EFFORTPOST Daichii Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Write Up (follow up from previous post on the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami)

Hello, and good day. I must apologise for the time taken to getting around to write up this post, but work has been rather busy lately, including having to respond to a few emergency jobs. I hope y'all can forgive this. OK, so before I start, if you wish to, please feel free to check out my prior post (https://watchpeopledie.tv/h/social/post/142851/the-horrors-of-the-2011-thoku) breaking down the events leading to the Daichii disaster, not only would it greatly support me, but it will also allow you to gain an insight on the events leading up to this event. If not, I will briefly cover the events leading up, but this will be aimed at the Daichii disaster and the aftermath. Many Thanks, enjoy and as always, take the time to relax away from graphic videos and have a good read. Let's jump straight in.

Overview:

Firstly, even though I have already made a post on this, I thought for first time readers who haven't checked out the previous post I'll give yall a lil oversite and leeway. The date of the event is the 11th March, 2011, taking place across Japan. This is the day that one of the worst natural disasters fell upon to Japan, comprising of one of the worst earthquakes ever recorded (reaching a Magnitude of 9.0-9.1 *results vary per research paper and one of the most severe Tsunamis to hit the modern world. To add to the severity, more than 250 aftershocks continued to rip through Japan during the first day, and continued days afterwards, with many reaching above 5.0, slowing down rescue efforts and the safety of survivors. The incredibly rare phenomenon of a severe double 9.0 Major quake happened 130km to sea off the coast of Sendai. An area length of 650 km of the sea floor moved 10-20 meters horizontally (apart), and also caused the entire countey to move slightly further east. The earthquake was so severe that all of us were affected, (even though you may not realise) as it caused the entirety of the earth's axis to shift about 17cm off its previous point (not a major number, but incredible when considering this was caused by an earthquake). This, very obviously, caused an immense amount of damage to infastructure, including the Daichii plant. As severe as it was, this was the least of Daichiis problems.

The Cause of The Daichii Disaster:

As previously stated, the earthquake left the Daichii plant with severe damage, however, the plant was still safe and operational, and the eleven reactors in 4 different plants had, thankfully, not been damaged or affected. This would not be the case for long. As I touched on, the earthquake was so powerful that it pulled the ocean floor apart by 10-20 meters, and pulled the tectonic plates apart in a similar suit. This caused what would single-handedly be one of the worst natural disasters in Japans history. After the earthquake, throughout Japan, people had to bare witness to sheer horror, as the tide washed away little by little from the shores and out into the sea. For those who aren't into natural disasters, this is a clear indication that a Tsunami is not only on its way, its inevitable. Unknown to the workers at Daichii, a 15 meter high Tsunami wave was inbound, and closing in fast. At 3:42 PM, approximately E*+1hour (*Earthquake), the 15 meter high wave collided with the Daichii plant, causing 3 of the 11 reactors to lose power completely. This wouldn't have been a major issue in and of itself (ok, so yes it was a major issue but it wasn't anything that couldn't be fixed). Except this time, it really couldn't be fixed. Not only did it shutdown 3 reactors, it also disabled 12 of the 13 Generators on the Daichii site as well as disabling the heat exchangers that were responsible for dumping waste heat and decay heat into the ocean (In layman's terms, shit had just hit the fan). The 3 reactors mentioned, inevitably, lost the power to be able to maintain the ability to properly cooling and water circulation functions. This caused the 3 reactors to explode, releasing the highest level of radioactivity to the surrounding environment since Chernobyl. Although the Japanese government attempted to downplay the situation, it was later declared a Level 7 Nuclear Accident, the highest level grading possible, with only Daichii Fukushima and Chernobyl ever reaching this grading.

The aftermath:

Many people were prepared for the earthquake, but caught completely off guard by the nuclear disaster. Over 150,000 people were evacuated, leaving their personal belongings behind, including vehicles, personal property and possessions e.t.c. Much of the area remains cordoned off to the general public. However, this has, in recent years, slowly began to change, as the clean up efforts continue to be a success. Much of the effects can still be seen today however, as many explorers still visit the vicinity to check out the abandoned buildings and cars.

What about the cars and vehicles (for the car guys and gals here)

The Cars- Sadly, for owners and car aficionados alike, many of the cars are condemned. This is because after the nuclear radiation leaked from the reactors, much of it was absorbed into the vehicles. Metal is a very good conductor of radiation, and with metal atoms becoming incredibly excited when exposed to radioactive particles, this caused much of the cars to become much more radioactive than the areas surrounding. As well as this, the reaction of the radiation and metal atoms caused the metal to become much more brittle due to ionising radiation, making it no longer mechanically sound. Japans laws also have a part to play, with Japan customs also requiring that a vehicle emit less than a certain amount of radiation in order for it to be exported. Specifically, that measurement is 0.3 microsieverts, which is measured and exceeded by at least one car in the video. When all put together, it means many of the cars are fated to never drive or run again, and remain as ghosts to a tragedy gone by. The same also applies to concrete buildings in terms of making concrete more brittle.

As always, respect to the workers who worked, and continued to work tirelessly around the clock in their efforts to help others and the area. We love and respect all you do. And to the people of Japan, our hearts are still heavy to this day for you all. You have all of our love and condolences ❤❤️‍🩹

Anyhow, that concludes. Please find below an assortment of images, including a number of cars and buildings.

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