Reply #64: Australia and France

[divvy]

Australia and France are recommending that their citizens leave Japan. China has evacuated some of its citizens. Russia is making plans to do so. Military families for our bases are being evacuated from Japan (women and children first). Many commercial airlines are canceling flights into Japan, so there will be fewer flights out. The US is sending planes to assist US citizens trying to leave. The US has recommended 50 mile evacuation zone for its citizens. That need seems to be mostly due to the concerns about U3 and U4 fuel pools. I think they are spooked by the fuel pool danger... I don't know if there is any analysis of such an accident. Dr Chu's own calcs probably have US politicians concerned. They can't afford to significantly under-estimate the hazard. It is better to err on the side of caution. I don't recommend panic like the NY Post, but lying to avoid panic is stupid, because the results of this accident will be readily apparent in due time. Lying just destroys your credibility. If you don't know, just say so... don't say that everything is under control. Emergency response should be conservative on the side of safety