15:5615:56, 27 March 2011diffhist+539
Fukushima nuclear accident
Restored NISA statement that fission is underway in reactor 2. "The level of radiation is greater than 1,000 millisieverts. It is certain that it comes from atomic fission [...] But we are not sure how it came from the reactor." Not retracted.
15:4615:46, 27 March 2011diffhist+314
Fukushima nuclear accident
Restored 1 Sv/h airborne levels at unit 2, as reported by AP and Yahoo! News following TEPCO retraction. This should not be conflated with the retraction re: radiation level in the water. Please provide source on discussion page before reversing.
14:1214:12, 27 March 2011diffhist+473
Fukushima nuclear accident
Added "TEPCO claimed hours later that the [1 S/h] figure [for water near unit 2] was inaccurate, but acknowledged that ''airborne'' radiation in unit 2 did measure 1 Sv/h
18:4818:48, 25 March 2011diffhist+535
Fukushima nuclear accident
Added latest update on high levels of radiation found in water near reactors 1 & 2, indicating that containment may now be compromised at three of the plant's six reactors. (cited)
15:3915:39, 25 March 2011diffhist+1,016
Fukushima nuclear accident
Updated wording of reactor 3 breach and MOX health risks to reflect more specific information from lastest sources (Bloomberg, CNN, Forbes). Added appropriate citations.
14:5414:54, 25 March 2011diffhist+2,813
Fukushima nuclear accident
Added update on suspected reactor 3 core breach, briefly explained the significance of its MOX fuel load, added quote from Japan PM about the severity of the situation in which he urged those within 30km of plant to evacuate. All points cited.