As described in yesterdays' post, reactor buildings #5 and #6 have diesel power now. Friday the air currents shifted, instead of blowing out to the Pacific from the nuclear plant, they are blowing inland now. This is another reason why they are dowsing reactor buildings #3 and #4 with water around the clock. The main reason was to cut radiation levels so workers could establish power lines to buildings #1 and #2, which has been done, then run cables to pumps/equipment to try and restart some systems. Friday, radiation levels were the highest yet at the plant, before the helicopters and water cannons started again.
On Sunday, officials have stated that they will need to vent radioactive gases from the #3 containment vessel. This is to help keep the core temperatures down some, helping prevent a meltdown. As stated in previous posts, #3 contains uranium and highly toxic plutonium and is the most difficult reactor to control. They have vented gases several times over the last week, but the winds are now blowing on-shore, instead of off-shore. This will be dangerous for those within the radiated gas plume in Japan.
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