Fukushima Nuclear Plant In Japan 'Unready For Typhoon'

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Source: BBC News

Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan 'unready for typhoon'

BBC News
28 May 2011 Last updated at 19:24 ET


Fukushima nuclear plant The problems with
the Fukushima nuclear plant have raised
questions over Tepco's future

Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is not fully prepared for heavy rain and winds of a typhoon heading towards the country, officials admit. Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), which runs the plant, said some reactor buildings were uncovered, prompting fears the storm may carry radioactive material into the air and sea.

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=50724">Typhoon Songda is expected to hit Japan as early as Monday. Fukushima was heavily damaged by the deadly 11 March quake and tsunami.

'Inappropriate measures'

"We have made utmost efforts, but we have not completed covering the damaged reactor buildings," a Tepco official said on Saturday. "We apologise for the lack of significant measures against wind and rain," the official added.

Tepco has been pouring anti-scattering agents - such as synthetic resins - around the damaged buildings of reactors one and four. But some of the buildings still remain uncovered after they were damaged by hydrogen explosions soon after the quake and tsunami struck.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13587264

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