Additional Update
update: approximately 7 hours ago, the power returned to my mum's house, while she was bundled up in blankets eating emergency bread in the dark with a flashlight. unfortunately, gas is expected to not return for another 3 to 4 weeks... at least rice cooker is electric, but ability to cook or bathe seem impossible. mum also confirmed the safety of my great aunt (some of you know of her craftiness) in shiroishi! thank goodness. still no word about dad.
i finally got t's brother's cell phone pictures depicting the effect of the earthquake in the central sendai.
right now the biggest uncertainty is with the safety of one of the nuclear reactor in fukushima. they were unable to shut it off after the earthquake, and because the coolant were not being pumped anymore, the temperature within it rose to a point of danger melting the core inside, the steam blowing the panels from the outer structure, so the japan ministry took the extreme measure to pump the sea water into the cooling tank. this seems to have reduced the internal pressure, although because of the salt content of the water, they can't utilize the water level gauge in place and that is causing fear, because if leaks, the salt water will react with the radio active material used in the reaction. so far, 3 people have been exposed to worrisome level of radiation after the panels blew. residents in 20+ km diameter around each reactor had been evacuated.
also interesting yet unbelievable fact - usually, the tectonic shift occurs about 5cm per year. this particular earthquake caused 10m shift, according to preliminary data the ministry gathered. holly shit.
a lot of people continue to be missing, and cutoff from any aid.
as aftershocks continue, tsunami warning is still in place, although not as big of a warning level as it used to be... there are still areas where the defense core cannot enter to recover all the dead bodies because they are on the shore. the officials are warning the citizens especially in the remote areas with old houses to be careful during aftershocks since the previous shakes have most likely weakened the structure. it is expected that the death toll will exceed 1000 soon.
To leave messages to your loved ones via web using landline phone number/災害用ブロードバンド伝言板 (it works from abroad): https://www.web171.jp/top.php
i finally got t's brother's cell phone pictures depicting the effect of the earthquake in the central sendai.
right now the biggest uncertainty is with the safety of one of the nuclear reactor in fukushima. they were unable to shut it off after the earthquake, and because the coolant were not being pumped anymore, the temperature within it rose to a point of danger melting the core inside, the steam blowing the panels from the outer structure, so the japan ministry took the extreme measure to pump the sea water into the cooling tank. this seems to have reduced the internal pressure, although because of the salt content of the water, they can't utilize the water level gauge in place and that is causing fear, because if leaks, the salt water will react with the radio active material used in the reaction. so far, 3 people have been exposed to worrisome level of radiation after the panels blew. residents in 20+ km diameter around each reactor had been evacuated.
also interesting yet unbelievable fact - usually, the tectonic shift occurs about 5cm per year. this particular earthquake caused 10m shift, according to preliminary data the ministry gathered. holly shit.
a lot of people continue to be missing, and cutoff from any aid.
as aftershocks continue, tsunami warning is still in place, although not as big of a warning level as it used to be... there are still areas where the defense core cannot enter to recover all the dead bodies because they are on the shore. the officials are warning the citizens especially in the remote areas with old houses to be careful during aftershocks since the previous shakes have most likely weakened the structure. it is expected that the death toll will exceed 1000 soon.
To leave messages to your loved ones via web using landline phone number/災害用ブロードバンド伝言板 (it works from abroad): https://www.web171.jp/top.php
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