Mar 14 - Japan 3.11 - Japan was facing its worst crisis since World War Two

Fukushima is main affected area during earthquake and tsunami. Fukushima Nuclear Power Plan No. 3 reactors have same problem like No. 1 reactors, the cooling system has knocked out.  Staffs tried to release the steam with radiation but failed, No. 3 reactors has explosion on Monday morning.

This explosion caused 11 people injured, included 4 Self-Defense Forces members.


In these few days, government have evacuated around 200,000 inhabitants, also, government has distributed iodine tablets to the people in the shelters in order to to prevent them from once infected radiation can cause thyroid cancer.

About 850,000 households in the north were still without electricity in near-freezing weather, Tohuku Electric Power Co. said, and the government said at least 1.5 million households lack running water. Tens of thousands of people were missing.

Japan Meteorological Station weather forecast expressed that  Fukushima might snow today, Tokyo have rain with winds from northeast.  People so worry radiation will through wind and dust get to Tokyo.

Radioactive clouds will through the atmospheric transport and scattered.  When the radiation cloud eventually become rain or snow, a lot of radioactive substances will follow down to the ground, if the radiation exposure to rain and snow field and water sources of radiation will contaminate food and water.  Human exposure to high concentrations of radioactive water, can cause skin ulcers and other symptoms.


South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and the Philippines said they would test Japanese food imports for radiation.



In Tokyo

 In Tokyo, commuter trains shut down and trucks were unable to make deliveries as supermarket shelves ran empty.

Shinjuku become lightness last night. Power company limited provide electricity because of Nuclear accident.  Most of businesses co-operation with government announcement as use less electricity - Department store close early, many shops switch off their light outside their shop.

A station staff seals an electric sign after decision of suspension of train services at a line due to planned blackouts

Railway services suspended and the line is so long, people even cannot find where is the end of the queue














In Fukushima
After the earthquake, Gasoline and Food start running out in Fukushima.  

Tomomi Goton 19-year-old resident said that all supermarkets have no food for sale. Even the Government called on residents whose living near nuclear power plants to retreat, but they faced no gasoline and other issues, they want to leave but they cannot.

Now, people in Fukushima guess their food and clear water only can last no more then 3 days.

In Iwate
Iwate Prefecture is one of hardest hit areas, local officials Sato said, they are keep asking government for help, but the affected area from this disasters is too wide, food and water are very demanding, they understand the Government has exhausted. He said: "The government only can distribute 10% of what we really needed, our people only eat one orange today, but we will be patient, because all the victims are suffering. "

Review from Hong Kong reporters
Affected areas are lack of food, clear water and other daily necessities, but under this circumstances, Japanese people once again let the world see them self-discipline, perseverance, cool features, no mater at affected areas of Sendai or the capital Tokyo, the reporter saw along the way are organized, there is no rush, no dispute plunder, from government officials to the civilian, there is no blame on this disaster and they don't blame anyone.  They give full play to the big and national solidarity.

People queue up orderly for the fuel in Ibaraki