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Awaiting the storm

We’re getting the worst of the storm late tonight into tomorrow morning in Western CT. I’m very concerned about flooding. I’ve measured 11 inches of rain this month alone. The normal is 3.5 inches or so. If we get another 11, my basement may become an indoor pond. Hopefully the 2 sump pumps(electric and off the city water) work out. Glad the worst is happening [...]

Japan: Fukushima to get 370 tanks for radioactive water

TOKYO — Hundreds of water tanks are to be sent to Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to hold thousands of tons of water contaminated in the effort to keep its reactors cool, the operator said Sunday.

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has sourced 370 tanks with a total capacity for more than 40,000 tons of radioactive water, a company spokeswoman said.

“Two of the tanks got on [...]