Where there is NO Doctor in Japanese
Where There Is No Doctor in Japanese: Issha no inai tokoro de: mura no herusukea tebikisho. PDF of the most recent Japanese translation ofWhere There Is No Doctor containing first-aid and other medical information for earthquake and tsunami response.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Situation Update No. 115
Posted:2011-03-11, 12:38:52 [UTC]
Ref.no.: NC-20110311-29877-JPN
Situation Update No. 115
On 2011-05-22 at 02:51:01 [UTC]
Event: Nuclear Event
Location: Japan Fukushima Prefecture Fukushima I. Nucelar Power Plant
Number of Deads: 4 person(s)
Number of Injured: 36 person(s)
Number of Missing: 2 person(s)
Number of Evacuated: 170000 person(s)
Situation: Highly contaminated radioactive water that leaked into the sea in earlier May from a pit near a seawater intake of the No. 3 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant totaled 250 tons and contained an estimated 20 terabecquerels of radioactive substances, Tokyo Electric Power Co said Saturday. The estimated amount of radioactive substances from the plant, crippled by the March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami, is about 100 times the annual allowable limit for release outside the plant, said TEPCO. The leak is estimated to have lasted for 41 hours from 2 a.m. on May 10 through 7 p.m. on the following day, TEPCO said based on its analysis of data showing changes in water levels in the pit. The leak raised the concentration of radioactive substances within the port of the power plant, but the level outside the port did not change significantly, TEPCO said. The leak from near the No. 3 reactor compares with about 500 tons of radioactive water with 4,700 terabecquerels of radioactive substances that leaked from near the No. 2 reactor from April 1 to 6. TEPCO reported the latest finding to the government’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, which is expected to ask the utility to take steps to prevent a recurrence. The utility found out about the leak on May 11 and stopped it by filling the pit with concrete and other substances that day. Meanwhile, a large artificial floating island, which is capable of storing about 10,000 tons of water inside, berthed along the quay near the Fukushima plant Saturday morning. The 136-meter-long, 46-meter-wide ‘‘megafloat’’ will be used to store low contaminated radioactive water that has been decontaminated. The floating island was originally used in the city of Shizuoka as a park for sea fishing.
Posted:2011-03-11, 12:38:52 [UTC]
Ref.no.: NC-20110311-29877-JPN
Situation Update No. 115
On 2011-05-22 at 02:51:01 [UTC]
Event: Nuclear Event
Location: Japan Fukushima Prefecture Fukushima I. Nucelar Power Plant
Number of Deads: 4 person(s)
Number of Injured: 36 person(s)
Number of Missing: 2 person(s)
Number of Evacuated: 170000 person(s)
Situation: Highly contaminated radioactive water that leaked into the sea in earlier May from a pit near a seawater intake of the No. 3 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant totaled 250 tons and contained an estimated 20 terabecquerels of radioactive substances, Tokyo Electric Power Co said Saturday. The estimated amount of radioactive substances from the plant, crippled by the March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami, is about 100 times the annual allowable limit for release outside the plant, said TEPCO. The leak is estimated to have lasted for 41 hours from 2 a.m. on May 10 through 7 p.m. on the following day, TEPCO said based on its analysis of data showing changes in water levels in the pit. The leak raised the concentration of radioactive substances within the port of the power plant, but the level outside the port did not change significantly, TEPCO said. The leak from near the No. 3 reactor compares with about 500 tons of radioactive water with 4,700 terabecquerels of radioactive substances that leaked from near the No. 2 reactor from April 1 to 6. TEPCO reported the latest finding to the government’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, which is expected to ask the utility to take steps to prevent a recurrence. The utility found out about the leak on May 11 and stopped it by filling the pit with concrete and other substances that day. Meanwhile, a large artificial floating island, which is capable of storing about 10,000 tons of water inside, berthed along the quay near the Fukushima plant Saturday morning. The 136-meter-long, 46-meter-wide ‘‘megafloat’’ will be used to store low contaminated radioactive water that has been decontaminated. The floating island was originally used in the city of Shizuoka as a park for sea fishing.
2011-05-22 03:01:35 - Flash Flood - Japan
EDIS Code: FF-20110522-30833-JPN
Date&Time: 2011-05-22 03:01:35 [UTC]
Continent: Asia
Country: Japan
State/Prov.: Prefecture of Miyagi,
Location: ,
City: Ishinomaki
Damage level: Moderate (Level 2)
Not confirmed information!
Event location map
Description:
Flooding has been a regular occurrence in some neighborhoods in Ishinomaki recently, but it has nothing to do with torrential rains--high tides now inundate land that was sunk by the Great East Japan Earthquake. The seawater floods have forced residents to leave their homes and a local primary school to change its schedule so children would not be stranded at school by the rising waters. In one area of the city, waters were about one meter deep during the spring tides. Kazunori Akiyama wore fishing waders and walked through knee-deep water to pick up a parcel from a customer in the Shiotomicho district of the city. Carrying the box on his shoulder, the 38-year-old delivery company employee said, "The water's unavoidable during deliveries at this hour. I have to be careful with people's packages to keep them dry." According to the city government, some areas sank by as much as 78 centimeters due to the disaster. About 300 households in Shiotomicho, Mangokucho and other districts now flood regularly. Residents have asked the city government to provide sandbags to protect their homes. Mangokuura Primary School has had to be flexible to make sure its 417 students are able to make it home before high tides block off roads. Kids are let out three hours before high tide, meaning school sometimes ends as early as 1 p.m. Floods have also hindered ambulances trying to respond to emergencies in the city. Ishinomaki Mayor Hiroshi Kameyama went to the Miyagi prefectural office Wednesday to ask for emergency aid to cope with the flooding during high tides. The prefectural government decided to erect a temporary embankment and set up drainage pumps along the coast in two districts by early June. But a city government official warned, "When the rainy season comes, there could be some major flooding when the rains combine with high tides."
EDIS Code: FF-20110522-30833-JPN
Date&Time: 2011-05-22 03:01:35 [UTC]
Continent: Asia
Country: Japan
State/Prov.: Prefecture of Miyagi,
Location: ,
City: Ishinomaki
Damage level: Moderate (Level 2)
Not confirmed information!
Event location map
Description:
Flooding has been a regular occurrence in some neighborhoods in Ishinomaki recently, but it has nothing to do with torrential rains--high tides now inundate land that was sunk by the Great East Japan Earthquake. The seawater floods have forced residents to leave their homes and a local primary school to change its schedule so children would not be stranded at school by the rising waters. In one area of the city, waters were about one meter deep during the spring tides. Kazunori Akiyama wore fishing waders and walked through knee-deep water to pick up a parcel from a customer in the Shiotomicho district of the city. Carrying the box on his shoulder, the 38-year-old delivery company employee said, "The water's unavoidable during deliveries at this hour. I have to be careful with people's packages to keep them dry." According to the city government, some areas sank by as much as 78 centimeters due to the disaster. About 300 households in Shiotomicho, Mangokucho and other districts now flood regularly. Residents have asked the city government to provide sandbags to protect their homes. Mangokuura Primary School has had to be flexible to make sure its 417 students are able to make it home before high tides block off roads. Kids are let out three hours before high tide, meaning school sometimes ends as early as 1 p.m. Floods have also hindered ambulances trying to respond to emergencies in the city. Ishinomaki Mayor Hiroshi Kameyama went to the Miyagi prefectural office Wednesday to ask for emergency aid to cope with the flooding during high tides. The prefectural government decided to erect a temporary embankment and set up drainage pumps along the coast in two districts by early June. But a city government official warned, "When the rainy season comes, there could be some major flooding when the rains combine with high tides."
Monday, May 2, 2011
2011-05-02 16:51:35 - Nuclear Event - Japan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Radiation levels have risen inside a reactor unit at a nuclear power plant in western Japan, possibly due to leaks from fuel rods into cooling water, the facility’s operator said on Monday. No radiation was released outside, the Japan Atomic Power Co. said in a press release. It occurred at a plant in Tsuruga, some 350 kilometres (220 miles) west of Tokyo and 90 kilometres from Kyoto, while emergency crews continue efforts to stabilise the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant in northeast Japan. According to a regular check at Tsuruga on Monday, the density of xenon-133 gas and that of iodine-133 had risen inside the primary coolant water in one of the plant’s two nuclear reactors, the press release said. “We have determined that there may have been leakage from the fuel assembly and stepped up monitoring the density of radioactive substances in the primary coolant,” it said. The company was considering shutting down the reactor for detailed examinations, the statement said. | ||||||||||||||||
Friday, April 29, 2011
Aron Cramer: Japan: From Tragedy to Turning Point?
Japan: From Tragedy to Turning Point?
I arrived in Japan for a week of meetings to find Tokyo more deserted than ever before. Maybe the
economy really had collapsed in the wake of the triple whammy of the earthquake, tsunami, and
ongoing nuclear accident at Fukushima-Daiichi.
A week's visits with BSR's member companies, however, showed a more layered situation. Japan
appears ready to turn this tragedy into a pivot point that puts the country on an even stronger path
for a safe, prosperous -- and sustainable -- future.
Many of our Japanese member company representatives expressed a strong sense of self-reflection. cont
Thursday, April 21, 2011
| If you are looking for your relatives in Japan or if you want to inform your relatives that you are alive after the events List of names First, consult the List of names. If you find the names of your relatives, contact them directly. If this is not possible, check this website on a regular basis or contact the nearest Red Cross/Red Crescent office for more information. Search for your name as well as someone might be looking for you. You are alive If you want to inform your relatives that you are alive, please register your name and contact details on I am alive. Your name will appear on the list. By checking the list, your relatives will know where you are and may be able to contact you. Check this website or contact your nearest Red Cross/Red Crescent representative for more information. You are looking for a missing relative If you are looking for missing relatives in Japan who are not on the list, you can register their name and your contact details on Missing relative. Your missing relatives might be able to see the list and contact you. Other persons checking the list might have information on their whereabouts and contact you. |
Japan bans residents from remaining within 20-km of Fukushima plant
TOKYO, April 22, Kyodo
Japan imposed a no-entry zone midnight Thursday prohibiting residents from remaining within a 20-kilometer radius of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to enhance control of evacuees amid continued fears of radiation leaks.The no-entry zone came into effect following a meeting between Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato at the prefectural office on Thursday, in which Kan told Sato to upgrade the current evacuation instruction for residents in the area.
Sato, emerging from a 35-minute meeting with Kan, told reporters he had called on the premier to thoroughly explain the new step to the municipalities subject to the legally binding ''caution areas.''
Friday, April 15, 2011
Payouts For Fukushima Nuclear Leak Evacuees
11:23am UK, Friday April 15, 2011
The company that runs Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant has been ordered to pay compensation to people forced to leave their homes because of leaking radiation.
Damage at the Fukushima nuclear power plant
Individual households affected by the disaster will receive up to £7,300 ($12,000) when payments begin on April 28.
The Tokyo Electric Power Company, TEPCO has set aside £370m ($600m) for the initial payouts but more compensation is expected.
Industry analysts say TEPCO could end up paying £14bn ($23bn) in the current financial year.
One analyst says the bill could rise to £80bn ($130bn) if the Fukushima crisis drags on.
Reports from Japan say that a government-backed compensation fund might be set up to save TEPCO, Asia's largest utility company, from collapse.
Police in protective suits search for bodies near the Fukushima nuclear plant
It has lost more than three-quarters of its stock market value since the disaster.Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano has said that an estimated 200,000 people living within a 30 km radius from the plant will be eligible for the initial compensation payments.
Efforts are still continuing to stabilise the reactors at the nuclear power plant which saw its cooling systems fail after it was hit by the March 11 megaquake and subsequent tsunami.
Radiation levels inside a total 10km exclusion zone dropped enough on Thursday for police to begin searching the area for the bodies of an estimated 1,000 people killed by the earthquake and tsunami.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011
OpSafe in Japan
Yesterday was my first time home in the two weeks since the quake and tsunami. I was able to spend some precious time with my family and worship with my church and then came back to CRASH Command Center in Tokyo. CRASH is an organization that I founded around six years ago to coordinate Christian relief in Japan for natural disasters. The acronym stands for Christian Relief, Assistance, Support and Hope. We work to support local churches, some who are responding to the disaster and others affected by the disaster to bring help and hope to those who are suffering. Since the quake we have become a focal point for Christian relief groups from around the world who are seeking to help and for the Japanese church as well. While we have been instrumental in bringing in hundreds of tons of relief and cooperating in its distribution our focus and goals are broader than that. I fully expect the Japanese government and Japanese Red Cross to be able to meet the physical needs of the region in a very short period of time. They are doing everything they can to respond to this crisis that has cut the very country to the core.
But imagine four times the damage of Katrina and seven times the loss of life of 9/11 in a nation that is barely the size of California and with a struggling economy roughly a third the size of the US. What does that do to a country? What does that do to a region? Now consider a family or individual waiting for help to come. The greatest thing that we have to offer Japan is hope. Hope is not something that can be shipped in a container, or airlifted in. Our teams are operating from five regional bases throughout the entire area. One team near the area evacuated around the nuclear power station described the evacuation centers as well stocked and well run, but the people as terrified. Hope is packaged not in a box but in a person. Our focus is to send thousands of volunteers to stand beside the people of Japan until the job is done. To help them clear the rubble, rebuild their homes, and find hope for the future.
Jonathan Wilson
CRASH
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Info4 Japanese and US citizens
Japan 2011 Earthquake/Tsunami – U.S. Government Information
In the United States
Air Quality
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for monitoring air quality in the United States. As the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has said, as well as other public health experts, we do not expect to see radiation levels of concern reaching the U.S. from the damaged Japanese nuclear power plant.
The EPA has its radiation air monitoring (RadNet) data, frequently asked questions, and other resources on http://www.epa.gov/japan2011/. Here you can:
- Read the daily data summary.
- Find a map of air monitoring stations and view graphs of the data.
- Learn more about EPA's air monitoring efforts across the U.S. including the West Coast.
- View EPA's database where scientists and technical experts share radiation monitoring data and reports on RadNet.
Food Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deemed that based on current information, there is no risk to the U.S. food supply.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has jurisdiction over 80 percent of the food supply, including seafood, dairy, and produce. The U.S. Department of Agriculture regulates meat, poultry, and processed egg products, while FDA regulates all other food products.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has stated that Japan has not exported any beef products to the United States for nearly a year.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has stated that Japan is not currently eligible to export any poultry or processed egg products to the U.S.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Customs and Border Protection carefully screen all food products for unsafe substances, including radiological material at Ports of Entry.
- Learn more about keeping food safe during an emergency.
Potassium Iodide (KI)
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) does not recommend that people in the United States takepotassium iodide supplements (also called KI) in response to the damaged nuclear reactors in Japan.
- Only take KI on the advice of emergency management officials, public health officials, or your doctor.
- There are health risks associated with taking KI.
Food, Mail, Ships, and Cargo from Japan
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is monitoring developments in Japan carefully and uses several types of radiation detection equipment in air and sea ports, mail facilities, and elsewhere to ensure safety.
- CBP and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration carefully screen all food products for unsafe substances, including radiological material, at Ports of Entry.
- All inbound travelers, baggage, and cargo are screened for radiological materials.
- CBP employs radiation monitors at international mail facilities.
American Citizens in Japan
American Embassy in Japan
All U.S. citizens in Japan should continue to carefully monitor the situation and follow the guidance of the U.S. and Japanese governments.
- If you are seeking assistance, contact the U.S. Embassy and Consulates.
- Provide information about yourself or your loved ones to the U.S. State Department.
- If you're concerned about a U.S. citizen in Japan, contact the State Department at 1.888.407.4747 within the U.S. or 1.202.501.4444 outside the U.S.
Authorized Departures
The U.S. government has authorized the voluntary departure from Japan of eligible family members of U.S. government personnel assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, the U.S. Consulate in Nagoya, the Foreign Service Institute Field School in Yokohama, and U.S. Forces Japan.
Evacuations
- The U.S. government has issued an evacuation for U.S. citizens who are within 50 miles of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
- If you are seeking assistance, contact the U.S Embassy and Consulates.
- Find transportation options from the affected areas.
Travel to and from Japan
The State Department strongly urges U.S. citizens to defer travel to Japan at this time and those in Japan should consider departing.
- Read the official travel warning for Japan.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.
Disaster Preparedness
The tragic events in Japan remind us that disasters can strike at any time. The best way to make sure your family is taken care of when disaster strikes is to be prepared.
- Visit Ready.gov to build your family's emergency plan.
- Prepare for an earthquake.
- Prepare for a tsunami.
- Prepare for a flood.
Donations and Relief Efforts
- Donate – Your donation to the American Red Cross will support disaster relief efforts in Japan.
- Text your donation
- Red Cross – Redcross to 90999
- Convoy of Hope – Tsunami to 50555
- GlobalGiving – Japan to 50555
- World Relief Corp. – Wave to 50555
- Project HOPE – Health to 90999
- Operation Blessing – Bless to 50555
- Southeast – VOA to 27722
Technical Assistance to Japan
The United States has deployed highly skilled teams to Japan, along with 17,200 pounds of equipment, to conduct aerial and ground monitoring, provide technical assistance, and help Japan track and assess the impact of the situation a the Fukushima nuclear power plants. This includes both Aerial Monitoring Systems and Consequence Management Teams from the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration, which have unique skills, expertise, and equipment to help assess, survey, monitor, and sample areas for radiation.
Nuclear experts from the Department of Energy and the independent U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission are also providing advice, analysis, and technical assistance to the Japanese government.
- Learn more about the assistance and expertise that the U.S. Department of Energy is providing to Japanese response and recovery efforts.
- Learn more about the U.S. Agency for International Development's Disaster Assistance Response.
Additional Information
- Earthquake in Japan – See facts from the U.S. Geological Survey about the 9.0 earthquake.
- Earthquake Preparedness and Response – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides helpful tips on how to prepare for an earthquake and what to do during a quake.
- Tsunami Health Effects – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes the immediate, secondary, and long-term health effects of a tsunami.
- Tsunami Preparedness – The Federal Emergency Management Agency explains what a tsunami is and provides guidance on what to do during a tsunami watch or warning.
- Radiation – Read about the assistance and expertise that the U.S. Department of Energy is providing to Japanese response and recovery efforts.
- Food Safety – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service provides guidance on food safety in the event of a tsunami.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Japan: Earthquake & Tsunami, Situation Report No.11
This report is produced by OCHA. It was issued by the Regional Office in Asia Pacific with input from the UNDAC team in Tokyo. It covers the period from 21-22 March. The next report will be issued on the 23 March.
I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES
- Freezing temperatures continue but relief items are reaching the affected areas
- Number of evacuees and evacuation centres reduced, but 318,000 people remain homeless
- More than 90% of telecommunication lines restored
- Government of Japan bans the sale of some vegetables from Prefectures close to the Fukushima Power Plant
Naoko Watanabe is a resident of Tokyo. Her first-person blog describes how the residents of the capital city and the citizens of Japan are worrying about an uncertain future.
Japan is realising for the first time that it is a country divided between west and east. I live in Tokyo - the west - and the tragedy happened in the east. It is an odd feeling to be so emotionally scarred by the tragedy but so little affected physically.
Eleven days after the earthquake and huge tsunami and the radiation fears, we know through the media what has happened but we still don't know what IS happening, what WILL happen and, most importantly, what we should and should not do.
People are dealing with the situation quietly and being extremely patient. There is no public outcry, just acceptance.
But we are all so tired. And no-one is telling us how we can help those who are still suffering and what is really going on.
Every second is important but we have not yet been given any clear instructions by our government. This is the most frustrating thing of all.
And it is not just the government that is hopeless here, but the home media, too. Everything is presented as if it's a story, and not reality.
While we accept our leaders will be cautious in a situation of chaos, we need to be told more and we need to be given clear information. We are ashamed we cannot rely on our government. This, too, is a new feeling.
News from the internet and our friends abroad have helped us to learn what is true and what is not. It is a new feeling among the Japanese to find we are making our own individual decisions based on all the global reactions and support.
Before the event, we had a feeling that "something bad" might happen soon, but we were not prepared for all this.
Global warming, too much energy use, economic development, over-population, waste, waste, waste, this was all lying heavily on our collective conscience before. Some of us feel now we were too lazy in trying to make the world better on our own or within small groups, not through trying to make a drastic change to the government and their relations to big companies.
A lot of us in Tokyo have been feeling this for a long time and now we are guilty. Perhaps because of this guilt, people are staying quiet, and doing all they can to help each other.
Now we hope Tokyo will change and learn. Maybe the bright lights outside will be switched off, or we will change from electricity to solar energy. And we can cut back on TV programmes that have no meaning, and take less interest in material goods.
Perhaps we will choose to buy fewer things for our children and maybe provide better public spaces for them to learn from nature.
The adults might turn from cars to bicycles, creating cycle lanes for the city, and - on a very basic level - we will have to adapt our food.
Instead of focusing on fresh food, we will need to accept some "fake" food with preservatives is necessary. It does not rot so quickly and it can be stored easily for when we experience another tragedy as this.
We just hope that we can all learn from this, and really start to make a better world.
But that is for later. At the moment, there are so many innocent people suffering, we cannot complain.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
ReliefWeb » Document » Japan: Earthquake & Tsunami, Situation Report No. 8
Japan: Earthquake & Tsunami,
Situation Report No. 8
Date: 19 Mar 2011
This report is produced by OCHA. It was issued by the Regional Office in Asia Pacific with input from the UNDAC team in Tokyo. It covers the period from 18-19 March. The next report will be issued on the 20 March.
I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES
· Most people who were stranded have now been found and moved to shelters
· Survivors of the earthquake and tsunami start moving to other parts of the country
· International aid organisations say most basic needs are being met but need for psychosocial support and help for the elderly
· Electricity restored at the Fukushima Power Plant
· Damaged infrastructure and fuel shortages continue to hamper relief efforts
Friday, March 18, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Us to fly over Fukushima
U.S. to fly spy plane over Fukushima nuclear plant for closer look
TOKYO, March 17, Kyodo
The U.S. military will operate a Global Hawk unmanned high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft over a stricken nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, possibly on Thursday, to take a closer look at its troubled reactors, a Japanese government source said Wednesday.Photographs taken by the plane equipped with infrared sensors could provide a useful clue to what is occurring inside the reactor buildings, around which high-level radiation has been detected.
The planned mission comes as the Japanese government appears unable to contain the crisis days after the coastal nuclear plant was struck by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami.
It would represent a deepening of Japanese-U.S. cooperation in coping with the escalating crisis, with the U.S. military having already provided logistical transportation, and search and rescue efforts in the wake of the disaster that hit northeastern Japan.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Japanese Earthquake Update (14 March 15:35 CET)
14 March 2011
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
Japanese authorities have reported to the IAEA that Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 has experienced decreasing coolant levels in the reactor core. Officials have begun to inject sea water into the reactor to maintain cooling of the reactor core.
Sea water injections into Units 1 and 3 were interrupted yesterday due to a low level in a sea water supply reservoir, but sea water injections have now been restored at both units.
Evacuation Status
On 12 March, the Japanese Prime Minister ordered the evacuation of residents living within 10 kilometres of the Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant and within 20 kilometres of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) has reported that about 185,000 residents had been evacuated from the towns listed below as of 13 March, 17:00 (JST).
Populations of evacuated towns near the affected nuclear power
Hirono-cho 5,387
Naraha-cho 7,851
Tomioka-cho 15,786
Okuma-cho 11,186
Futaba-cho 6,936
Namie-cho 20,695
Tamura-shi 41,428
Minamisouma-shi 70,975
Kawauchi-mura 2,944
Kuzuo-mura 1,482
Total 184,670
Iodine Distribution
Japan has distributed 230,000 units of stable iodine to evacuation centres from the area around Fukushima Daiichi and Fukushima Daini nuclear power plants, according to officials. The iodine has not yet been administered to residents; the distribution is a precautionary measure in the event that this is determined to be necessary.
The ingestion of stable iodine can help to prevent the accumulation of radioactive iodine in the thyroid.
Weather forecast
In partnership with the World Meteorological Organization, the IAEA is continuing to monitor weather forecasts and is providing updates to member states. Since the incident began, winds have been moving away from the Japanese coast to the East, and predictions call for the same patterns to persist for the next three days.
The IAEA continues to liaise with the Japanese authorities and is monitoring the situation as it evolves
Sunday, March 13, 2011
U.S. Embassy - Tokyo, Japan
U.S. Embassy - Tokyo, Japan
Statement to the Media by Ambassador John V. Roos
Our hearts go out to the people of Japan and to all of those who have been affected by the events of the last few days. Japan is our close ally and partner. President Obama spoke with Prime Minister Kan soon after the earthquake. On behalf of the American people, he conveyed our deepest condolences and offered our Japanese friends whatever assistance is needed. [Full Transcript]
Earthquake Information
March 13 - For information on the whereabouts and welfare of family and friends in Japan, please consult the State Department website or call the toll free number 1-888-407-4747, or 1-202-501-4444. American citizens in Japan should listen to local news reports, check with your local authorities and contact your neighborhood evacuation center.
Examples of post-disaster psychological response
http://www.remnet.jp/lecture/b08_01/1_2_1.html#3
Still not uncomfortable
The story is unfocused odd behavior
No response has been vague
Scared scared
Sad crying
Is apprehensive
There have difficulty breathing trembling heart palpitations
Higher excited voice
Pillory around frustrated
Last night, not sleeping (waking easily, can not get a good night's sleep, and jump to one's feet at night)
Slight scare sound (which upset the nerves, a strong anxiety)
After the disaster, loss of appetite
Or a sudden rise above symptoms, when other activities to prevent this, and to consult a doctor.
: ～災害後の心理的反応の例～
落ち着かない・じっとしていない
話がまとまらない・行動がちぐはぐ
ぼんやりしている・反応がない
怖がっている・おびえている
泣いている・悲しんでいる
不安そうである
動悸・息が苦しい・震えがある
興奮している・声が大きい
苛立っている・周りを責め立てる
昨夜、眠っていない（目が覚めやすい、眠りが浅い、夜中に飛び起きる等）
わずかな音で恐ろしがる（神経がいらだっている、不安が強い）
災害後、食欲がない
上記のような症状が突発的に生じたり、そのためにその他の活動ができないような場合には、医師等に相談すること。
Still not uncomfortable
The story is unfocused odd behavior
No response has been vague
Scared scared
Sad crying
Is apprehensive
There have difficulty breathing trembling heart palpitations
Higher excited voice
Pillory around frustrated
Last night, not sleeping (waking easily, can not get a good night's sleep, and jump to one's feet at night)
Slight scare sound (which upset the nerves, a strong anxiety)
After the disaster, loss of appetite
Or a sudden rise above symptoms, when other activities to prevent this, and to consult a doctor.
: ～災害後の心理的反応の例～
落ち着かない・じっとしていない
話がまとまらない・行動がちぐはぐ
ぼんやりしている・反応がない
怖がっている・おびえている
泣いている・悲しんでいる
不安そうである
動悸・息が苦しい・震えがある
興奮している・声が大きい
苛立っている・周りを責め立てる
昨夜、眠っていない（目が覚めやすい、眠りが浅い、夜中に飛び起きる等）
わずかな音で恐ろしがる（神経がいらだっている、不安が強い）
災害後、食欲がない
上記のような症状が突発的に生じたり、そのためにその他の活動ができないような場合には、医師等に相談すること。
Sixty-year-old man survives after tsunami washes him into sea
Japanese troops have rescued a man floating in the sea on the roof of his house after a fierce tsunami washed it away. Sixty-year-old Hiromitsu Shinkawa was spotted waving a red cloth about 15km offshore from the tsunami-devastated town of Minamisoma. The man said the tsunami hit when he and his wife returned home to gather some belongings after the quake. He told the rescuers his wife was swept away. Thousands of people are feared to have been killed by the deadly tsunami that followed Friday’s 9.0-magnitude earthquake.
In this photo released by the Japanese Defense Agency, Hiromitsu Shinkawa, right, waves to rescuers before being rescued to a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer on Sunday March 13, 2011.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Japan: Earthquake & Tsunami
Situation Report No. 1
Date: 12 Mar 2011
This report is produced by OCHA. It was issued by the Regional Office in Asia Pacific with input from offices in Japan, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. It covers the period from 11 to 12 March. The next report will be issued on the 13 March.
I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES
- Government of Japan mobilizes thousands of troops, planes and ships for a massive emergency response operation
- State of Emergency declared due to the threat posed by reactors in two nuclear power plants, thousands of people evacuated in response
- Emergency specialist teams from a number of countries deployed to help rescue survivors
- No reported impact from tsunamis in the Pacific Islands and all tsunami warnings have been withdrawn
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Venting air from reactor container suspended
The operation at Fukushima No.1 plant to lower pressure of the containment vessel has been suspended due to high radiation levels at the site.
Pressure of the reactor container is rising as its cooling system became dysfunctional due to a blackout and power generator breakdown. This has raised concern about possible damage to the container.
The power station's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company, began to vent air from the reactor container at 9AM on Saturday.
Under the plan, 2 valves close to the container would be opened manually, but radiation level on the second valve was found higher than expected.
The operation has been suspended because of the possibility that workers could be exposed to radiation. The utility is reportedly studying how to open the valve by replacing workers at a short interval, or using electric remote control.
The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency says if radioactive substance is released in the air, safety of residents evacuated beyond a 10-kilometer radius from the No.1 reactor will be ensured.
Pressure of the reactor container is rising as its cooling system became dysfunctional due to a blackout and power generator breakdown. This has raised concern about possible damage to the container.
The power station's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company, began to vent air from the reactor container at 9AM on Saturday.
Under the plan, 2 valves close to the container would be opened manually, but radiation level on the second valve was found higher than expected.
The operation has been suspended because of the possibility that workers could be exposed to radiation. The utility is reportedly studying how to open the valve by replacing workers at a short interval, or using electric remote control.
The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency says if radioactive substance is released in the air, safety of residents evacuated beyond a 10-kilometer radius from the No.1 reactor will be ensured.
Saturday, March 12, 2011 13:09 +0900 (JST)
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