Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Japan Update: Fukushima Workers Evacuate

After earthquakes shattered most of Japan, engineers have been trying to avoid a meltdown at Nuclear Power Plant, Fukushima. Authorities determined it was too dangerous to stay at Fukushima due to large surges of radiation. Workers have suspended their operations and evacuated the power plant. The only people who remain are members of a brave group of 50 workers dedicated to helping the plant sustain to avoid a large nuclear meltdown. They are working diligently to prevent a nuclear catastrophe. The technicians are working among extremely fragile circumstances. So much so that Japan's Health Ministry raised the legal limit of radiation intake from 100 to 250 millisieverts.

This image describes the circumstances that would cause a nuclear meltdown:


Continued support goes out to Japan, the 50 technicians, and their families. 

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