Quote from benwm:
my main concern is that radioactive leak
Kyodo news agency just said the radioactivity levels are higher
I hope they can get that thing under control
The only reliable information is probably what is coming from the operator TEPCO. Here's what they have to say:
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11031209-e.html
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11031203-e.html
And their main news page here:
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/index-e.html
It seems there is no confirmed radiation release outside the plant. We will have to wait and see what happens, but I suspect those wishing for a disaster are going to be disappointed.
What is happening in the rest of Japan is vastly worse than the likely outcome at these plants.
Remember nobody died from the Three Mile Island accident.