The water level in the Unit 1 reactor containment vessel has reached 18 feet deep. It will need to reach 54 feet to cover the fuel in the reactor. Robots are being used to inspect for seepage and leakage. Plans call for increasing the flow from 6 tons/hour to 14 tons/hour.
The city of Koriyama which is 30 miles from the site will be removing 1 inch of topsoil from schoolyards to remove contaminated soil in order to allow children to resume outdoor activities. This is an example of how the radioactive releases from Daiichi impacts the lives outside of the restricted areas.
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