Published: June 26th, 2011 at 8:51 pm ET
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Natural Disasters Affect Nuclear Plants In America, Too, New York Magazine, June 26, 2011:
[...] Mississippi River floodwaters have breached some of the protection around the Fort Calhoun nuclear plant in Nebraska, and now the water has reached containment buildings and transformers. Electricity has been cut [...] and this will sound familiar—backup generators are working to cool the nuclear materials. [...]
Published: June 26th, 2011 at 8:51 pm ET
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The question now is quite obvious. How long will the fuel in the backup generator last?
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Are the tanks bolted down as to not float away ?
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NOW you ask.I may have trouble sleeping tonight…
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Sleep well if ur concern is the tanks- They are on tracks that are locked in place they are not going anywhere- Now they earth underneath them that maybe a different can of worms altogether..
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These rooms that the the backup generators and fuel tanks are in, are they watertight? It would make no sense to have backup equipment that would be similarly swamped in a flood situation if it were not secured in watertight buildings. Just asking an obvious basic question that the designers must have planned for decades ago. Is hoping that ‘yes’ is the answer to this question not a valid hope?
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Tanks floated away in Japan, this year !
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Seems a little bit hopeful that there could be a ‘yes’ answer to your question, yep. Based on what we know of the nuclear industry “safety” standards and all.
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Damn, you guys!(joke) Another night of nightmares awaits. In other words, the most common contingency for a nuclear reactor that is built on a river that floods periodically is to cross your fingers, hope for the best, and to maximize the profits until TSHTF, like now. We build submarines without difficulty. We know how to sink pilings down 100 feet to keep these building from floating away. What is the problem? The profit margin, I suppose. Sickening feeling coming on now.
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are they bolted down ??
unburned fuel oil
06/23/2011
This condition has resulted in flooding of the burn pits in the fire training facility, with the subsequent release of the residue which includes unburned fuel oil. Any release of this water containing oil to the Missouri River is uncontrolled at this time. The[re] is no radiological contamination in this area.
http://globalcooperative.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/underwater-nuclear-disaster-underway-in-midwest/
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Guess who….LOL? Since nobody seems to care at the other site…thought I would say Hi. Another disaster….Just ordered more Metal Detox items. Vitacost has some incredible deals on everything you need. Google that site. been buying from them for a couple years and they blow away pretty much everybody else. Free shipping!
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Typical american ‘action’: buy this, buy that…
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BAckup generators typically sit in 12′ deep pit. At Loviisa nuke plant this means they are 3′ under sea level.
Located in a bunker with simple non sealed steel doors. These are the General Electric Obummer-model G.E. Mark1 type re-actors … Like Fort Calhoun.
Now 500-1000 pcs of theses doubledecker nukebombsstanding on globall shores wating for the depop papal command… and new being added into his arsenal every year.
I guess they made some mods last year at Ft Calhoun?
facts here http://wp.me/pwIAV-19 (repost)
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Ft. Calhoun has 88 hours of fuel for back up generators according to RT. But thats not the issue when fuel can be airlifted in and placed on the roof- What is a serious issue is flooding of the Aux rooms both of which are surrounded by water now- If water hits electric the short would be cata um really bad
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thanks mikey apart from the mother of all plutonium sorry hydrogen bangs sorry.
start again..apart from a little hydrogen gas venting at the plant everything else is undercontrol yesno?
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“Natural Disasters Affect Nuclear Plants In America, Too”
Really?! Whaddya know?
Did that take a PhD holding nuclear physicist working for the nuclear industry to figure out? Oh, no, sorry, they evidently didn’t figure it out ever – based on the placements of the nuclear plants around the world. Those NYT folk really must be smart, hey? To figure out such a headline all by themselves.
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Oops.. should have been NY Mag (not NYT).
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That should read Missouri River not Mississippi River. Oh well.
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It sounds familiar alright: like 3 months of promising tepco cooling system efforts, later proven all for naught, and full of hot air.
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I wonder how long they’ll wait to evacuate after this one starts leaking death.
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Here’s the wall street view and discussion of the Calhoun Lagoon disaster, from Tyler Durden and blog:
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/2-feet-floodwaters-surge-fort-calhoun-nuclear-power-plant-after-floodwall-fails
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Picture was taken before the aquadam ruptured.
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That article opens with such a bunch of spin:
“We hadn’t previously discussed the situation at the Fort Calhoun, Nebraska nuclear power plant, as there was still a possibility that it was containable, and the deterioration had been largely blown out of proportion.”
Really? It had been “blown out of proportion”?
No, actually, people just added a couple of single digit numbers together (ie. predicted extra rise of flood waters in feet and remaining “room” for flood waters to rise before serious situations develop) and they realised: DAMN! THIS IS GOING TO BE BAD.
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However, the ending is good:
“That said, we urge readers situated in the vicinity to carefully consider their relocation alternatives, and until there is further clarity on the NPP flood, to possibly shift to safer environs.”
Yes, appropriate warning indeed. Consider getting out now. Don’t consider it, in fact. JUST DO IT. That’s the saying really.
Personally, I wouldn’t want to be messing around with possibly highly radioactive floodwaters. No thanks. The rads in the air (such as here in NorCal and also to a good degree in Nebraska) are bad enough to deal with without that extra disaster.
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And once again, here’s the article with info about the declaration of emergency on June 22nd, plus there is a link to the video where they talk about the flood waters rising “five feet or more” yet there is only “a foot or two” left to spare before serious situations develop:
http://globalcooperative.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/underwater-nuclear-disaster-underway-in-midwest/
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This link did not last long!
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Link is removed?
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Any thoughts on what will be the said problem with the Generators when they quit? I Guess water in the fuel.
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June 26th, 2011
“There has been an extraordinary amount of hype in regards to the possibility of a radiation release at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant.
It has now been confirmed that as of now, there has not been a significant release of radiation.
While it is clear that the NRC and the corporate media would go to great lengths to cover up a radiation release, it appears that this particular situation has not resulted in a release of radiation into the atmosphere, at least not yet.”
http://bbnworldnews.com/newspost/radiation-test-near-fort-calhoun-nuclear-power-plant-shows-normal-background-levels/
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“… into the atmosphere …”
What about the Missouri “Lake” (formerly “River”)?!
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The Missouri River is in Nebraska, not the Mississippi. Makes me wonder about the article.
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You’re right about this river system.
May 5 2010
“The Jefferson-Mississippi-Missouri River system is the fourth largest river system in the world and serves transportation, industry, and recreation as the most important inland waterway in North America. Its drainage basin collects water from 41% of the contiguous United States, covering a total area of more than 1,245,000 square miles (3,224,535 square kilometers) and touching 31 U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces in all.
The Missouri River, the longest river in the United States, the Mississippi River, the second longest river in the United States, and Jefferson River combine to form this system at a total length of 3,979 miles (6,352 km). (The Mississippi-Missouri River combined is 3,709 miles or 5,969 km).
The river system begins in Montana at the Red Rocks River, which quickly turns into the Jefferson River. The Jefferson then combines with the Madison and Gallatin Rivers at Three Forks, Montana to form the Missouri River. After winding through North Dakota and South Dakota, the Missouri River forms part of the boundary between South Dakota and Nebraska, and Nebraska and Iowa. Upon reaching Missouri state, the Missouri river joins up with the Mississippi River about 20 miles north of St. Louis. The Illinois River also joins with the Mississippi at this point.
Later, in Cairo, Illinois, the Ohio River joins the Mississippi River. This connection separates the Upper Mississippi and the Lower Mississippi, and doubles the water capacity of the Mississippi. The Arkansas River flows in to the Mississippi River north of Greenville, Mississippi. The final junction with the Mississippi River is the Red River, north of Marksville, Louisiana.”
http://geography.about.com/od/specificplacesofinterest/a/mississippi.htm
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Anyone know what the traffic out of Omaha tonight looks like? I googled “Omaha traffic report” and got this as one of the links: 1110 KFAB – Omaha’s News, Weather & Traffic
Omaha’s News, Weather & Traffic. … Red Sky Festival Downtown Omaha. Monday, July 18th, 2011 – Saturday, … TRAFFIC REPORT. Humidity: 87. Wind: 13 ESE …
http://www.kfab.com/ – Cached – Similar
Was this Red Sky festival planned in advance?
I bet people are packing and heading west now…
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Sky turns read where neutrino beams surface, Chinese reported this phenomena (see youtube videos) before their earthquakes.
Similar betaflare effects are seen on nuke plants, cause for the chemtrail-flights to neutralize the ionized air before it xplodes.
But to arrange festivals? Oh boy, only jۤuits can plan such a Mass for the pope
see detais and fact linkys here http://wp.me/pwIAV-19 (repost)
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http://www.necn.com/06/26/11/Update-on-the-latest-news-sports-busines/landing_nation.html?&blockID=3&apID=ed7dd9a3cb16446885a856cda4c06969
Jaczko says Fort Calhoun remains safe despite losing one of its flood barriers Sunday. He says that inflatable barrier that had been surrounding an auxiliary building wasn’t needed to keep the plant safe.
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Yeah right, it wasn’t needed. That’s why they put it up.
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They just put it there to cheer us up, and will replace it with rubber ducks.
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Hmm. U’ve started to think? …guess u must have thrown your papal chicken foot symbol out.
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Notice what is said about backup generators !
In News this morning, Mon, About !
Headlines on Yahoo… Makes one feel all is well but not about the trouble Calhoun plant… Why headline a plant that had not the troubles of Calhoun plant…
["NRC chairman visits Cooper plant, is impressed with safety measures"]…
Then goes on to say…
[The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission visited Cooper Nuclear Station near Brownville on Sunday and said despite rising floodwaters and rampant rumors, he's confident the station is safe.] ….
This plant is not the one going under water… the reader many not know….
A diversion…
[But even as the state's nuclear plants become national news,] ["The plant is very safe right now,"...]
Notice he says plants.. then refers to ‘one’ plant,.. then says SAFE !
[Jaczko said his visit to Nebraska came not because of a problem, but as a way to gather information.]
… this would lead people to believe the the problem has been resolved,….this is a swap/switch… what problem at this plant ?? None !
another diversion ?… “I’m not here doing an inspection,”
[Jaczko toured Cooper's grounds with plant officials and members of the media before spending more than an hour away from the tour learning about the inner workings of the plant.]
Notice he goes back to choice of word … “This Plant” …>
["This is a plant that is operating safely and meeting our standards."]
We all know about backups running at the Calhoun plant, look what is said here, …>
[plant officials said they've taken steps to make sure power is never lost at Cooper
We have so many redundant power supplies," Cooper licensing manager Dave Van Der Kamp said. "It's hard to imagine losing all of that."]
At the VERY BOTTOM of page in notations*…
[* A berm burst near the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station early Sunday, but government officials say the plant remains safe.]
Then goes on to say about dam and debunking rumors…>
[* See that YouTube video about a supposed crack in the Gavins Point Dam? Ruch said that's hogwash.
"It's crazy," he said. "The dam isn't cracking, it's performing as designed."]
Dispel before it takes traction ??
My search:
http://search.avg.com/?d=4b7237c1&v=7.5.30.4&i=23&tp=tb&q=crack%20in%20Gavins%20Point%20Dam&lng=en-US
Many articles
Here is the link to article with photo of him at plant:
http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_d2524746-f1d3-5fb4-975f-e5e7c3a2e94b.html
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Well done analysis! Hope u replace arnie-the-analysis-hooded-god …
Do you know the actual generator situation?
ref. repost above
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BAckup generators typically sit in 12′ deep pit. At Loviisa nuke plant this means they are 3′ under sea level.
Located in a bunker with simple non sealed steel doors. These are the General Electric Obummer-model G.E. Mark1 type re-actors … Like Fort Calhoun.
Now 500-1000 pcs of theses doubledecker nukebombsstanding on globall shores wating for the depop papal command… and new being added into his arsenal every year.
I guess they made some mods last year at Ft Calhoun?
facts here http://wp.me/pwIAV-19 (repost)
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Shhhh !
Put this in your pocket
http://www.homeland-defense4u.com/Fort%20Calhoun%20Fire%20and%20Flood.htm
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Thks. The waste pool is on west side of reacor bldg, according that info; typically near enough for the inhouse crane to move waste into pool.
Now where is the xtra pool or is it just hearsay?
Venting stacks? Where? Hi flow venting is mandatory … or there is sm other way to vent all ionized air onto the farmers
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Copy that whole page somewhere, things are disapearing from web, More inf. here:
Ft. Calhoun and Cooper Station Flooding News Blog
http://www.houseoffoust.com/fukushima/nebraska.html
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copy copy save and hide: the obopolice will surely come askin when the new web regulations start to be enforced, new CNN depop truth becomes whole
Oftentimes selectall/copy/open word/paste/save -works best.
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Try if u can still find this and pls inform how to get it. The hoodsters have a free .org to proceed the depop
All these “accidents” are planned in detail.
NRC Meeting no.512, Rockville Md, 7May04 NRC-1465 http://www.documents.latimes.com/background-on-nuclear-uprating/ … Fukushima Daichiissa was uprated like this; http://www.spreadsheets.latimes.com/nuclear-uprates/
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More about the dam dam cracking ? *Video’s*
http://vodpod.com/watch/11723854-gavins-point-dam-cracked-and-about-to-explode-2
Is it CRACKED ???
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Oldie vid, Gavins Point Dam like a Tsunami Jun 13 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-LCnWBTjIc
Uploaded by horrificStorms on Jun 13, 2011
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Foot Traffic Restricted On Rocks, Banks Below Gavins Point Dam
http://www.yankton.net/articles/2011/06/27/community/doc4e07feffdf7a6510441111.txt
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Corps concerned over Gavin’s Point rumor
http://www.ktiv.com/story/14979661/corps-concerned-over-gavins-point-rumor
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Corps makes sobering statement about dams as river reaches new high
http://www.ktiv.com/story/14979670/corps-makes-sobering-statement-about-dams
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I can find nothing in print about it ever being cracked past or present !
Lot’s of rumors and video’s nothing of PROOF !
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