Radiation levels at fukushima have risen by more than 10 times in the aftermath of typoons Phanfone and Vongfong. Levels of tritium measured against samples taken on October 9 show the increase according to Japans JIJI agency. Radioactive Cesium isotope levels which is soluble, easily spread and known to cause cancer show a 3 fold increase.
Whilst cesium is considered to be more dangerous than tritium both are radioactive substancies and need to be kept from being discharged into the Pacific Ocean in high quantities. Additionally record levels of Beta ray Strontium-90 which causes bone cancer were found according to JIJI news agency.
Typhoon Phanfone
As for now there is no sense of urgency to contain the increase as "additional measures have been ruled out since the depth and scope of the contaminated water leaks are unknown, and TEPCO already has in place several measures to control the problem, such as pumping of underground water, " according to the IANS news agency. Officials blamed the increases on the typhoons which resulted in large amounts of rain falling in the area.Typhoon Phanfone slammed central Japan stalling trains and flights and triggering mudslides before moving into the Pacific ocean. 3 US airmen were swept out to sea and their bodies recovered by US and Japanese search crews in reports from local authorities.The latest and strongest of the typhoons - Vongfong _ hit the southernmost island of Kyushu monday morning. At least 36 injuries related to the storm were reported across Okinawa,Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, Officials reported that 44,000 people across the country were without power. Edit 22/10/2014
