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This is another clearinghouse diary for discussion and commentary about the ongoing nuclear disaster(s) in Japan. Previous diaries can be found listed in the Mothership.
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Steam at Fukushima No. 3 reactor, massive water injection planned
To address the crisis at the No. 4 reactor, plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. asked for the help of a special water cannon truck used by the Metropolitan Police Department to douse water on the reactor's spent fuel rod pool. The truck arrived at the Fukushima power station early Thursday.
The U.S. military will also operate a Global Hawk unmanned high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, possibly on Thursday, to take images of the inside of the building that houses the No. 4 reactor, according to Japanese government sources.
NEWS ADVISORY: U.S. advises citizens in 80-km radius of Japan nuke plant to evacuate
Current time in Japan: 3:56 a.m.
http://english.kyodonews.jp/....
also
NEWS ADVISORY: Britain advises nationals in areas north of Tokyo to evacuate
03:52 17 March
NEWS ADVISORY: British nationals urged to avoid trip to Tokyo and northeastern Japan
http://english.kyodonews.jp/...
IN TRANSLATION: From Japan
Japan Earthquake 2011 Global Voices Online provides outstanding ongoing translations of articles and information from Japan, including:
•Map of Quake Centers
•Shelter locations
• Tomomi Sasaki translation from Japanese to English: Infographic of Radiation & Effects on Human body translated from Japanese
How can I help
Media Coverage
Japan Tsunami – Live Streaming:
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Guardian UK:Updated every minute
France24 Live: France24 Live
Global Voice Online(Japan/English translation
Twitter – Real Time Updates:
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Crisis Mapping
OpenStreetMap Foundation Japan is using Ushahidi to map crisis information. Volunteers can submit reports through a form or by tweeting location information along with the hashtags #jishin (earthquake), #j_j_helpme (call for help), #hinan (evacuation), #anpi (safety status), or #311care (medical support). The hashtag for people working on the service is #osmjp.
Google Crisis Response Maps(Layers available)
Ushahidi Local Reports Color Coded for Trusted Sources (Japanese/English)
Satellite Imagray
Media Monitoring Japan's Humanity Road