples]

Lovely press conference UGHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[Herding Cats]

FOX is reporting that a leak is happening now...not sure how, the Japanese gov is stating that the #2 reactor is likely leaking now.

God help everyone.

Best-
Herding Cats

 

[SuziQ]

Now saying there maybe problem with the pressure guage instead of damage to the suppresion pool. (oh yeah, the guage blew up. Right)

 

[Lato]

They are all sitting with their heads bowed - and are not answering any
questions directly. This presser is of real concern.

 

[Melanie]

So here is something to make you proud, the USS Ronald Reagan being deployed from it's home in Coronado Ca to Japan:

http://coronado.patch.com/articles/charting-the-tsunami-a-day-after-the-earthquake-in-japan-uss-ronald-reagan-diverts-to-bring-aid#photo-4729441

Just think, 6000 troops aboard xox

Makes a San Diegan PROUD!! I'm so blessed to see this ship head on out to help another country!

Mel

 

[SuziQ]

The reporters are basically saying if all is ok, then why evacuate the operators. Answers not making sense and reporters are calling them on this.

 

[peeples]

I just wish they'd be honest. I don't blame them for what is happening.. it was a series of natural disasters that caused this....but if they aren't being honest, they are making it worse

 

[Trident]

I don't know what to think any more. I believe I understand why all the apologies, it is a cultural thing, a losing of face, so to speak. But, I don't understand why no one knows, or will say WHAT blew up and WHAT it means. Maybe "they" don't know?

 

[SuziQ]

Aha! Admitting that damage to container vessel (the last safeguard) could have caused the pressure to the supression pool to drop.

 

[SuziQ]

Well the way I'm understanding it, unless the guage malfunctioned, the container vessel is damaged. I don't think a gauge would have made an explosive sound soooo.......

 

[Wise Old Owl]

Anyone know which way the wind is blowing now?

 

[Quiche]

Pressure went down, and radiation went up suddenly. Staff members evacuated.

 

[gibby207]

My heart aches so badly these last few days....

 

[peeples]

can someone explain this in laymans terms pretty please
http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/14/news/international/bank_of_japan_earthquake/index.htm?cnn=yes&hpt=T2

apanese officials said Monday they will backstop the country's financial system with a cash injection of more than $180 billion to buffer it against the impact of last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami.

The Bank of Japan doubled the size of its existing asset-purchase program to ¥10 trillion from ¥5 trillion. In addition it pumped an additional ¥10 trillion into the economy through a record "funds-supplying" operation, bringing the total new cash to ¥15 trillion, or about $183 billion.

ETA: shouldn't all that money go to helping the people?? I don't understand what they are doing with it.....

 

[Quiche]

NNE wind

 

[Melanie]

I don't know what to think any more. I believe I understand why all the apologies, it is a cultural thing, a losing of face, so to speak. But, I don't understand why no one knows, or will say WHAT blew up and WHAT it means. Maybe "they" don't know?

When I heard the newscaster on CNN say:We had a explosion "of sorts" I about fell out of my chair.

Of sorts? Really?

:banghead:

Mel

 

[Peliman]

The reporters are basically saying if all is ok, then why evacuate the operators. Answers not making sense and reporters are calling them on this.

If I had to interpret this move, it means they are abandoning the plant and allowing all three reactors to melt down. Nothing more the operators can do. Now it's left for the main containment vessels to withstand the meltdown.

I suppose we'll hear more later but really it's no sense in exposing any more victims. JMO

Speculating