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Registered: ‎03-09-2010

I didn't know that Japan has 55 nuclear power plants. I didn't know that there are seven levels to a nuclear power plant disaster. Chernobyl was a level 7. Three mile island was a level 5 and one of Japan's is currently (I believe) a level 4.

Level 1: Anomaly

Level 2: Incident

Level 3: Serious Incident

Level 4: Accident With Local Consequences

Level 5: Accident With Wider Consequences

Level 6: Serious Accident

Level 7: Major Accident