On Wednesday & Thursday (4/27 - 4/28), a large storm cell produced several tornadoes, which ripped through six southern states (US). The death toll is reaching 300, the bulk of it from Alabama (estimate: ~204-207). My thoughts are with those who were affected by this event.
Source: CNN ,Washington Post , & MSNBC
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Quarterfinals:
East: Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, Pittsburgh
West: Vancouver, San Jose, Detroit, Nashville
Semifinals:
East: Washington, Boston
West: Vancouver, Detriot
Conference Champions:
East: Washington
West: Detriot
Stanley Cup Champions:
Detroit
Paya, for those folks posting those status; It seems they forgot history where the Japanese paid their dues for Pearl Harbor in the forms of Nagasaki and Hiroshima Bombings. And they also forget that Japan is currently one of our strongest allies.
W.L.: I would not expect it so. For one they had two natural destructions occur at once (the Earthquake and Tsunami). Additionally, they are an island nation, which makes it harder for importation (long durations for aide to arrive)
The outer housing of one of the nuclear reactors has blown-up (the frame was not damaged, nor was the metal housing unit). There was a partial meldown at one of the reactors but it is being dealt with. Sea-Water with a mixture of Boric Acid is being pumped in to cooldown the Cesium Pellets.
Core of quake-damaged reactor partially melts
A 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit japan around 2:46pm (Japan Local Time) [12:46am ET]. Tsunami warnings have gone out for the Pacific Rim.
Massive deadly quake hits Japan, spawns tsunamis