U.S. advises citizens in 80-km radius of Japan nuke plant to evacuate

[thewiseguy]

I just saw this on Kyodo News.

The U.S. Embassy in Japan has asked American citizens living within an 80-kilometer radius of the quake-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant in Japan to evacuate as a precautionary measure.

The advice was issued Thursday local time while the Japanese government currently sets the evacuation zone covering areas within a 20-km radius of the plant.

http://english.kyodonews.jp/

Also, British nationals urged to avoid trip to Tokyo and northeastern Japan. Britain advises nationals in areas north of Tokyo to evacuate. From Kyodo news.

[Thunderstruck]

1. I heard last night that air traffic was being routed around the area and some

airlines cancelled flights to and from the area.