Homeland Security Technologies

Sarah, Posted: July 12, 2011

FUKUSHIMA, Japan – On March 11, 2011, Japan’s Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant withstood shaking from the fourth largest earthquake recorded worldwide in over one hundred years. However, the 19 foot-high seawall separating the facility from potential oceanic onslaughts could not withstand the tsunami that followed. The plant flooded, electrical power to the cooling system was lost, and the reactors overheated, triggering a release of radioactive material into the environment. In the wake of the accident, there has been much discussion regarding the contamination of air, soil, food, the oceans and drinking water. Some concerns..   Read More

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