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This is another clearinghouse diary for discussion and commentary about the ongoing nuclear disaster(s) in Japan. Previous diaries can be found listed in the Mothership.
Please avoid video and pictures, but any info and updates are most welcome.
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A few links to media coverage:
CNN
BBC
The Washington Post
Al Jazeera English
The Guardian
Kyodo News
Reference Information
Many thanks to boatsie who provided this information from her diary on the same subject, 'we are assuming melt down has occurred" & upgraded to 9!
Crowdsourcing/Crisis Mapping/Google Earth Engine
Google Crisis Response
Live Streaming:
NHK Japan Live: NHK Japan Live
Al Jazeera Japan Live: Al Jazeera Japan Live
France24 Live: France24 Live
Twitter – Real Time Updates:
IAEA
WFP
#earthquake: Twitter #earthquake
#japan: Twitter #japan
#tsunami: Twitter #tsunami
#EQJP #japanearthquake, #JPQuake, #japaneq, #japantsunami, #ynwa, #japaneq
A MUST READ: The Five Star Seneca Doane DKos disaster preparedness primer