TEPCO says they are preparing a resumption of the failed spent nuclear fuel cooling system in 1-2 hours

TEPCO SAYS COOLING SYSTEM HAS BEEN RESTARTED

(latest update on TEPCO via Reuters)

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NHK have a live link available here

  • The advice to evacuate is still in effect, leave coastal areas and riversides immediately.
  • And stay in the evacuation areas until the warning is cleared

One of the concerns on the evacuation is the cold, and drizzly rain ... an added danger for evacuees.

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Earlier:

  1. Tokyo earthquake reports - Japan prelim magnitude 7.3 - off Fukushima
  2. Japan earthquake - No abnormality found at Onagawa nuclear power plant
  3. Japan earthquake - more - tsunami alert, nuclear plants said to be OK
  4. Japan earthquake update - tsunami advisory still in effect - multiple aftershocks
  5. Japan earthquake update - nuclear plant cooling concerns

Multiple aftershocks: