Timeline 8

1st Period Grace Risenhoover

  • Friday 2:46: 8.9 Earthquake 231 miles from Tokyo

    Friday 2:46: 8.9 Earthquake 231 miles from Tokyo
    It was the 5th largest in the world. 32 people were already dead. The water had risen to 30ft high
  • Friday 10:29: Cooling Systems At Fukushima not working

    Friday 10:29: Cooling Systems At Fukushima not working
    Several thousands living around the power plant were evacuated. by 11:40 the death toll was 93
  • Saturday 2:06: Radiation levels rising

    Saturday 2:06: Radiation levels rising
    The radiation levels are becoming abnormally high. death toll: 151
  • Saturday 5:00am

    Saturday 5:00am
    Nuclear emergency officailly declared at Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant. Another earthquake cut off power and generaters. Another 6.3 earthquake at 5:56am
  • Saturday 6:45am

    Saturday 6:45am
    Radioactive substances leaked and radiation near the front gate is more then 8 times normal level. Death toll: 427
  • 6:22 pm Saturday

    6:22 pm Saturday
    An explosion kills 4 workers at Fukushima
  • 6:45am Saturday

    6:45am Saturday
    3 out of the 4 cooling systems at Fukushima Daini have failed. Death toll estimated at about 900.
  • 3:20am Sunday

    3:20am Sunday
    3 people, selected randomly out of 90, had already tested positive for having raditation.