3/16/2011

Reliable & Scientific Explanations of Earthquake and Nuclear Plant

So, one of the many challenges you will face/are facing in this earthquake is to find the correct information. Twitter and blogs help immediate access to emergency informationm, but at the same time there are a lot of false rumor and out-of-fate information. The most reliable govermental official sites offer information in Japanese, but not so much in English.

So, I asked the professors in my univeristy where I can find reliable information. Here are some he suggested and I found. Many of them include scienticfic explanations. You may not like reading scientific articles, but they are very easy to understand using a lot of pictures. Read thorough them in order to understand what is actually going on, and to be able to tell truth from false rumors.

Nuclear Plant
Exposed rods spark meltdown fear
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12737508
Japan nuclear alert at Fukushima - Q&A
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12732015
Radiation falls at Japanese plant
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12722435
In graphics: Fukushima nuclear alert
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12726591
Japan's nuclear crisis: The story so far
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20249-japans-nuclear-crisis-the-story-so-far.html
Fukushima latest: Radiation around plant falls
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/03/japan-megaquake-update.html
Estimates of total radioactive cesium and iodine emissions from Fukushima plant
http://blogs.nature.com/news/thegreatbeyond/2011/03/first_estimates_of_radioactive.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nature%2FySfs+%28The+Great+Beyond%29

Earthquake
Quake was big even for Japan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12710999
How Shifting Plates Caused the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/11/world/asia/maps-of-earthquake-and-tsunami-damage-in-japan.html
Was Friday's quake Tokyo's expected 'big one'?
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/03/was-fridays-quake-tokyos-expec.html

Tsunami
UW-Madison professor discusses earthquake, tsunami
http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/international/uw-madison-professor-harold-tobin-discusses-japan-earthquake

Schedule for Tohoku Electric Power's Rolling Blackouts

Updated March 19th 7:00

Tohoku Electric Power has canceled the rolling blackout 21st and 17th.

It should be noted for some municipalities only a part of city goes under blackout but not a whole city. It is also why some cities and villages are listed in multiple groups.
You need block level informaiton to determine your group.
The detail informaiton can be found at Tohoku Electric Power Website (Japanese)
http://www.tohoku-epco.co.jp/information/1182377_821.html



Tohoku Electric Power has announced that it is less likely to carry out rolling blackouts on 16th an 17th



Group 1 and Group 2: 16th 9:00-12:00, 18th 9:00-12:00

Group 1
▽Yamagata山形県
Ynezawa City, Nagai City, Nanyo City, Takahata City, Kawanishi City, Kawakami City
米沢市、長井市、南陽市、高畠町、川西町、飯豊町、上山市

▽Niigata新潟県
Niigata City (Chuo, Higathi, Nishi, Konan, Minami, Nisiura)
新潟市(中央区、東区、西区、江南区、南区、西蒲区)
Aga-cho, Agano City, Nagaoka City, Sanjo City, Tsubame City, Village of Izumozaki, Village of Yahiko
阿賀町、阿賀野市、長岡市、三条市、燕市、出雲崎町、弥彦村


Gourp 2
▽Aomori青森県
Hirosaki City, Goshogwara City, Kuroishi City, Tsugaru City, Ajigasara Cho, Tsuruda Cho, Itayanagi Cho, Fukaura Cho, Villlage of Nishimeya, Owani Cho, Fujisaki Cho, Village of Inakadat, Oamori City
弘前市、五所川原市、黒石市、つがる市、平川市、鰺ヶ沢町、鶴田町、板柳町、中泊町、深浦町、西目屋村、大鰐町、藤崎町、田舎館村、青森市

▽Niigata
Niigata City (Akib, Kounan, Chuo, Nishiura, Nishi, Minami)
新潟市(秋葉区、江南区、中央区、西蒲区、西区、南区)
Sanjo City, Nagaoka City, Kamo City, Mitsuke City, Tsubame City, Izumi City, Agano City, Tagami Cho
三条市、長岡市、加茂市、見附市、燕市、五泉市、阿賀野市、田上町

Group 3 & Group 4: 17:00-20:00 and 18th 17:00-20:00

Group3
▽Yamagata 山形県
Yamagata City, Shinjyo City, Murayama City, Higashine City, Tendo City, Obanazawa City, Sobue City, Mogami Cho, Funagata Cho, Kawakita Cho, Oishida Cho, Nishikawa Cho, Oe Cho, Oguni Cho, Nakayama Cho, Mamurogawa Cho, Village of Sakegawa, Village of Tozawa, Village of Okura

▽Nigata新潟県
Niigata City ( Kita, Higashi, Chuo, Kounan)
新潟市(北区、東区、中央区、江南区)
Murakami City, Tainai city, Sinhotta City, Agano city, Seiro Cho, Agano Cho, Village of Sekikawa

Group 4
▽Akita 秋田県
Yokote Cit, Yuzawa City, Yurihonjo Cit, Nikaho City, Daisen City, Ugo City, Misato Cho, Village of Higashi Naruse
横手市、湯沢市、由利本庄市、にかほ市、大仙市、羽後町、美郷町、東成瀬村

▽Niigata 新潟県
Uonuma City, Minamiuonuma City, Nagaoka City, Ojiya City, Kashiwazaki City, Yuzawa City
魚沼市、南魚沼市、長岡市、小千谷市、柏崎市、湯沢町


Group 5 and Group 6: 17th 9:00-12:00

▽Yamagata 山形県
Sakata City, Tsuruoka City, Shonai City, Yusa City, Mikawa Cho,
酒田市、鶴岡市、庄内町、遊佐町、三川町

▽Niigata 新潟県
Murakami City, Jyoetsu City, Myoko City, Kashiwazaki City, Itoigawa City,
村上市、上越市、妙高市、柏崎市、糸魚川市

Group 6
▽Aomori青森県
Aomori City, Goshogawara City, Tsugaru City, Kuroishi City, Tairagawa City, Hirakawa City, Mutsu City, Fujisaki City, Sotogahama City, Imabetsu City, Nakadomari Cho, Oma Cho, Yokohama Cho, Hiranai Cho, Village of Hoda, Village of Inakadate, Village of Higashidori, Village of Isa, Village of Kazamaura, Village of Mutsugasho
青森市、五所川原市、つがる市、黒石市、平川市、むつ市、藤崎町、外ヶ浜町、今別町、中泊町、大間町、横浜町、平内町、蓬田村、田舎館村、東通村、佐井村、風間浦村、六ヶ所村

▽Akita 秋田県
Akita City, Oga City, Senhoku City, Yurihonjyo City, Misato Cho, Village of Ogata
秋田市、男鹿市、仙北市、大仙市、由利本荘市、美郷町、大潟村です。

▽Niigata 新潟県
Nagaoka City, Mitsuke City
長岡市、見附市



Group 7 & Group 8: 17th 17:00 – 20:00

Group 7
▽山形県
Yamagata City, Tendo City, Kamiyama City, Nagai City, Nanyo City, Yamabe Cho, Asahi Cho, Oe Cho, Shirotaka Cho
山形市、天童市、上山市、長井市、南陽市、山辺町、中山町、朝日町、大江町、白鷹町

▽Niigata 新潟県
Niigata City (Chuo, Higashi, Nishi, Konan, Akiba, Nishiura)
新潟市 (中央区、東区、西区、江南区、秋葉区、南区、西蒲区)
Izumi City, Tagami Cho
五泉市、田上町

Group 8
▽Aomori青森県
Tago Cho
田子町

▽Akita 秋田県
Kitaakita City, Odate City, Noshiro City, Kazuno City, Akita City, Oga City, Katagami City, Ozaka Cho, Yatsumine Cho, Fujisato Cho, Mitane Cho, Hachirogata Cho, Gojyome Cho, Igawa Cho, Village of Kamioani, Village of Ogata
北秋田市、大館市、能代市、鹿角市、秋田市、男鹿市、潟上市、小坂町、八峰町、藤里町、三種町、八郎潟町、五城目町、井川町、上小阿仁村、大潟村

▽Nigata 新潟県
Nagaoka City, Ojiya City, Uonuma City, Minamiunonuma City, Kashiwazaki City, Izumozaki City, Village of Kariwa
長岡市, 小千谷市、魚沼市、南魚沼市、柏崎市、出雲崎町、刈羽村


Japanese Example Sentences

"すみません (sumimasen) [excuse me]


今日計画停電が実施されると聞きました. (kyo keikakuteiden ga jisshi sareruto kikimashita) [I heard that we will be having a planned blackout today.]

ここは停電のリストの中に含まれていますか? (Kokoha teidennno risutoni hukumareteimasuka? ) [Is here included in this list?]"


"これは計画停電ですか?(koreha keikakuteiden desuka?) [Is this planned power outage?]"