As of 15 March 2011, 1:00 pm

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano announced today developments at two of the reactors of the Fukushima Number One Nuclear Power Plant. He said an explosion occurred at the No. 2 reactor of the said plant, and that there is a high possibility that the container vessel inside was damaged. Edano also said that the plant’s No. 4 reactor is on fire, the cause of which was similar to that of reactors No. 1 and 3.

According to Edano, radiation levels reached 30 milisieverts between reactors 2 and 3; 400 milisieverts around reactor 3; and 100 milisieverts around reactor 5. He noted that the milisievert levels are higher than the microsievert levels previously reported. He said these are levels that affect human health but emphasized that the figures were obtained near the plant.

Edano urged the public to remain calm and continue their normal routines.

Japanese authorities made the following announcement with regard to these developments:

Official Notice
15 March 2011, 11:00

1. Areas in which counter-emergency measures should be taken:
Residents staying within a 20-kilometer radius from the Fukushima Dai-ichi [Number one] Nuclear Power Station, Tokyo Electric Company, Inc. (TEPCO)

Residents staying in the are from the 20-kilometer to 30-kilometer radius from the Fukushima Dai-ichi [Number one] Nuclear Power Station, Tokyo Electric Company, Inc. (TEPCO)

2. Direction:
Residents staying within a 20-kilometer radius from the Fukushima Dai-ichi [Number one] Nuclear Power Station, Tokyo Electric Company, Inc. (TEPCO) shall be evacuated.

Residents staying in the area from the 20-kilometer to 30-kilometer radius from the Fukushima Dai-ichi [Number one] Nuclear Power Station, Tokyo Electric Company, Inc. (TEPCO) shall stay inside the houses or buildings.

Observe directions by the relevant authorities if such directions are given.

From: http://tokyo.philembassy.net/events/advisory-to-the-filipino-community-in-japan/