NY Times: Last Defense at Troubled Reactors, 50 Japanese Workers

This article titled "Last Defense at Troubled Reactors: 50 Japanese Workers" describes how 50 workers decided to stay behind, braving the radiation and fire, in order to prevent further nuclear catastrophe in Japan. They have been assigned to pump sea water on dangerous nuclear fuels in order to prevent future melt downs. Japan raised the legal limit on the amount of radiation that each worker could be exposed to which is calculated to be five times the U. S. rate. The article describes the workers staying because "there is a sense of loyalty and camaraderie when you’ve trained with guys, you’ve done shifts with them for years". I cannot express how impressed I am with these workers that they would put their life at such risk in order to help the good of others and their country.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/16/world/asia/16workers.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2