State weather forecasters on Monday denied rumors circulating via text messages that there will be "acid rain" in the Philippines supposedly because of radioactive clouds from quake- and tsunami-stricken Japan.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said there was no basis for such claims.
"Yung hangin galing sa Japan papalayo kaya di makakarating sa atin. Hindi totoo ang ulan may kasamang acid," PAGASA forecaster Aldczar Aurelio said in an interview on dzBB radio.
(The winds from Japan are moving away from us. It's not true that these winds contain acid rain.)
An earlier report on dzBB radio said several text messages had been circulating that acid rain may fall on the Philippines because of the looming nuclear emergency in Japan.
Japanese authorities are now scrambling to prevent a meltdown of its nuclear plant in Fukushima, after its cooling systems failed.
DOST: 'Chernobyl' scenario may be gone in few days
Earlier on Monday, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Mario Montejo said Monday a "Chernobyl scenario" of radiation clouds from a failed nuclear power plant in quake- and tsunami-devastated Japan may subside in a few days' time.
Montejo said while they are not discounting a leakage from the nuclear plant in Fukushima, the threat is small and there is "very little" threat to the Philippines.
"There is no immediate threat to the Philippines ... (We are) very optimistic in a few days pwede na natin bitawan yan (We are very optimistic in a few days we can declare no threat to the country)," Montejo said in an interview on dwIZ radio.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said there was no basis for such claims.
"Yung hangin galing sa Japan papalayo kaya di makakarating sa atin. Hindi totoo ang ulan may kasamang acid," PAGASA forecaster Aldczar Aurelio said in an interview on dzBB radio.
(The winds from Japan are moving away from us. It's not true that these winds contain acid rain.)
An earlier report on dzBB radio said several text messages had been circulating that acid rain may fall on the Philippines because of the looming nuclear emergency in Japan.
Japanese authorities are now scrambling to prevent a meltdown of its nuclear plant in Fukushima, after its cooling systems failed.
DOST: 'Chernobyl' scenario may be gone in few days
Earlier on Monday, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Mario Montejo said Monday a "Chernobyl scenario" of radiation clouds from a failed nuclear power plant in quake- and tsunami-devastated Japan may subside in a few days' time.
Montejo said while they are not discounting a leakage from the nuclear plant in Fukushima, the threat is small and there is "very little" threat to the Philippines.
"There is no immediate threat to the Philippines ... (We are) very optimistic in a few days pwede na natin bitawan yan (We are very optimistic in a few days we can declare no threat to the country)," Montejo said in an interview on dwIZ radio.
Continue reading by clicking the link above.
No comments:
Post a Comment