Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster

Backup diesel generators (nuclear power plants) were flooded with sea water, leading to the failure of the cooling system, core meltdown and a number of explosions.

Fukushima evacuation zone eventually reached 12 miles; 150,000 people.

NAIIC (investigation commission) found that the accident was foreseeable and preventable - failure of risk assessment and preparation ( sound familiar? Electrical Grid’s Susceptibility to EMP and solar storms )

ref: Arnie Gundersen and Mat Stein - Solar storms, EMP and grid vulnerability

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