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Water continuing to rise in Fukushima Reactor No. 1 basement, after typhoon

Typhoon increases level of radioactive water in Reactor No. 1 basement by 17 inches in a day — Likely to continue rising http://enenews.com/typhoon-increases-level-of-radioactive-water-in-reactor-no-1-basment-by-almost-two-feet-in-a-day-likely-to-continue-rising July 21st, 2011 By ENENews  Heavy rain brought by a tropical storm has increased the
level of radioactive contaminated water at the basements of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

Tokyo Electric Power Company or TEPCO, the plant’s operator, says that at 7 AM local time on Thursday, the level of contaminated water pooled at the basement of the building of the No. 1 reactor was 44 centimeters [17.3 inches] up from the previous day.

But it is likely that the level of water will continue to rise for the time being. TEPCO says they are monitoring the situation.

July 26, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Fukushima 2012