Posts tagged Japan
NJTechReviews.com Has A Direct Way To Donate To Japan
Mar 27th
As many of you probably have already noticed, there is a new feature on NJTechReviews.com . It allows you to donate to Japan via the RedCross. What you do is you click “Donate To Japan” in the toolbar on the bottom of the screen. It will then open up a new window which will allow you to donate to Japan Via The RedCross. We hope many of you choose to help with the relief efforts in Japan.
Japanese Nuclear Crisis Worsens
Mar 18th
Unfortunate things are developing at the nuclear plant in Fukushima Japan. All workers attempting to halt the meltdown process had to evacuate the facility to to a very large radiation spike. Due to this the plant was not being cooled down, sending it closer to the dreaded Meltdown. The radiation levels dropped into a safe level and workers resumed their attempts to stop this crisis. If the Reactor reaches the point of meltdown, the effects will be felt not only in Japan but here in the United States. Within 3 days of meltdown, 3000 rads of radiation will descend on the tip of the Aleutian islands and within 6 days the entire souther coast of Alaska will be experiencing 1500 rads. 10 days after the possible meltdown, 750 rads of energy will have reached as far as Colorado and northern Mexico. Although all this radiation will be released no one in these areas is going to drop dead in a few seconds. The most likely outcome is an increase in cancer rates, particularly in the areas of higher exposure. Our thoughts are with our friends in Japan and with the heroes trying to prevent further destruction. We hope for a quick recovery from the Earthquake and Tsunami. If you would like to help, text “REDCROSS” to the number “90999“. This will donate $10 to help Japan. Also if you know someone that may have been in the earthquake click here to find out where they are and what happened to them.
Japan Nuclear Crisis
Mar 13th
As many of you know, Japan was recently hit with an 8.9 earthquake which also caused a 33 ft tsunami to ravage the coasts of the pacific. As a result of this catastrophe, a nuclear power plant in northern Japan is on the verge of meltdown, which would cause serious problems in the event of it happening. The plant consists of six individual reactors each one works by splitting large atoms like uranium on the subatomic level creating smaller particles as well as large amounts of heat. This heat is used to boil water which then powers a steam generator. The water also acts as a coolant to the reactor stopping the heat from building up to much preventing an explosion. When the earthquake hit, the power lines going to and from the station were knocked out as well as the plants back up generators. Due to a lack on power, the pumps that carry water to the reactor failed resulting in a build up of heat withing the reactor. An explosion occurred in first reactor luckily not in the main core but it did not do anything to help the problem. The buildup of energy continues as Water is desperately rushed into the facility to cool down the reactors. Everyone who currently has a residence within 12.6 miles of the facility have been evacuated in the event of a meltdown as well as due to high radiation levels around the plant. Residence within a 6 mile radius of another nearby facility have also been evacuated. Officials plan on handing out iodine tablets to anyone in these areas because it will help stop the absorption of radiation. Our thoughts are with our friends in Japan. We hope for a quick recovery from the Earthquake and Tsunami. If you would like to help, text “REDCROSS” to the number “90999“. This will donate $10 to help Japan. Also if you know someone that may have been in the earthquake click here to find out where they are and what happened to them.
