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Explosion in Reactor #2, Probable Breech in Containment Vessel

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Richard Myers:
It is being reported that the third reactor, unit #2, which was experiencing over heating has just suffered an explosion. The other two reactors that suffered hydrogen explosions did not suffer a breech in the reactor containment vessels. It is not known at this time what the results will be at reactor #2.

Richard Myers:
It is now being reported that the explosion did breech the containment vessel. Radiation levels are much higher than at the site and work crews have been evacuated from the plant.

Richard Myers:
There is concern about the wind direction. It is being reported that a NNE wind was blowing this morning at Japan. This would blow the radiation over Tokyo.  

Now they are saying that there is still a small group of workers that remain at the site attempting to inject water into the reactor.

Richard Myers:
Sirens have gone off in Tokyo. It is being reported by the Fox reporter that the sirens are for an earthquake. But, it would seem more in line with a warning of radiation coming from the explosion at reactor #2 at the Fukushima Nuclear Plant.

Richard Myers:
This is a much more desperate situation than anything up to this point. We have heard no plans for what would be the next step if the containment vessel was breeched. The extent of the breech is not being reported. It may be that the only way to measure the breech will be the amount of radiation being released into the atmosphere.

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