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Jiji: Footage reveals Tepco made plans to evacuate Fukushima Daiichi

http://enenews.com/jiji-footage-reveals-tepco-made-plans-to-evacuate-fukushima-daiichi

Published: August 19th, 2012 at 7:47 pm ET
By ENENews

Title: TEPCO made plans to leave stricken plant
Source: Jiji Press
Date: Aug 20, 2012

“..On March 14, 2011, after hydrogen explosions at the plant’s Nos. 1 and 3 reactor buildings, officials at the TEPCO head office were frustrated with unsuccessful efforts to vent steam from the No. 2 reactor to prevent it from blowing up.

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At the off-site center, TEPCO Managing Executive Officer Akio Komori ordered plans to be prepared to evacuate workers from the plant, which he said would be needed at some point.

Later in the day, what appears to be a TEPCO staff member reported progress in making the pullout plans, including a plan to begin preparations to withdraw 1-1/2 hours before an expected meltdown at the No. 2 reactor and to evacuate 30 minutes later.

The official also explained plans to move to a TEPCO building near the Fukushima No. 1 plant or the neighboring No. 2 plant.

Ten buses were said to be available for evacuation, although they would not be enough to pull out all 850 plant workers at one time…”

August 20, 2012 - Posted by arclight2011 | Uncategorized