Like most nuclear power plants Fukushima Daiichi uses water to keep the radioactive rods cool. After the earthquake in March 2011 radioactive water began leaking into the Pacific Ocean. Over the following years a number of different plans were developed and implemented in attempt to stop this leakage, including storing the radioactive water in giant tanks on the property. Eventually there was no more space for water tanks, and as of 2021 the current plan is to slowly release the water into the Pacific Ocean over the next 30 years.
Standing in front of this tank, where I took this photo, the radiation level was 5887 cpm, for comparison the radiation level in a normal uncontaminated environment is closer to 30 cpm.
6000x4000 Leica Q (Type 116), 28mm f/5 — My brother's suicide. The Tōhoku earthquake. Seemingly unrelated events which had a significant impact on my life.
Abrupt devastation. Unanswerable questions. Unfinished projects.
On St. Patrick's Day, my brother woke up and headed to the Irish pub near his house in Wichita, KS. He ate a sandwich, downed some drinks and made small talk while texting friends about their party plans. He left early without fanfare, returned home, took out a gun and shot himself in the head.
7 years earlier, the 4th largest earthquake ever recorded hit the Tōhoku region of Japan. A massive tsunami reached 6 miles inland. Resulting power outages triggered 3 nuclear meltdowns. Residents had only minutes to evacuate, many never received the alert. 20k dead. Thousands remain missing. 225k still displaced. Family homes destroyed. Pets abandoned. Heirlooms lost to the waves.
Seemingly unrelated events which had a significant impact on my life, I find myself comparing them constantly. I see the lasting effects in the lives of those left behind. I feel the struggle, the potential.
Abrupt devastation. Unanswerable questions. Unfinished projects.
Water Tank, Fukushima Daiichi, 2017
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Like most nuclear power plants Fukushima Daiichi uses water to keep the radioactive rods cool. After the earthquake in March 2011 radioactive water began leaking into the Pacific Ocean. Over the following years a number of different plans were developed and implemented in attempt to stop this leakage, including storing the radioactive water in giant tanks on the property. Eventually there was no more space for water tanks, and as of 2021 the current plan is to slowly release the water into the Pacific Ocean over the next 30 years.
Standing in front of this tank, where I took this photo, the radiation level was 5887 cpm, for comparison the radiation level in a normal uncontaminated environment is closer to 30 cpm.
6000x4000 Leica Q (Type 116), 28mm f/5 — My brother's suicide. The Tōhoku earthquake. Seemingly unrelated events which had a significant impact on my life.
Abrupt devastation. Unanswerable questions. Unfinished projects.
On St. Patrick's Day, my brother woke up and headed to the Irish pub near his house in Wichita, KS. He ate a sandwich, downed some drinks and made small talk while texting friends about their party plans. He left early without fanfare, returned home, took out a gun and shot himself in the head.
7 years earlier, the 4th largest earthquake ever recorded hit the Tōhoku region of Japan. A massive tsunami reached 6 miles inland. Resulting power outages triggered 3 nuclear meltdowns. Residents had only minutes to evacuate, many never received the alert. 20k dead. Thousands remain missing. 225k still displaced. Family homes destroyed. Pets abandoned. Heirlooms lost to the waves.
Seemingly unrelated events which had a significant impact on my life, I find myself comparing them constantly. I see the lasting effects in the lives of those left behind. I feel the struggle, the potential.
Abrupt devastation. Unanswerable questions. Unfinished projects.