NHK Documentary: “The worse-case scenario was unfolding” as Unit 3′s pressure reached its limit on March 14 (VIDEO)

Published: August 12th, 2012 at 3:38 pm ET
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Title: Fukushima: March to Recovery; Voices From 3/11
Source: NHK
Upload Date: Aug 12, 2012
Uploaded by: MissingSky101

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Early in the morning of March 14th, pressure in the Unit 3 reactor building also reached the limit. Despite the recovery efforts of plant personnel, the worse-case scenario was unfolding.

Published: August 12th, 2012 at 3:38 pm ET
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7 comments to NHK Documentary: “The worse-case scenario was unfolding” as Unit 3′s pressure reached its limit on March 14 (VIDEO)

  • arclight arclight

    an amazing piece of testimony.. historical footage in fact..

    thank you admin..


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  • From the documentary:

    According to Tepco’s estimates in June 2012, the plant continues to emit 10 million becquerels per hour

    What should we MULTIPLY that estimate by?


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  • arclight arclight

    this seems appropriate here

    qoute from AREVAMIRPAL::LAPRIMAVERA

    "..I hope for the full recovery for Mr. Yoshida, so that he can continue to speak for the workers who have worked and who still work at the plant, trying to make the plant as stable as possible…"

    and a qoute from Masao San

    "..In a Buddhism text that I've been reading for a long time, there is a mention of divine figures issuing from the ground. That was what I felt was happening in the hellish situation at the plant. Workers would go to the scenes of the accident, then come back upstairs (at the Anti-Seismic Building), they were dead tired, without sleep, with not enough food, reaching the limit of their physical strength. Then they would go out again, and come back, and go out again. There were many workers like them. When I saw these workers, I knew I had to do whatever I could for them. It's my belief that we have been able to restore the plant to the current level [of relative stability], because of these workers.

    The precise word Mr. Yoshida uses for "divine figure" is "Bodhisattva" – one who vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha…"

    http://ex-skf.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/video-interview-of-former-plant-manager.html


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  • chrisk9

    Thanks admin a great video with so much new information. The entire video is certainly worth watching.
    Some quick observations:
    The seismic control center had power and had technical information coming from the plants sensors. So Tepco knew much more than they are willing to admit. They also knew some problem was building up at unit #3, because they were planning some action. This may be an indication that the explosion at #3 was not a prompt nuclear explosion, but was a steam/hydrogen explosion. Does anyone else have a differing view?
    Their emergency plan was a complete failure in every way. The general public is the first responsibility in any circumstance. They public was not informed in a responsible manner. And then they evacuate directly downwind? Their emergency plan states that local and direct communication must be set up with local authorities as a first step. These lines of communication must be continually kept open. Secondly teams must be sent out outside the plant to measure radioactivity along with wind direction and speed. These teams must be kept in place to communicate with the plant and local authorities throughout the event.
    The plant worker was saying that they went around the plant and had no idea of the dose rates where they went. Complete breakdown of radiation protection principles, regulations and laws!There must be people trained in radiation protection going with each worker or group in any unknown radiation environment.


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