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The situation at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Facility in Japan remains an ongoing catastrophe of proportions never before experienced in modern science. It is important to keep in mind that the U.S. is first land mass in line to receive the greatest amount of radioactive fallout in the form of dust, minute particles and gases. Use the links below to increase your level of knowledge and awareness.
3 MUST READ REPORTS

 
UNDERSTAND THE MAGNITUDE OF THE DISASTER
Dr. Helen Caldicott
Arnie Gunderson (Fairwinds Associates)
 
FUKUSHIMA LIVE IMAGERY
Camera 1 - TEPCO
Camera 2 - TBS / JNN  
PLUME TRACKING - NORTH AMERICA
In early May, 2011, most institutions and government agencies worldwide with the ability to accurately model atmospheric transport of particles and gases ceased publishing data for North America. The resources below are intended to enable visitors to study movement of the jet stream, winds and weather patterns in order to make their own best judgments as to how to minimize exposure.
Cs-137 and I-131 Dispersion
SENES Consulting
     
Jet Stream
N. Hemisphere

Jet Stream N. America

U.S. Precipitation Map
U.S. Airnet

     
RADIATION MONITORING - USA
RELATED RESOURCES AND CONSIDERATIONS
Radar Summary Sat. Surface Map U.S. Wind Tropical Weather
West GOES W 1 km Vis GOES W 1 km WV GOES W 1 km IR GOES E Full Disk IR
Earthquakes - NA Earthquakes - World Tsunami Map Space Weather
 
ADDITIONAL U.S. RESOURCES

CDC: Contamination and exposure
CDC: How radiation is measured
CDC: Radiation terms
CDC: Protecting self & family in a radiation event
CDC: Information on sheltering in place
CDC: Health info about Potassium Iodide (KI)
CDC: General info about radiation emergencies

EPA RadNet Laboratory Data
EPA RadNet Laboratory Data- Socrata
EPA RadNet Japan Emergency FAQs
EPA Japan Radiation Monitoring Efforts
EPA RadNet Map View
EPA RadNet Laboratory Data
EPA RadNet Laboratory Data – Socrata
EPA RadNet Japanese Nuclear Emergency: FAQs
EPA Nuclear Emergency: Radiation Monitoring
CA Radiologic Health Branch monitoring- Reports
CA Radiologic Health Branch monitoring map
U.C. Berkeley Radiation Monitoring
Washington State – Daily Radiation Readings

MIT Nuclear Science and Eng Fukushima Report
MIT Nuclear Science and Eng Nuclear Info Hub
Fairewinds Associates – Expert Fukushima updates

DOE: Updates on assistance and efforts in Japan
ADDITIONAL STATE AGENCIES

AL Office of Radiation Control
AK Radiological Health Program
AZ Radiation Regulatory Agency
CA Radiologic Health Branch
CO Dept of Public Health and Envir.
FL Radiation Control
IL Division of Nuclear Safety
IO Bureau of Radiological Health
KS Radiation Section
KY Radiation Health Branch
ME Radiation Control Program
MD Radiological Health Program
MA Radiation Control Program
MI Drinking Water and Rad Protection
MN Dept of Health - Rad Program
MS Radiological Health
NE Radioactive Materials Program
NV State Health Division

NH Radiological Health Section
NJ Radiation Protection Program
NM Radiation Control Bureau
NY Dept of Envir Conservation - Rad Div
NC Division of Radiation Protection
OK Dept of Health - Rad Div
OR Nuclear Safety Division
OR Radiation Protection
PA Bureau of Radiation Protection
SC Radiological Health
TN Division of Radiological Health
TX Bureau of Radiation Control
UT Division of Radiation Control
VA Radiological Health Programs
WA State Division of Rad Protection


JAPAN RESOURCES

Much of the information supplied Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and various government ministries on the severity of the Fukushima nuclear disaster is being called into question by other governments, monitoring groups and research bodies worldwide. This includes official data published on reactor status, radiation levels in the air, ground, food and municipal water supplies and more. Readers are cautioned that they may discover conflicting, contradictory or otherwise incorrect information when exploring the official information outlets below.
 
RADIATION HOT SPOT MAP
PLUME / DISPERSION TRACKING
Fukushima Diachii Survey Maps
TEPCO

Radiation Dose Contour Map
6/18/2011 (PDF - 14.9 MB)

Japan Prefecture Radiation Levels
Japan MEXT

Ocean Dispersion Models
SIROCCO

Wind Forecast - Japan and Region
Meteoblue
Real Time Wind Map - Japan
WindFinder.com

Absorbed Dose Rate
WeatherOnline
Accumulation Model
WeatherOnline

Japan Radiation
SafeCast

Japan Radiation Max by Prefectur
MEXT / TargetMap

Crowd Sourced Radiation Map
Japan Geiger Map

 
     

Ministry of Ed, Culture, Sports, Sci and Technology
Reading of environmental radioactivity levels
Japanese Radiation Readings
Japan Geigermap
Japan Quake Map

Fukushima Prefecture
Emergency Information from the Disaster Provision Main Office of Fukushima

RADIATION AT PORTS AND AIRPORTS
Radiation levels at Ports and Airports in Japan
Maritime Radiological Information
Radiation levels around the Ports of Tokyo, Yokohama, Kawasaki and Chiba
Information on Radioactivity Level (Metropolitan Airports and Ports)
Latest report
Guideline on Radiation Measurement for Export Containers in Port
Guideline for Measurement of dose rate for ships in port
- Scheme ( Summary , Outline )
- Guideline

Prime Minister of Japan + Cabinet Official Website
Evacuation Policy for Residents living around Nuclear Power Plants in Fukushima

The Japanese Government has an English-language site offering data on radiation levels in each prefecture.
 




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