Heroism in the Face of Tragedy

It seems like there are too many major events going on these days for even the most ravenous news stations to keep up. One story that seems to have slightly faded in the mess of updates is the status of Japan as it continues attempts to cope from the major catastrophe  and somewhat more urgently, to stabilize the condition of its nuclear power plants. There have been a lot of misconceptions about what is going on in these reactors particularly that we are on the verge of a nuclear meltdown that could cripple East Asia just as the Chernobyl explosion once did. This post by another blogger appears to shed some well informed light on the issue and I would greatly encourage you to read it particularly if you don’t work at a nuclear plant yourself.

                I feel it worth noting the efforts of Japanese workers who have stayed back as US forces and other on site officials have retreated to safety. We all owe some pride to these individuals who demonstrate true heroism. Though as I said, the situation isn’t utterly volatile, it is dangerous and has the potential for spreading radiation. These workers have been working hard to prevent the situation from worsening, all the while exposing themselves to radiation.

                I thank the efforts of these workers and hope for the best as they continue to alleviate the situation.