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Fukushima Ho Hum via Reader Supported News

Posted on 2013/10/24 by norma field

By William Boardwell […]On October 16, the Fukushima Daiichi’s three melted-down reactors escaped a new crisis from Typhoon Wipha, as the Pacific hurricane managed to kill 17 people on off-shore islands but passed far enough from the mainland that Fukushima … Continue reading →

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Typhoon sideswipes Tokyo, at least 17 dead via Reuters

Posted on 2013/10/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

(Reuters) – A typhoon killed 17 people in Japan on Wednesday, most on an offshore island, but largely spared the capital and caused no new disaster as it brushed by the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power station, the plant’s operator said. … Continue reading →

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Human error causes Taiwan’s nuclear plant shutdown via Global Post

Posted on 2013/07/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Taiwan’s No. 1 nuclear power plant located in the densely populated north of the island was automatically shut down on Saturday due to human error, the operator of the facility said Tuesday. Chai Fu-feng, a spokesman of Taiwan Power Co. … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Soulik causes nuclear reactor shutdown via The China Post

Posted on 2013/07/14 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Typhoon Soulik causes nuclear reactor shutdown By John Liu, The China Post July 15, 2013, 12:07 am TWN TAIPEI, Taiwan — Typhoon Soulik’s strong winds caused one of the reactors at Taiwan’s First Nuclear Power Plant to automatically shut down … Continue reading →

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