As Japan scrambles to find renewable energy sources, it is now also scrambling to survive typhoon Songda's heavy rain onto the already nuclear contaminated Fukushima region, possibly increasing more radioactive material runoff water from land into the Pacific Ocean food chain and beyond.
Officials admit that "Fukushima nuclear plant is not fully prepared to deal with violent storms" has increased intensity from 144 miles an hour sustained winds to packing 216 mile an hour winds. (AP)
Officials are still unsure whether the nuclear plant will take a direct hit.
The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that Songda was located approximately 30 kilometres southwest of Miyako-jima Island, near Taiwan, as of 3:00 pm and could hit Monday.
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) is pouring synthetic resins over the nuclear energy complex to prevent radioactive deposits from being dispersed by wind or rain. (AFP)
Japan is experiencing damage from strong winds heavy rain, high tides and rough waves. Over 15,000 homes are already without power.
The Fukushima power plant was crippled by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and has been leaking radioactive substances ever since, putting Americans at risk as contamination levels have doubled, a sign of major health consequences.
TEPCO has admitted that nearly 60 tons of radioactive water leaked out of the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
In an article subtitled, "Seawater radiation shoots far past limit, Experts fear pollution may affect seafood abroad, Kananko Takahara reported in The Japan Times Online on April 6, "Radioactive iodine-131 readings taken from seawater near the water intake of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant’s No. 2 reactor reached 7.5 million times the legal limit, Tokyo Electric Power Co. admitted," yet many Americans are continuing life as usual, buying and eating contaminated.
That contamination from Japan's stricken nuclear complex had seeped into the food chain was reported by AP on March 20, only days after the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. The contamination has quietly continued since then as four nuclear energy reactors have melted down.
Deutsche Press-Agentur reports that weather forecaster Chiang Li-hung says, "Songda's speed is expected to quicken, but its power will weaken.'
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