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Daily Archives: May 23, 2011

WaPo – Japanese nuclear reactors were severely damaged prior to tsumani

WaPo: Nuclear expert Arnie Gundersen just confirmed that some of the Japanese nuclear reactors were severely damaged even before the tsunami hit. Specifically, Gundersen reports that the containment vessel at Fukushima 1 started leaking and melting down before the tsunami hit. Similarly, Gundersen notes that the fuel pool at reactor 4 cracked and started leaking… Continue Reading