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12 Mar 2011 18:37

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U.S.: Fukushima: Dozens of people could’ve been exposed to radiation

  • 160 people are at risk of radiation according to the Japan Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency
  • nine people have shown signs of radiation so far, based on early tests by multiple authorities source
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12 Mar 2011 15:22

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World: Fukushima update: Some people have tested positive for radiation

  • 50k number of people who officials evacuated to prevent further radiation exposure
  • 90 residents near the Fukushima reactor site tested randomly for radiation exposure
  • three of those people tested positive for very high levels – this could be bad, guys source
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12 Mar 2011 14:40

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World: ShortFormBlog Summary Sandwich: Japan Earthquake day two

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12 Mar 2011 11:23

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World: Japan quake: Thousands missing in Minamisanriku ALONE

  • 9,500 people are missing in Minamisanriku: CNN source
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12 Mar 2011 10:09

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World: Update: The latest Japan earthquake death toll numbers*

  • 637 the current official death toll after yesterday’s quake and tsunami
  • 653 the number of people  missing after the quake broke out in Japan
  • 400+ bodies have been found but are unaccounted for in the totals source
  • * Editor’s note: Please take heed of the note we made last night on death tolls for the current quake. The devastation is just too wide for specific numbers right now.
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12 Mar 2011 08:50

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World: Japan quake: Why Twitter rumors are particularly unhelpful right now

  • And this is what we hate about social media. In the fact of grave international tragedy, real media sources have to spend time writing stories to debunk (or in this case, point out) completely unhelpful claims propagated by misguided Miley Cyrus fans. It’s to Twitter’s discredit that it’s the top item that pops up when you hop into Twitter’s search for “#tsunami.” source
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12 Mar 2011 08:34

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World: Fukushima blast: Sea water the coolant of choice for reactor

  • We’ve decided to fill the reactor container with sea water. Trade minister Kaieda has instructed us to do so. By doing this, we will use boric acid to prevent criticality.
  • Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano • Explaining what will happen next in the wake of the Fukushima blast in Japan. For what its worth, Edano says that, although there was an explosion, it didn’t affect the core reactor. “The nuclear reactor is surrounded by a steel reactor container, which is then surrounded by a concrete building,” he said. “The concrete building collapsed. We found out that the reactor container inside didn’t explode.” Sea water, eh? Interesting coolant choice. source
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12 Mar 2011 00:28

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World: Japan quake: Nuclear energy could fall out of favor again, maybe

  • then After a period where nuclear power gained popularity, Three Mile Island, green groups and the movie “The China Syndrome” helped hurt the reputation of the power source.
  • now With a higher focus on safety, the risk of danger is much lower and growth has returned – but trouble in Japan could once again turn popular favor against it. source
  • » Two sides, two arguments: Green groups AND nuclear advocates have their talking points here – groups in favor of nuclear energy say the precaution prevented a much worse situation with the Fukushima reactors. Green groups say any leak of radioactive gas proves the dangers are too high. Of course, if this happens, it kinda throws everything out the window.
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11 Mar 2011 20:47

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World: Japan Quake: Some early death toll estimates, with an asterisk*

  • 402+ number of confirmed deaths in the Japanese quake this week
  • 1,000+ could have died, according to estimates by Kyodo News agency
  • 3,000+ homes were destroyed on the coast of Honshu Island alone source
  • * – Why we’re wary of the death toll numbers: The dramatic scale of this disaster does not encourage firm estimates, so we’d like to offer these numbers, which some of our readers have asked for, with a warning: They’re subject to change. This incident is far too huge to offer hard statistics right now. For example: Police in Sendai said that there were 200-300 bodies on the shore at least. Considering the scope of the disaster in Sendai alone, it’s entirely possible that many more will be found. Maybe in a few days we’ll have a better idea.
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11 Mar 2011 19:35

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U.S.: Japan’s been offered a lot of international help; they need it

  • 70+ government rescue teams have offered Japan help source
  • » We couldn’t have said it better: “Japan is possibly the most prepared country in the world,” says the International Rescue Committee’s Michael Kocher. “But obviously the scale of this is tremendous and that will sorely test even Japan’s capacity.”
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