INSIDE JAPAN'S NUKE PLANTS: THE STATUS

SPECIAL POST:

This from the BBC:

• Reactor 1: Damage to the core from cooling problems. Building holed by gas explosion. Radioactive water detected in reactor and basement, and groundwater

• Reactor 2: Damage to the core from cooling problems. Building holed by gas blast; containment damage suspected. Highly radioactive water detected in reactor and adjoining tunnel

• Reactor 3: Damage to the core from cooling problems. Building holed by gas blast; containment damage possible. Spent fuel pond partly refilled with water after running low. Radioactive water detected in reactor and basement

• Reactor 4: Reactor shut down prior to quake. Fires and explosion in spent fuel pond; water level partly restored

• Reactors 5 & 6: Reactors shut down. Temperature of spent fuel pools now lowered after rising high

Radiation levels continue to rise dramatically both in and around the plant.  Radiation has made its way well into the Japanese food chain, in milk and cattle. 

Radiation levels in the Pacific Northwest remain slightly elevated, with the levels in New Hampshire and the Denver area being the highest in the nation and the highest in at least recent weeks.   Prices for radiation monitors and detectors have soared from a normal $450 to $550 to well over $2,000 for the same products.  Several companies have stopped accepting orders due to enormous backlogs, but the nagging question is: What direction would you head in if you discovered high levels of radiation in your backyard?  

Keep your eyes and ears posted.   

That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.