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Flood-prevention steps discovered lacking at 10 nuclear power plants

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Flood-prevention measures are lacking at 10 nuclear power plants — especially at connecting sections — utilities’ inspections have revealed.

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The NRA told the power companies last November to inspect reactor buildings and on other important equipment after some 6.5 tons of rainwater entered the No. 2 reactor building at Hokuriku Electric Power Co.’s Shika plant in September 2016.

On Wednesday, the NRA urged the utilities to take steps to make all connecting sections waterproof, except for areas where impossible due to design constraints.

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Hazards Flood NBC - Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
Themes Risk identification and assessment Critical infrastructure
Country and region Japan
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