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Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Update for April 4, 2011

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A few more bits of new on Sendai tsunami/earthquake aftermath: The latest official death toll is 11,828, with more than 15,500 still missing. Some high-resolution photos of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility Another good source of information on the Fukushima … Continue reading →

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Japan Mini Update on Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Reactor for March 29

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Slashdot posted a story linking a highly speculative piece in The Guardian saying that high levels of radiation might be a sign that molten fuel has leaked through the reactor vessel (not the containment vessel, as the Slashdot summary breathlessly … Continue reading →

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Japan Tsunami/Earthquake Update for Monday, March 21

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Lawrence Person

One more brief update on the aftermath of the Sendai earthquake/tsunami: Death toll at 8,000, with 13,000 missing. All six of the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant appear to be under control, though there appears to be … Continue reading →

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Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Update for Sunday, March 13

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A few more quick updates on the aftermath of the Sendai earthquake/tsunami: Current estimates for the death toll is that it will top 10,000 in Miyagi prefecture (which includes Sendai) alone. The magnitude of the earthquake has been shifted upward … Continue reading →

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Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Update for Saturday Morning, March 12, 2011

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Some quick Sendai earthquake/tsunami updates: Current death toll estimate is 1,700. By way of comparison, remember that the 2010 Haiti earthquake killed 316,000 and the 2004 Indonesian tsunami killed 230,210. First world infrastructure, building codes and warning systems matter a … Continue reading →

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