THE DAYS S01E04 · It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima

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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.

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1. 1 1. The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Is Submerged2023-06-01 · 48mMarch 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. 2 2. No Need to Evacuate2023-06-01 · 53mWhile 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. 3 3. Radioactive Emissions Will Be Minimal2023-06-01 · 57mPressure in the containment vessel starts to rapidly rise. With a catastrophic explosion imminent, TOEPCO suggests releasing the gas into the atmosphere.
4. 4 4. It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima2023-06-01 · 56mWith 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. 5 5. Our Company Has Lost Its Mind2023-06-01 · 47mStation Manager Yoshida decides to use seawater as a cooling source, but TOEPCO headquarters tells him to wait for authorization from the administration.
6. 6 6. I Can No Longer Leave Here Alive2023-06-01 · 53mWhen 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. 7 7. Decide the Conditions for Evacuation2023-06-01 · 55mAs the administration and TOEPCO headquarters grow increasingly impatient, Station Manager Yoshida asks for permission to evacuate some on-site workers.
8. 8 8. A Scenario of Japan's Collapse2023-06-01 · 1h 6mThe Prime Minister is informed that in a worst case scenario, a third of the country — including the Tokyo area — will become uninhabitable for decades.