Sheila
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This is not looking good. At the front gate of the Nuclear plant, levels are so high that in a 1 hour time frame, people would be exposed to 3 years worth of regular radiation.
The levels here in Tokyo are normally around 15 ... in the last hour they moved up to 20, then spiked to 25. 80 is critical. I'm still calm, but starting to worry a bit. More so for my 2 year old & 3 year old.
Please keep all of the people here in Japan in your thoughts/prayers. Especially those closer to the epicenter & the nuclear plants.
According to FEMA, if a full nuclear incident occurs the 2 worry ranges are 10 miles where people are affected and a 50 mile radius where crops, livestock & water sources are affected. I mapped us at 205 miles, but the base is saying 187 miles. I guess mine was driving distance, not a straight line. But either way, we are out of the super stressful zone and just getting moderate raises in levels.
We have been instructed to remain indoors - minimize outdoor exposure & secure outside ventilation sources into our homes (A/C units are to be turned off). If we are exposed, we are to shower with soap & change clothes. We are not in a "treatment" zone, just a "minimize exposure" zone.
The levels here in Tokyo are normally around 15 ... in the last hour they moved up to 20, then spiked to 25. 80 is critical. I'm still calm, but starting to worry a bit. More so for my 2 year old & 3 year old.
Please keep all of the people here in Japan in your thoughts/prayers. Especially those closer to the epicenter & the nuclear plants.
According to FEMA, if a full nuclear incident occurs the 2 worry ranges are 10 miles where people are affected and a 50 mile radius where crops, livestock & water sources are affected. I mapped us at 205 miles, but the base is saying 187 miles. I guess mine was driving distance, not a straight line. But either way, we are out of the super stressful zone and just getting moderate raises in levels.
We have been instructed to remain indoors - minimize outdoor exposure & secure outside ventilation sources into our homes (A/C units are to be turned off). If we are exposed, we are to shower with soap & change clothes. We are not in a "treatment" zone, just a "minimize exposure" zone.