Officials have upgraded the severity of last week's earthquake to a 9.0 from an 8.9. A 9.0 'quake is ten times more powerful than an 8.0. At least 10,000 have been killed so far.
Since last weekend attention has been focused on the condition of Japan's nuclear reactors, specifically those in the stricken northeast. Last night an explosion occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant which ruptured the steel containment unit, causing radioactive waste to vent into the atmosphere. Although the headlines use terms such as "catastrophe" (Reuters) the details in the reporting do not indicate that anything like Chernobyl is in the offing. However, the situation is not under control and has gotten worse since Friday.
Since last weekend attention has been focused on the condition of Japan's nuclear reactors, specifically those in the stricken northeast. Last night an explosion occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant which ruptured the steel containment unit, causing radioactive waste to vent into the atmosphere. Although the headlines use terms such as "catastrophe" (Reuters) the details in the reporting do not indicate that anything like Chernobyl is in the offing. However, the situation is not under control and has gotten worse since Friday.
