1. Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
by Jesse, Lizzie, and Sebastian

2. Three Big Questions 1. What happened? 2. Are there still dangers?
3. What have we learned?

3. Fukushima is about 6,562 miles (10560 km) from Newton
Distance
Fukushima is about 6,562 miles (10560 km) from Newton

4. What happened? (Causes)
massive earthquake knocked out electricity
back-up generators damaged by tsunami
Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant before the disaster

5. What happened? in one reactor, cooling system failed
both backup systems failed and there was a meltdown

6. What happened? seawater had to be pumped cool the radioactive material
explosions in other reactors followed

7. What happened?

8. Response Japanese Government originally evacuated a 20km zone
additional areas to the northwest were later evacuated

9. Response Workers went near plant to clean waste
Health effects, including death, from this

10. Radioactive Fallout less released than Chernobyl, faster rate
still significant amount 
poses a danger
400 billion neutrons where released

11. Radioactive Fallout spread of radiation based on global wind currents
radioactive isotopes also released into Pacific


12. Radioactive Fallout in the U.S.
Effects not reached East Coast
Fallout has been measured in California
No harmful levels

13. Health Effects From Fukushima

14. Health Effects From Fukushima
Japanese Government will announce when citizens can return to their houses in early 2012.

15. Fukushima in the News
Reporters notified via Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency 

16. former Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaking about the disaster
Government Response
former Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaking about the disaster
countries reviewing safety measures
some are phasing out nuclear power

17. Containing Nuclear Waste
solidify in glass
sealed in stainless containers
buried 300 meters
nuclear waste research facilities

18. Containing Nuclear Waste
It will take 100,000 years for radiation in waste to decline to safe levels

19. Could this happen in the US?
104 plants inspected
Watts Bar:
emergency responder training
control panels
communication equipment
backup generators
Watts bar Plant in Spring City, Tennessee

20. What we've learned
more preparation in Japan for quakes, tsunamis, power failures
better back-up safety systems

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