Nuclear officials say they may seek U.S. and Japanese military help to spray water from helicopters into an overheating spent fuel storage pool at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant.
Tokyo Electric Power says it may use helicopters because of the risk of radiation contamination from approaching the pool directly. Air drops may also be more effective.
The International Atomic Energy Agency says a 19-mile no-fly zone has been placed around the troubled plant.
This comes as the U.S. Navy said Tuesday they detected low levels of airborne radiation at Yokosuka and Atsugi bases, 200 miles away from the nuclear plant, according to Newscore.
Fox News has confirmed that a small number of U.S. service members have been exposed to radiation Tuesday and are being treated with potassium iodine pills. A U.S. military official says the risk is manageable.
“While there was no danger to the public, Commander, Naval Forces Japan recommended limited precautionary measures for personnel and their families on Fleet Activities Yokosuka and Naval Air Facility Atsugi, including limiting outdoor activities and securing external ventilation systems as much as practical,” a U.S. Navy statement said.
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Can anyone say “Operation Top Kill”?
Somehow I don’t think they’re going to be able to tamp down nuclear meltdowns by dropping golf balls onto the exploding reactors. But I guess that’s just me trying to learn from historical mistakes. I know President Obama likes to repeat them–he call it his audacity of hope.
Woe to the people of Japan if they’re outsourcing their disaster recovery strategizing to the feckless Obama White House, which still hasn’t figured out that land-for-peace doesn’t mollify an Arab society committed philosophically to erasing Israel from the map.