Don't Let Your Guard Down!

I am raised in the school of thought - that we should "Always be prepared for the worst, but expect the best"

This isn't NEWS per se, but it is a good reminder that we are not completely safe from radiation threats...because we've been living with this looming threat for the past 6 months, we may have let our guard down a little...There is a Typhoon coming, and we should be prepared in NEW ways...compared to before.

I have posted this article for my good friends who read/speak English and live in Japan esp in the Tokyo area! I also posted this article on Facebook, but basically, I wanted to make sure you saw it.

28 May 2011 Last updated at 23:24 GMT
Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan 'unready for typhoon'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13587264

The article talks about the unpreparedness of the power plant - that it cannot offer any protection for the people who may be in the way of the winds or rain contaminated with radiation. Please be aware that this could affect us!

I don't mean to scare anyone, I just want you to be as safe as you feel necessary!!! Perhaps you can plan to be out of town for the next couple of days....esp as far from the power plant as you can get.

I just want to make sure people are aware that they should have some plans in place, should anything happen to the power plant. I was told that things there may not be as stable as they say on the Japanese news, so we should keep a vigilant eye on things (esp in the int'l news) which seem to be highly sensitive to what's going on with the power plant.

This isn't a surprise, or at least is shouldn't be at this point, for anyone living in the area. We are all living in Japan despite the risks, and have chosen to stay here on our own will & determination. However, it serves as a good reminder, not to give up hope that we can do things to avoid exposure to elevated radiation levels that may be caused by strong winds and rain. I have plans in place in case winds shift towards us, or if the power plant itself is not able to withstand the challenges nature throws in it's path.

I share this, because it could affect the youth and our future generations if something should happen!!!!

Please, don't hesitate to pass this warning on to others.

Here's the live camera footage of the Power plant online in case you ever want to see its condition for yourself:
http://www.tepco.co.jp/nu/f1-np/camera/index-j.html/

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