Japan's Annual Nuclear Drill Highlights Problems

AmiMoJo writes The Japanese government's disaster drill for nuclear power plants has highlighted some issues. The 2-day drill began on Sunday on the scenario that an earthquake had triggered an accident at the Shika plant in Ishikawa Prefecture. A group of residents gathered at a port to flee in boats on the assumption that the earthquake had made roads unusable. But the sea was too rough to sail, and officials had not considered an alternative in case of bad weather. Participating organizations were connected via a video link, but there were problems with the sound. Officials at the Toyama Prefectural government office could not hear part of the evacuation order.

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Re:Nuclear powered drill

[Chrisq]

I was SO confused

maybe this will help.

That's how it all starts

[Thanshin]

INT. HIGH RANK MILITARY CONFERENCE ROOM - UNDERGROUND

(A GENERAL takes center stage and points to a map of Japan with a large red circle around Tokio.)

GENERAL: (In a dramatic tone)
The disaster drill for nuclear power plants has highlighted some issues. The 2-day drill began on Sunday on the scenario that an earthquake had triggered an accident at the Shika plant in Ishikawa Prefecture. A group of residents gathered at a port to flee in boats on the assumption that the earthquake had made roads unusable. But the sea was too rough to sail, and officials had not considered an alternative in case of bad weather. Participating organizations were connected via a video link, but there were problems with the sound. Officials at the Toyama Prefectural government office could not hear part of the evacuation order.

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EXT. OCEAN - NIGHT

(A gargantuan lizard shape moving underwater gets more and more defined as it moves closer to the surface. Then, it emerges.)

GODZILLA : (In a dramatic tone) Roar.