Fukushima: The Tsunami Opened the Door, but the Disaster Was Prepared Beforehand
On March 11, 2011, at 2:46 p.m., a massive earthquake struck off northeastern Japan. Six reactors at Fukushima Daiichi were in different states: Units 1, 2, and 3 were operating; Units 4, 5, and 6 were shut down for maintenance or refuelling. Automatic systems immediately inserted control rods into the cores. Fission stopped. On paper, the most visible part of the safety procedure had worked.
On March 11, 2011, at 2:46 p.m., a massive earthquake struck off northeastern Japan. Six reactors at Fukushima Daiichi were in different states: Units 1, 2, and 3 were operating; Units 4, 5, and 6 were shut down for maintenance or refuelling. Automatic systems immediately inserted control rods into the cores. Fission stopped. On paper, the most visible part of the safety procedure had worked.
On March 11, 2011, at 2:46 p.m., a massive earthquake struck off northeastern Japan. Six reactors at Fukushima Daiichi were in different states: Units 1, 2, and 3 were operating; Units 4, 5, and 6 were shut down for maintenance or refuelling. Automatic systems immediately inserted control rods into the cores. Fission stopped. On paper, the most visible part of the safety procedure had worked.
On March 11, 2011, at 2:46 p.m., a massive earthquake struck off northeastern Japan. Six reactors at Fukushima Daiichi were in different states: Units 1, 2, and 3 were operating; Units 4, 5, and 6 were shut down for maintenance or refuelling. Automatic systems immediately inserted control rods into the cores. Fission stopped. On paper, the most visible part of the safety procedure had worked.
On March 11, 2011, at 2:46 p.m., a massive earthquake struck off northeastern Japan. Six reactors at Fukushima Daiichi were in different states: Units 1, 2, and 3 were operating; Units 4, 5, and 6 were shut down for maintenance or refuelling. Automatic systems immediately inserted control rods into the cores. Fission stopped. On paper, the most visible part of the safety procedure had worked.
On March 11, 2011, at 2:46 p.m., a massive earthquake struck off northeastern Japan. Six reactors at Fukushima Daiichi were in different states: Units 1, 2, and 3 were operating; Units 4, 5, and 6 were shut down for maintenance or refuelling. Automatic systems immediately inserted control rods into the cores. Fission stopped. On paper, the most visible part of the safety procedure had worked.