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Chernobyl Disaster
The Chernobyl disaster occurred in April 1986. It is considered to be the worst nuclear accident in history, killing somewhere between 4,000 to one million people.
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Mitigation and evacuation process in the chernobyl disaster?
The nearby city of Pripyat was not immediately evacuated after the incident. The townspeople went about their usual business, completely oblivious to what had just happened. However, within a few hours of the explosion, dozens of people fell ill. Later, they reported severe headaches and metallic tastes in their mouths, along with uncontrollable fits of coughing and vomiting.[56]
The general population of the Soviet Union was first informed of the disaster on 28 April, two days after the explosion, with a 20 second announcement in the TV news program Vremya.[57] At that time ABC released its report about the disaster.[58]During that time, all radio broadcasts run by the state were replaced with classical music, which was a common method of preparing the public for an announcement of a tragedy that had taken place. Scientist teams were armed and placed on alert as instructions were awaited.
Only after radiation levels set off alarms at the Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant in Sweden,[59] over one thousand kilometers from the Chernobyl Plant, did the Soviet Union admit that an accident had occurred. Nevertheless, authorities attempted to conceal the scale of the disaster. For example, after evacuating the city of Pripyat, the following warning message was read on the state TV:There has been an accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. One of the nuclear reactors was damaged. The effects of the accident are being remedied. Assistance has been provided for any affected people. An investigative commission has been set up.
---Vremya, 28 April 1986 (21:00)[57]
A state commission was set up the same day (26 April) and tasked with investigating the accident. It was headed by Valery Legasov, who arrived at Chernobyl in the evening of 26 April. By the time Legasov arrived, two people had already died and 52 were receiving medical attention in hospital. By the night of 26--27 April -- more than 24 hours after the explosion -- Legasov's committee had ample evidence that extremely high levels of radiation had caused a number of cases of radiation exposure. Based on the evidence at hand, Legasov's committee acknowledged the destruction of the reactor and ordered the evacuation of Pripyat.
The evacuation began at 14:00 on 27 April. An excerpt of the evacuation announcement was translated into English in the program Seconds From Disaster on the National Geographic Channel in 2004.[60] A translation of the rest of the audio follows.For the attention of the residents of Pripyat! The City Council informs you that due to the accident at Chernobyl Power Station in the city of Pripyat the radioactive conditions in the vicinity are deteriorating. The Communist Party, its officials and the armed forces are taking necessary steps to combat this. Nevertheless, with the view to keep people as safe and healthy as possible, the children being top priority, we need to temporarily evacuate the citizens in the nearest towns of Kiev Oblast. For these reasons, starting from April 27, 1986 2 pm each apartment block will be able to have a bus at its disposal, supervised by the police and the city officials. It is highly advisable to take your documents, some vital personal belongings and a certain amount of food, just in case, with you. The senior executives of public and industrial facilities of the city has decided on the list of employees needed to stay in Pripyat to maintain these facilities in a good working order. All the houses will be guarded by the police during the evacuation period. Comrades, leaving your residences temporarily please make sure you have turned off the lights, electrical equipment and water and shut the windows. Please keep calm and orderly in the process of this short-term evacuation.
---Evacuation announcement in Pripyat, 27 April 1986 (14:00)
In order to expedite the evacuation, the residents were told to bring only what was necessary, as the authorities had said it would only last approximately three days. As a result, most of the residents left their personal belongings, which are still there today. An exclusion zone of 30 km (19 mi) remains in place today, although its shape has changed and its size has been expanded.
As the plant was run by authorities in Moscow, the government of Ukraine did not receive prompt information on the situation at the site, according to the former chairman of Presidium of Verkhovna Rada of Ukrainian SSR, Valentyna Shevchenko.[61] In her recollections she stated that she was at work when at 09:00 Vasyl Durdynets who performed duties of the Minister of Internal Affairs at the time (as the First Deputy Minister) called in with a report on the recent situation, adding at the end that there was a fire at the Chernobyl AES (AES -- an abbreviation for a nuclear power plant), which was extinguished and everything was fine (see Fire containment). When Shevchenko asked "How are the people?", he replied that there was nothing to be concerned with: "some are celebrating a wedding, others are gardening, and others are fishing in the Pripyat River".[61]
On 25 April 2011 the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych awarded Durdynets the "Distinguished Juror of Ukraine" as an advisor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a participant in the liquidation of consequences of Chernobyl disaster, and a general of Internal Service of Ukraine.[62] After the report Shevchenko called in to Volodymyr Shcherbytsky (Head of the Central Committee of CP(b)U, de facto -- a head of state).[61] Shcherbytsky stated that he anticipated a delegation of the state commission headed by the deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers of USSR.[61]
Among the delegation's officials were academic Evgeny Velikhov, a leading nuclear specialist in the Soviet Union; a head of Hydro-Meteorologic Service of USSR Yuriy Izrael; a chief radiologist of the country Leonid Ilyin; and others. From the Boryspil International Airport the delegation drove to the power plant, realised the seriousness of the situation that night, and decided to evacuate the residents of Pripyat.[61] On 26 April 2011 Velikhov was awarded Order of Merit of the III degree from the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych for his contributions in the liquidation of consequences of the Chernobyl disaster.[63]
By the morning of 27 April, buses arrived in Pripyat to start the evacuation at 11:00. By 15:00, 53,000 people were evacuated to various villages of Kiev region.[61] At first it was decided to evacuate the population temporarily for three days, however later it was postponed permanently. Many took only the most necessary items and their documents leaving all the rest behind.[61] The next day, talks began for evacuating people from the 10 km zone.
Shevchenko was the first of the Ukrainian state top officials to arrive at the disaster site early on 28 April. There she spoke with members of medical staff and people, who were calm and hopeful that they could soon return to their homes. Shevchenko returned home near midnight, stopping at a radiological checkpoint in Vilcha, one of the first that were set up soon after the accident.[61]
There was a notification from Moscow that there was no reason to postpone the 1 May celebrations (including the annual parade), but on 30 April a meeting of the Political bureau of the Central Committee of CP(b)U took place to discuss the plan for the upcoming celebration. Scientists were reporting that the radiological background in Kiev city was normal. At the meeting, which was finished at 18:00, it was decided to shorten celebrations from the regular 3.5--4 to under 2 hours.[61]
What were the affects on people 3-4 miles from the explosion in Chernobyl?
The effects of the Chernobyl nuclear plant melt down were catastophic to the population. The plant lesked high levels of radiation in the area. People who lived near the plant were at risk of getting cancer.
Is there a film based on Chernobyl?
Yes. But mostly on film documentaries.
One film used Chernobyl as a storyline.
It's called Chernobyl diaries.
Came out in 2012 as a horror film.
The film tell a story about visitors who visit this abondaned city to, well, do a little bit of "exploring" but despite warnings from the locals there, they proceeded to enter this city and came face to face with odd and strange-looking creatures they had never seen before.
What Russian city did a nuclear meltdown?
It was not a Russian city. It was a Ukrainian city called Chernobyl (Чорнобиль)
Good and bad effect of nuclear fission and fusion?
fission crest radio active wastes wich are harmeful to life. they create tumors and we are running out of space to store the waste. fission crest radio active wastes wich are harmeful to life. they create tumors and we are running out of space to store the waste.
What are ome of the good things about the nuclear plant like in Chernobyl?
Nuclear power plants produce large amounts of energy which are generally better then using fossil fuels. The downside, in case you wanted to know, is the waste product is nuclear waste which is highly radioactive, and can give you radiation sickness, or cancer. The waste takes approx. 100,000 years to stabilize.
The Chernobil Disaster was cause by what?
An explosion and subsequent fire caused the Chernobyl Disaster back in 1986. It's often considered one of the worst incidents involving a nuclear power plant in history.
What was done about the chernobyl disaster?
The Chernobyl accident was a major nuclear accident on April 26, 1986, at a power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine. The actions afterwards were to contain the contamination and avert a greater catastrophe, which involved 500,000 workers and cost about $18 billion.
Was Chernobyl a German head of state?
I cannot find any evidence that there was ever a German head of state by that name. It's a Ukrainian word (for a plant, the one that's usually called "mugwort" in English), making it fairly unlikely that a high German official would have such a name.Chernobyl is most famously the name of a city near the worst nuclear power plant disaster ever (at least so far). Chernobyl (both the city and the power plant) are in northern Ukraine, near the border with Belarus. The accident happened in 1986, and access to Chernobyl (again, both the city and the former power plant, but especially the plant itself) are still restricted and limited for health and safety reasons. It's estimated that it may be 20,000 years before radiation in the area drops back down to normal "safe" background levels.
It was entombed in cement by a brave bunch of russian military by flying over the highly radiated area in a helicopter and opening the door and throwing it out as they passed over. It was a suicide mission but these brave young soilders were informed of the impending doom and wanted to sacrifice themselves to save the people of their country.It took alot of soliders and alot of trips over the reactor a bag of cement at a time to entomb it. these men were heros.
How far did radiation spread at Chernobyl?
it spread all around the world, even in US and Canada, that is the reason we have the problem with Autism
The above is not quite true. The main fall-out spread in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. However there were detections of low fall-out at a nuclear plant in Sweden, over 1,000 km away! The City located neat to the Chernobyl site, which I believe was called Pripyat or something similar was evacuated, and abandoned. People left many belongings as at the time they believed they were being evacuated only as a temporary measure.
Radiation levels have dropped considerably at the abandoned City now.
The United States were not affected in any way by the radiation spread.
Does anyone live in Chernobyl?
No, it was evacuated 16 April 1986, and remains uninhabited.
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Officially there is a Chernobyl exclusion zone around the reactor site. There are however policemen and workers who are stationed in the area. Tourists and visitors are permitted with special permits No one is supposed to live there on a permanent basis. Some older residents have moved back (example: In the small village of Paryschiv, inside Chernobyl Exclusive Zone, 79 years old Maria Grigorievna lives completely alone.) Their thinking is that they are too old to worry about the radiation induced health effects. CBC documentary on these inhabitants at the link.
Is there a song about the Chernobyl disaster?
- Christy Moore: Farewell To Pripyat (Pripyat is a town that lies in the direct vicinity of the Chernobyl/Chornobyl Reactor)
- Huns & Dr. Beeker: Ghost town
- Roman Hurko: Chornobyl Requiem
- Anal Stench: Chernobyl Hydrogenic Bomb
- Aborym: Chernobyl Generation
- Municipal Waste: Wolves Of Chernobyl
- Fluido: Chernobyl
- Ashley Esterwood: Chernobyl
- Nuclear Rabbit: Chernobyl Hamster
- Catch-it Kebabs: Miss Chernobyl
- Neurosis: The Horror of Chernobyl (2011)
- Adriano Celentano: Sognando Chernobyl / Мне снится Чернобыль
- Alexander Tsymbal, Tunguska Electronic Music Society: Chernobyl Zone
- John Stetch: Children of Chornobyl
In German:
- Wolf Maahn: Tschernobyl
- Aufbruch: Tschernobyl ist in der Nähe
- Kastelruther Spatzen: An einem Morgen im April
And more if you google *lyrics chernobyl* ; *lyrics chornobyl* ; *lyrics tchernobyl* ; *songtexte tschernobyl* etc.
And then there is the group called Chernobyl, with songs like Le Cheval
Furthur songs that mention Chernobyl:
- Empty Mirror: My Chernobyl, from the album 'Unsorted'
- We Are: (in your own words) chernobyl
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Farewell To Pripyat
by Tim Dennehy
It was a Friday in April 1986,
The day that the nightmare began,
When the dust it rained down on our buildings and streets,
And entered our bedrooms at noon,
Touched the grass and the streets, bicycles, cars,
Beds books and picture frames too,
We stood around, helpless, confused,
Nobody knew what to do.
At two o'clock on Sunday the buses arrived,
A fleet of a thousand or more,
We were ordered to be on our way,
Not knowing what lay in store,
Some of our citizens fled in dismay,
And looked for a good place to hide,
Four o'clock came and the last bus pulled out,
T'was the day our lovely town died.
And the shirts sheets and handkerchiefs crack in the wind,
On the window ledge the withering plants,
And the Ladas and Volga's are parked by the door,
And the bike's in its usual stance.
Our evergreen trees lie withered and drooped,
They've poisoned our fertile land,
The streets speak a deafening silence,
Nothing stirs but the sand.
A visit back home is so eerie today,
A modern Pompeii on view,
To see all the old shops and the Forest Hotel,
And the Promyet Cinema too.
The mementos we gathered were all left behind,
Our Photos, letters and cards,
The toys of our children untouchable now,
Toy soldiers left standing on guard.
So fare thee well Pripyat, my home and my soul,
Your sorrow can know no relief,
A terrifying glimpse of the future you show,
Your children all scattered like geese,
The clothes line still sways but the owners long gone,
As the nomadic era returns,
The question in black and white blurred into grey,
The answer is too easy to learn.
CHRISTY'S COMMENT
Late one night during The Willie Week we were gathered in the back lounge of Malones hostelry. Porter and songs were flying in all direction with tunes for divarsion. Mrs Malone, God rest her, put down the pan and started to fry up fresh fillets of mackerel whilst fresh white bread was buttered.Never tasted anything so good. Then there followed a lull amongst the late drinkers. Tim Dennehy quietly slipped into this song (which he had just penned). It was a sad song to hear..
There is a commercial on TV that is about Chernobyl but I don't know if it's real or fake.... but they say that still today Chernobyl is still not okay to visit for chemical reasons. They said a while back that it was okay and they let all kinds of tourists in and turns out it wasn't. I think that there are still people who are living there today because they do no want to give up there home.
How was the daily life of the people affected after Chernobyl disaster?
try to think on your own !!! Jon w!!!!!!!
Is containment the cure the to nuclear radiation in chernobyl?
yes if we build a dome around the nuclear reactor we may be able to contain the radiation but we will not be able to clean up the radiation left over already.
