Estimates of Potential Exposure Define U.S. Evacuation Zone
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission recommended on Wednesday that Americans within 50 miles of the Fukushima reactors evacuate. The recommendation was based on a model that predicts potential radiation levels depending on whether the containment vessels remain intact, weather patterns, and other factors. Here are the results of the model on March 16.
Japanese and American Evacuation Zones
Nearly 2 million people live within 50 miles of the plant. This is a much larger area than that established by the Japanese, who have told everyone within 12 miles to evacuate and those between 12 and 19 miles to take shelter
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