#1 | 06/01/2023The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Is Submerged4.0/5 (with 7 votes)
March 11, 2011; 225 kilometers from Tokyo, a 15 meter high tsunami hits the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, damaging one of the cooling systems.
#2 | 06/01/2023No Need to Evacuate3.8/5 (with 2 votes)
While still unable to get an assessment of the situation from Fukushima Daiichi, the government tells the public to stay calm and remain in their homes.
#3 | 06/01/2023Radioactive Emissions Will Be Minimal3.8/5 (with 2 votes)
Pressure in the containment vessel starts to rapidly rise. With a catastrophic explosion imminent, TOEPCO suggests releasing the gas into the atmosphere.
#4 | 06/01/2023It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima3.8/5 (with 2 votes)
With the power still down, the valves will have to be opened manually. With heavy hearts, some workers ask if they can evacuate to a safer location.
#5 | 06/01/2023Our Company Has Lost Its Mind3.8/5 (with 2 votes)
Station Manager Yoshida decides to use seawater as a cooling source, but TOEPCO headquarters tells him to wait for authorization from the administration.
#6 | 06/01/2023I Can No Longer Leave Here Alive3.8/5 (with 2 votes)
When pressure in the containment vessel finally starts to decrease, TOEPCO headquarters want on-site workers to get back to work, but Yoshida is wary.
#7 | 06/01/2023Decide the Conditions for Evacuation3.8/5 (with 2 votes)
As the administration and TOEPCO headquarters grow increasingly impatient, Station Manager Yoshida asks for permission to evacuate some on-site workers.
#8 | 06/01/2023A Scenario of Japan's Collapse3.8/5 (with 2 votes)
The Prime Minister is informed that in a worst case scenario, a third of the country — including the Tokyo area — will become uninhabitable for decades.