Saturday/Sunday – As progress is made at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, in reactivating cooling systems the discovery of small amounts of radioactivity food and water, which was discovered in milk and spinach near the power plant, raises new worries. It could potentially be in fish as well.

Thursday – Mr. Jaczko’s from the US Team – “We believe that radiation levels are extremely high, which could possibly impact the ability to take corrective measures.” and also said that there was now little or no water in the pool storing spent nuclear fuel at the No. 4 reactor of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, leaving fuel rods stored there exposed and bleeding radiation into the atmosphere.

Japan’s Self-Defense Forces started dumping water from a helicopter on reactor No. 3, and they plan to do the same for No. 4

Tokyo Electric was also working to complete a high power line to the nuclear plant to restore the electricity needed to run the cooling systems.

Wednesday – A fresh fire broke out at a reactor of Japan’s Fukushima No 1 nuclear power plant early today (same reactor as yesterday), smoke was pouring from the roof of the number-four reactor at the plant, as per an operator of Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO).

Tuesday – Japan Nuclear Catastrophe now worse than 3 Mile Island:

Japan Nuclear Catastrophe now worse than 3 Mile Island. Classified as a level 6 out of a 7 – Chernobyl being a 7 (Ukraine 1986) -With two reactors exploding despite efforts to cool them. Three Mile Island (Pennsylvania 1979) was rated a level 5 by comparison.

“We are clearly in a catastrophe.” says ASN president Andre-Claude Lacoste.

On Three Mile Island, thick concrete armor around the reactor called the containment shell, did it’s job and held the main radiation leak. The Chernobyl reactor had no shell and was also operational when the disaster struck. The Japanese reactors automatically shut down when the quake hit.

Prime Minister Naoto Kan said radiation had spread from four reactors.

A Missionary family just made contact with a local church and sent out this message: …”Because of the danger of radiation contamination, sensors are in place every 20 km from the site.  As of about 1 hour ago, a sensor 100 km south of the Fukushima site registered 100X normal radiation.  So radiation is leaking, but a normal X-Ray exposes you to 1000X normal radiation (although briefly)…”  They’re approx 200km from the nuclear plant.

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More on some Nuclear Implications Here: Japan Nuclear Crisis (including ocean, air, and food chain-even with relatively mild leakage)

Current Aftermath Monday:

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Monday: The second hydrogen explosion Japan's stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant Monday at the plant's Unit 3, sending a massive column of smoke into the air and wounding workers. It was not immediately clear how much — if any — radiation had been released.

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Last reports indicate iodine is being distributed to residents... increased evacuation zones.

Emergency nuclear backup systems have failed. US was delivering coolant...

Sunday: Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, Yukio Edano said at 11:54 a.m Sunday Tokyo time [9:54 pm ET Saturday ] – a meltdown may have occurred at at least one nuclear power reactor; and the possibility of another meltdown at a second reactor.

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Latest  Japan News – Earthquake, Tsunami, Nuclear Explosion & Volcano Eruption:

Japan Volcano Erupts:

As if there wasn’t enough for the residents of Japan, add a temperamental volcano to the list. On Sunday Japan’s Kyushu Island – the Shinmoedake Volcano began spewing ash and rock and lava… footage below:

Volcano Footage:

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Original Earthquake:

An Earthquake hits Japan over 8 on the Richter scale March 11th , the highest in over 140 years – and triggers a tsunami – watch the footage …

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