Wednesday, March 16, 2011

What's in The News Today

Japan gets rattled again with a 6.0 after shock and radiation levels increased during the night. The increase in radiation forced the crew of fifty to evacuate from the nuclear reactors. They are waiting for levels to drop so they can continue to work within the reactors. Japan changed the radiation level of exposure for workers to 2x greater the amount. These workers are elderly and some retired have volunteered themselves and are aware of the risks and potential death.
abc Good Morning America. (March 16, 2011). Japan Quake: 'Fuskushima 50' Heroes. The plant workers who stayed behind did so voluntarily and at a great risk. Retrieved March 16, 2011, from http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/

Potassium Iodide sold out in parts of California due to the fear of a nuclear plume making it's way from Japan's nuclear reactor to northern California. Potassium Iodide aids in protecting the thyroid from radiation exposure which can cause thyroid cancer.
KRCRTV.COM. March 14, 2011. Potassium iodide Tablets Hard to Find In Redding. Retrieved March 16, 2011, from http://www.krcrtv.com/news/27196315/detail.html

Nine year old saves her 5 year old sister from getting hit by a truck in Georgia. A pick up truck hits both the girls but the older sister gets the brunt of the damage as she pulls her sister out of the way of the truck. She broke her neck, lost her kidney,  she has spleen damage and her leg was amputated due to the lack of blood flow. She has outburst of crying and her mother consoles her by reminding her what a hero she is and if it wasn't for her, her sister would be dead.

abc13. Girl saves her sister's life. A Georgia girl was seriously injured after saving her younger sister from a devastating accident. Retrieved March 16, 2011, from
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/video?id=8016119

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