Any reports on Doug in Japan?  Is he OK?

Jim Brewer

He is way inland and south of Tokyo. He may have been
affected by the earth quake but surely not the  tsunami.

Paul Lamar


Paul,


Actually, west of  Tokyo and about 500 km distant from the epicenter. Still our house shook for three minutes.  Yutaro was smart enough to leave the house minutes before.  My biggest concern  is the nuke plant north of Tokyo.  The core cooling system pumps have been knocked out and the plant is hours away from a China (Brazil?) Syndrome.  A ten kilometer radius around the plant is being evacuated as I write and the government is talking about venting radioactive steam in an effort to prevent an explosion. They say not to worry. The winds are blowing towards the east.  Hmmm.  Meanwhile technicians trapped inside are trying to jury rig the cooling system back together before ?.. Well you know. I'm afraid the worst is yet to come.

This morning a quake hit closer to home.  I'm paying closer attention to the cat now.

Doug in Japan