Your Ad Here

Japan – HAZMAT – 2012.01.11 – Fukushima

Jan 12

newlynweatherview

2012-01-11 04:47:15 – HAZMAT – Japan
 
EDIS Code: HZ-20120111-33746-JPN
Date&Time: 2012-01-11 04:47:15 [UTC]
Continent: Asia
Country: Japan
State/Prov.: Prefecture of Fukushima,
Location: Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant,
City:  

Damage level: Moderate (Level 2)

Not confirmed information!
Description:

Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Tuesday it found that about 10 liters of water had leaked from a water processing facility inside the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, but the liquid containing radioactive strontium did not flow into the Pacific Ocean. The government’s nuclear safety agency ordered the company the same day to take measures to prevent a recurrence and consider moving up the schedule for installing a facility for removing radioactive substances such as strontium which are difficult to remove using the existing facility. TEPCO said earlier it plans to install the so-called multi-nuclide removal facility within this calendar year. At around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, some liquid was found dripping from a tank storing salt water, which is created in the process of decontaminating highly polluted water accumulating at the plant, according to TEPCO and agency officials. The water leaked after undergoing a process for removing radioactive cesium. The leakage stopped after workers tightened a bolt around the area where the leak occurred, they said. The facility is essential in the process of injecting water into the crippled Nos. 1 to 3 reactors, as they have lost their key cooling functions in the wake of the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The water, once used to cool the reactors, contains massive amounts of radioactive substances and it is put into the water treatment facility so it can be recycled for use as a coolant.
 

Posted:2012-01-11 04:47:15 [UTC]

 

Source:  RSOE EDIS ALERTMAIL

Read More
0 comments Global Emergency

Mass Fish-Die off – Biological Hazard – The Bahamas

Jan 12

newlynweatherview

2012-01-11 17:50:13 – Biological Hazard – The Bahamas
 
EDIS Code: BH-20120111-33750-BHS
Date&Time: 2012-01-11 17:50:13 [UTC]
Continent: Atlantic Ocean – North
Country: The Bahamas
State/Prov.: Nassau,
Location: Montagu Foreshore,
City:  

Not confirmed information!
Description:

Hundreds of dead fish and other marine life washed up at Montagu Foreshore yesterday, baffling fishermen and environmental officials alike. The young fish littered the shoreline. There were varying species, including snappers, barracudas, minnows, needlefish, puffer fish and even an octopus. Spokesperson for the Montagu Vendors Association Sherlin Brown said he just wanted to know what was going on. “I’ve never seen this before,” Brown said.  “It isn’t normal for you to pick up dead fish all along the bay here. “We know we had other situations with the water.  We have customers coming here, people using the water… so we need to know what [is] causing the fish to die and if it’s a danger to the humans because a lot of fish are dying.” Brown said while vendors do not fish near Montagu Beach, if the situation persists it would create a serious problem for them. While a number of fish swam to or washed up onshore, Brown said the seabed was also littered with dead fish. “Some of them (fish) came to the shore disoriented and we tried to put them back in [the water but] they just ended up dying,” he said. Captain Cyril Roker, acting controller at the Port Department, said he got a call from a concerned citizen to investigate the situation. He said his department would alert the relevant authorities to conduct a proper assesment of the event. A representative from the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources was also on the scene but he declined to comment, stating he too was only assessing the situatin. Craig Curtis, assistant port controller, said the incident reminded him of an event that happened off the coast of Andros. “It was alleged that it was associated with sonar testing [which] caused some of the fish to float up,” he said. “For me this poses a grave concern because this is the young marine life that is being affected.  So it is going to be interesting to see what the marine biologists will conclude once they are done.”

The name of Hazard: Mass Fish-Die off
Species: Animal
Status: Confirmed

Posted:2012-01-11 17:50:13 [UTC]

 

Source:  RSOE EDIS ALERTMAIL

Read More
0 comments Global Emergency

Situation Update No. 2 : USA – Extreme Weather

Jan 12

newlynweatherview

Situation Update No. 2

Posted:2012-01-12, 12:24:26 [UTC]

Ref.no.: ST-20120112-33758-USA

Situation Update No. 2
On 2012-01-12 at 19:48:02 [UTC]

Event: Extreme Weather
Location: USA State of North Carolina Burke County area

Number of Injured: 15 person(s)

Situation:

At least 15 people were injured and at least 60 buildings damaged when a possible tornado struck in western North Carolina, the National Weather Service said Thursday. The storms struck in Rutherford and Burke counties late Wednesday afternoon as a cold front moved through the western Carolinas, meteorologist Neil Dixon with the weather service office in Greer, S.C., said. Ten people were hurt in Ellenboro in Rutherford County, sheriff’s Sgt. Dwayne Wright said. Two of the injuries were serious, but Wright did not know the extent of the injuries. At least 10 buildings were damaged in a 3-square-mile residential area, but Wright said officials expected to get a better count on the damage during surveys Thursday. Some people initially were trapped in their homes. “Everybody’s out that we know of,” Wright said. “As far as we know, everybody has been accounted for.” A woman in Ellenboro told WCNC-TV that a neighbor’s roof ended up in her front yard. “It felt like the whole house was shaking, and all at once you could hear stuff just breaking apart and tearing up.

It was frightening,” said Mary Jane Hollifield. At least five people were hurt when the storm struck a few minutes later in the Icard area in eastern Burke County, Dixon said. “We know we have 16 homes destroyed and about 50 that have been damaged to various degrees,” Burke County Fire Marshal Mark Pitts said. There were also power outages, with around 100 customers still without electricity Thursday morning, according to Pitts. This is the first time he can remember such a severe storm at this time of year in the western county about an hour’s drive north of Charlotte. The American Red Cross opened a shelter in Icard. The relief agency said at least 15 people had checked into the shelter at a church by 9 p.m. Burke County schools planned to open two hours later than usual Thursday. Wind also struck a marina in Caldwell County late Wednesday, damaging at least three boats. It was not clear if a tornado had hit the area. No injuries had been reported. A weather service survey team planned to tour the area Thursday to confirm that the damage was caused by a tornado, as well as to determine how strong the storm was, Dixon said. The storm cell that caused the damage had dumped some hail in northwestern South Carolina before moving into North Carolina, he said.

 

Source:  RSOE EDIS ALERTMAIL

Read More
0 comments Severe Weather

Situation Update No. 1 : USA – Extreme Weather

Jan 12

newlynweatherview

Situation Update No. 1

Posted:2012-01-12, 12:24:26 [UTC]

Ref.no.: ST-20120112-33758-USA

Situation Update No. 1
On 2012-01-12 at 19:36:33 [UTC]

Event: Extreme Weather
Location: USA State of North Carolina Burke County area

Number of Injured: 10 person(s)

Situation:

A possible mid-winter tornado has struck a small western North Carolina community, injuring 10 people, two seriously, authorities said on Thursday. The violent storm hit Ellenboro, in Rutherford County, about 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday and the destruction extended over a three-mile area, said Tommy Blanton with the county’s emergency management office. Crews were working on Thursday to clear debris and restore power, he said. The National Weather Service has sent a team to the area to investigate the storm. Asked if the storm was a tornado, Pat Tanner, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Greer, South Carolina, said: “As far as we know, it was.” He said a mid-winter tornado would not be unusual since temperatures in the region have been about 10 degrees above normal for the past month or so. Most tornadoes take place in the spring.

 

Source:  RSOE EDIS ALERTMAIL

Read More
0 comments Severe Weather