Tokyo Slammed with Radiation
We noted in August that some parts of Tokyo have more radiation than existed in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zones. And see this and this.
There are indications that radiation levels are increasing in Tokyo.
Nuclear engineer Arnie Gundersen took 5 random soil samples in Tokyo recently, and found that all 5 were so radioactive that they would be considered radioactive waste in the United States, which would have to be specially disposed of at a facility in Texas:
Tokyo Soil Samples Would Be Considered Nuclear Waste In The US from Fairewinds Energy Education on Vimeo.
Indeed, shortly after the earthquake, U.S. government officials noted widespread contamination throughout northern Japan, including Tokyo, and said:
Entire region would be required to be posted as radiological area.
No wonder the potential evacuation of Tokyo has been quietly discussed by Japanese officials ever since the earthquake hit.
Radiation dose triples at Tokyo monitoring post early Sunday — Doubles at another
Geiger Counter Readings
Security Tokyo
March 25, 2012
Radiation dose tripled at Adachi-ku in Tokyo (See chart here)
- 3/25/12 at 00:00 @ 0.09 microSv/h
- 3/25/12 at 00:30 @ 0.28 microSv/h
Radiation dose doubled at Shinagawa-ku in Tokyo around the same time (See chart here)