Fukushima Tsunami Alert Lifted, Radioactive Water Storage Problems, Unit 5,6 Fire? update 10/25/13

7.3 quake hits Japan, Fukushima evacuated over tsunami alert An earthquake of 7.3 magnitude has hit 231 miles (371 kilometers) east of Japan's Honshu Island, according to the US Geological Survey, with tremors felt in Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company has ordered the evacuation of workers from near the sea wall at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant following the earthquake. LATEST: http://on.rt.com/q8zpcp Fukushima radiation levels warning Fukushima radiation levels 18 times higher than thought Japans nuclear watchdog has criticised the operator of the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant for a series of radioactive water leaks. ALERT HAWAII Went RADIOACTIVE WEDNESDAY [VIDEO] (not in today's update) http://tinyurl.com/krxfozs TEPCO rushes to transfer contaminated water The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is rushing to take measures to prevent radioactive water in outdoor barriers from overflowing as a severe tropical storm approaches. Water in barriers around tanks has been accumulating after a series of heavy rains since mid-September. The water is contaminated with radioactive substances. The tainted water overflowed 11 barriers on Sunday. At 6 of them, the spilled rainwater contained radioactive strontium above the government-approved release limit. Tokyo Electric Power Company is transferring water from barriers to other tanks capable of holding a total of 4,000 tons. TEPCO also plans to move the tainted water to underground pools. Some of those pools leaked radioactive water in April. The utility has added 19 additional pumps, each of which can deal with 60 tons per hour, as well as 12 vehicles such as fire engines and water tank trucks. But as of 4PM on Friday, the company did not finish the transfer work at some barriers. On Thursday, Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority allowed TEPCO to simplify its procedure to release water from barriers by eliminating the step of temporarily transferring it to other tanks. But the measure will be taken only if contamination levels in barriers are below the NRA-set standard. Izu Oshima residents ordered to evacuate About 1,200 residents on Izu Oshima island, south of Tokyo, have been ordered to swiftly evacuate due to the rising risk of more mudslides from an approaching powerful storm. As of 6 PM local time, severe tropical storm Francisco was heading northeast at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour along the southern ocean off the main island of Japan. The storm is expected to bring heavy rain to Izu Oshima island early Saturday morning. Oshima Town officials on Friday afternoon instructed residents who live in risk areas, as identified by the land ministry, to evacuate as soon as possible. The on-going threat from Fukushima to the West Coast (not in today's update) Thom Hartmann talks with John Bertucci, Communications Director-Fukushima Response Website: http://fukushimaresponse.org about the continuing threat of contamination to the U.S. west coast from the damaged Fukushima Nuclear plant in Japan.    • The on-going threat from Fukushima to the ...   Special Report (25 October 2013) Fukushima #5 & #6 on fire? Live cam: http://news.tbs.co.jp/newsi_sp/ust/ Associated Press, Oct 25, 2013 at 2:31p ET (h/t Anonymous tips): 7.3-magnitude quake rocks Japan [...] An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck early Saturday morning off Japan's east coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Japan's emergency agencies declared a tsunami warning for the region that includes the crippled Fukushima nuclear site. [...] NHK reported that Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator of the Fukushima plant, ordered workers near the coast to move to higher ground. [...] http://tinyurl.com/muvuhr7 A small tsunami triggered by a quake has hit Japan's eastern coast - where the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is located - but no damage is reported. (17 October 2013) The removal of fuel from the undamaged reactor of unit 6 of the Fukushima Daiichi plant began today after workers completed operations to remove the reactor pressure vessel lid and major components. http://tinyurl.com/p4tt7hl Aftershocks continue : http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/ It is nibirumagick2012's "Opinion" that #5 and #6 could have had or is having a major problem after this quake. HEADS UP    • Special Report (25 October 2013) Fukushima...