~UPDATE~ A MELTDOWN OF SOME CALIBUR IS UNFOLDING~

Already defined as the worlds second most disastrous Nuclear event, Chernobyl being the first.  Fukushima, Japan's 3rd largest power provider and one of Japan's 50 nuclear plants has reached high alert status as an explosion expelled potentially radioactive material into the surrounding area. The government has evacuated people up to 70 miles from the facility.

Photo from watchmojo

The apparent explosion has destroyed the walls containing the reactor, but the actual reactor container is still intact for the time being.  Conflicting reports state the the reactor temperature is actually

going down.  But radiation levels have exceeded 1,000 times the normal level.

As of 6:00am Pacific time, Sources have told Coup Media that the Japanese Government has issued Iodine to residents near the blast in a preimptive effort to thwart the affects of radioactive poisoning.

As of 6:30am Pacific time, Sources have also told Coup Media that there may be a potential breech in the main reactor. This could spell a massive nuclear meltdown in the region that could threaten the United States and other Nations with Radioactive fallout.  Fox news stated this morning that this threat to the rest of the world likely will not kill a lot of people quickly and would be more or less like being slowly poisoned by low level radiation over time.  Later Fox news changed their story stating that there is no real threat of meltdown at the moment.

However, the three people who have escaped the failing facility have been heavily exposed to radiation.

600 rad to the ovaries or testicles can result in permanent sterilization.

200 to 300 rad to the skin can result in the reddening of the skin (erythema), similar to a mild sunburn and may result in hair loss due to damage to hair follicles.

125 to 200 rad to the ovaries can result in prolonged or permanent suppression of menstruation in about fifty percent (50%) of women.


50 rad to the thyroid gland can result in benign (non cancerous) tumors.