The threat now involves two different nuclear power plants with a total of six reactors. The only confirmed reports is that there were two explosions, caused by the venting of hydrogen gas and steam from the reactors.
The need to vent was caused by damage to the emergency generators, thus causing coolant to not flow properly. There are also reports that the Japanese are using seawater to cool the containment vessels...this falls under the category of "a very, very, very not a cool thing to do", the reactors that are being saltwater-downed will have to be replaced completely.
The radiation stories are getting more and more confusing, there are reports of major leakage, promptly denied by the Japanese government, there are reports of US helicopters turning back due to radiation. Just based on the news channels I have been monitoring, there is an ever increasing panic about any hint of radiation.
So far, there are no confirmed reports of the containment vessels having been damaged, any radiation that is leaking is coming from the release of steam.
What has been confirmed so far is that the Japanese are evacuating everyone within 20 miles of the two power plants.
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