Yesterday's explosion at one of the nuclear power plants in northern Japan caused this fire.
Today's headline in San Francisco Gate screams loudly, "Race to avert multiple nuclear meltdowns in Japan: More than 180,000 people have evacuated in the northeastern coast, where fears spread over possible radioactive contamination..."
I really wish this was being blown out of proportion. Even if it was, the truth is absolutely horrible. Japan has declared states of emergency at six reactors, although three of them are reported to be under control. The estimated death toll exceeds 10,000, and even though you can ask yourself how they could come up with any accurate number, I can totally believe that number judging by what I have seen in images and videos. How do you come to terms with that?
My original comments about relatively minor damage at Crescent City's harbor have turned out to be understated in regards to boats being sunk. Not a couple but 17, ouch. Several boats have been grounded as well. San Francisco Gate had a news story about the damage in Crescent City and has a series of pictures to look at. You'll notice that many of them are the same scene as I showed the other day, only from different angles.
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