Precautions take precedence in the pumping out of the tunnels and Unit 2 reactor building. They are checking for leaks and making sure the ad hoc pumping systems are capable of withstanding any subsequent aftershocks. The most recent reports do not indicate whether anymore water has been pumped out of the tunnels since Wednesday.
Ground water samples have shown a 5 fold increase in Iodine-131 and a 57 fold increase in Cesium-134 concentration from a sample taken last week. This is an indication that the leak from the Unit 2 tunnel which was stopped last week has found a flow path into the ground.
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