URGENT: Abnormality reported at Fukushima nuclear plant | Kyodo News

pantslessprogressive:

The operator of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant reported an abnormality Friday following a powerful earthquake which hit a wide area in northeastern Japan including Fukushima Prefecture, the industry ministry said.

The system to cool reactor cores in case of emergency stopped at the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors of the plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co., it said.

Anyone mind explaining what this means? Is it as horrific as it sounds?

URGENT: Abnormality reported at Fukushima nuclear plant | Kyodo News

The force of nature

Cars, trucks, and ships swept away in life altering tsunami..

200 to 300 bodies reportedly found in Japan

200 to 300 bodies reportedly found in Japan

Good luck in the islands

Tsunami waves slam Hawaii

Up to 33 feet of water washed over parts of Japan after the 8.9 quake

UK Sky News reporting...

Tokyo Electric Power Co confirms a “falling trend” in the water levels inside reactors at Fukushima nuclear plant.

To my Hawaiian readers

Find higher ground now.. Don’t panic. Whatever will be will be, and the rest if the world is hoping for you .. And praying for lost lives in Japan after the tremendous natural disaster we will never forget

A Friday in March..

…at the mercy of nature

Reports: 6 to 7 foot wave may hit Hawaii--a 23 foot wave slammed Japan

Smaller after shocks 'in the hundreds' hitting Japan

But about 20 or so large quakes hit after the 8.9

Earthquakes, tsunamis, and nuclear emergencies

The world has not held its breath like this in quite some time

My posting times are not accurate

It seems Tumblr switched me to another time zone…?

Officials fear tsunami may have washed over entire islands in Pacific

A terrifying CNN news alert

Japan fighter jets deployed to inspect damage in the nation// 5th largest quake in history

Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Chile: all nations, along with the United States, under a tsunami warning..

The US chooses to keep ships in port at Pearl Harbor despite tsunami warnings in Hawaii

The images coming from Japan are outright frightening this morning..

Nuclear power plants shut down in Japan

Initially thousands are without power in Tokyo

Nuclear power plants shut down in Japan

Tsunami warnings issued for Hawaii, U.S.West Coast and 19 other countries after major quake and tsunami off Japan

CNN news alert

One of the largest quakes in history.. 8.8 mag was previously the largest quake Japan had—now this 8.9 ..