Typhoon Neoguri nearing Fukushima

Tweet from astronaut Reid Wiseman aboard the International Space Station: “Typhoon Neoguri nearing Japan. Takes up our entire view. Wow.”

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Weather Channel, July 7, 2014 at 10:30p ET: “Sustained winds of 198 kilometers (123 miles) per hour and gusts up to 270 kph (168 mph), the Japan Meteorological Agency said [and] could be one of the strongest to hit Japan in decades, generating waves up to 14 meters (46 feet) high. “There is a risk of unprecedentedly strong winds and torrential rains” Agency official Satoshi Ebihara told reporters at a news conference. The storm’s slow movement could add to the potential damage leaders held an emergency meeting and urged local governments and residents to take maximum precautions.”

If the cooling pools at the Fukushima Daiichi are knocked down it will be an extinction level event.