Thousands evacuate as Fukishima nuclear emergency is declared

[Peter Lemkin]

07.18.13 - 11:31 AM

Fruits of Fukushima

by Abby Zimet



A "steam-like gas" has been seen rising from the No. 3 reactor building at Japan's devastated Fukushima nuclear plant, where contaminated waste water remains. Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) says there is as yet no "emergency situation" and they will "continue to monitor the status closely." This is the latest in a string of problems including water leaks, power failures and last week's report of a sharp increase in radioactive cesium in groundwater. Now pictures have surfaced of grotesquely deformed fruits, vegetables and flowers near the plant. Some argue there's no definitive proof they're the result of radioactive contamination because haven't you ever heard of coincidence? We report, you decide.



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Hey!, that 'tomato'[?] on the left looks so delicious and nutritious! Fukashima is a total disaster that can not be remedied.....it will degrade rapidly - more rapidly than they are able to encase it [projected in 30+ years!]...and the radioactive leakage has already been many times Chernobyl and continues into the air, soil and water - groundwater, but mainly sea water.....its a big Ocean, but the local and near-local effects will be catastrophic! Madness... Thank you, General Electric!

Today, I heard there were new emissions of steam...highly RADIOACTIVE steam. They do NOT have the reactors under control....they can't even monitor them well. Expect many very ugly scenarios in the near future at the plant and the surrounding area. It could even, theoretically, make all of Japan uninhabitable, under the worst-case scenarios.....as it is now, the entire area within about 50-100Km of the plant will be 'dead zones' for the rest of human history....and growing.