The San Andreas tears loose in California. Then how would the nuclear plants avoid catastrophe at the reactors in northern Arkansas, eastern Missouri, or others nearby? What if it were to unleash a magnitude 9+ earthquake, which geologists agree is possible. Okay lets continue with more “what if’s”…
What if a true EMP weapon, or weapons, were to detonate and take down all electrical systems of a region, or wider, what then? Are the backup generators and their associated electrical control systems impervious to EMP-type effects for example? What about the control systems of the reactors themselves, are they EMP proof? If an extreme solar event like that were to take down the electrical power grid, and-or damage electronic systems from its EMP effects, how long would it be before any, some, most, or all of these nuclear power plants would runaway to meltdown? Astrophysicists know that it WILL happen again, it’s just a matter of when. What if a ‘ Carrington Event‘ solar flare were to occur, like what had happened in 1859. However, I still cannot help but think of several ‘what if’ scenarios: We would like to think that a nuclear power plant is designed and constructed with the utmost highest regard for for safety. Without electricity, any one of these nuclear reactors will melt down, just like Fukushima, or worse. map above, the worst-case-scenario is always going to be one where the ‘issue’ leads to complete power failure. Taking a simple look at the risks that may exist around any nuclear power plant, including the locations in the U.S. The underlying issue was a complete lack of electrical power, power sufficient enough to run the powerful cooling pumps. This led to a lack of cooling of fuel rods in the reactors, which then led to a meltdown situation. The problem at Fukushima: All electrical power was lost to the plant (earthquake – tsunami – backup generators destroyed – battery backup dead). near one of these reactors – should a worst-case-scenario ever occur. To consider the potential risk for those living in the U.S. Without discussing For or Against nuclear power, it may be smarter and a better use of time to learn some lessons from what happened in Japan that led to the the Fukushima meltdown. Nuclear Reactor Locationsīack during the time of the nuclear reactor meltdown disaster in Fukushima Japan, I put together a location map of the current (and decommissioned) nuclear power plant / reactors in the United States. Potassium Iodide Tablets, 130 mg (14 Tablets) Note: Potassium iodide tablets – a thyroid blocking medicine used in a nuclear emergency.
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