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Fukushima Earthquake
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Tsunami
The tsunami that hit Japan was over 26 ft high, or 8 meters. -
Reactor 2 Explodes
Reactor 2 has a small hydrogen explosion. -
Evacuation Zones
Japan issued a 20 km evacuationzone, with a voluntary evacuation zone of 20-30 km. The US does not approve of the small area though, and has recommended an evacuation area of 80 km. -
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Cores 1-3 Experience Full Meltdown
Core 1, 2, and 3 all experience a complete meltdown. -
Generators Start
The emergency generators turn on to keep the reactors cool. -
Generators Fail
The tsunami causes the emergency generators to loose their connection to the power grid. -
Reactors Start to Overheat
Because the generators are not working, the reactors' cores start to overheat. -
Reactor 3 Leaks
Reactor 3 starts leaking extremely radioactive water, and 2 people are hospitalized. -
Vitamin C Defense
Vitamin C was found to provide fair defense against radiation poisoning for many Japanese people in the area of Fukushima.
