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December 27, 2011

Report: Lack of Preparation, Communication Contributed to Fukushima Nuclear Disaster 
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A preliminary report on the nuclear disaster at Japan's Fukushima
Daiichi nuclear power facility has determined a lack of preparation and
poor communication at top levels after disaster struck were among the
failures that turned the nuclear accident into the worst atomic crisis
in 25 years. The panel found Tokyo Electric Power, as well as state
regulators, failed to sufficiently anticipate a massive tsunami. The
panel also said poor communication between the government's crisis
management center and top officials delayed the use of a system that
predicts the spread of radioactivity. This prevented more accurate
evacuation orders. The government said last week it may take another
seven years before the inside of the reactors can be checked due to high
levels of radiation.



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