I  have been putting off writing a whole lot about the horrible situation over in Japan, because:  1)  Everybody and their mother are reporting it and 2)  I ain’t no nuclear engineer. 

Jimmuh Carter was, but I digress. 

Having said all that, it is too important not to write about it.

The latest explosions at the Fukushima Power Plant have released low levels of radiation in to the atmosphere, which the wind is taking toward Tokyo. This is causing some people to get the heck out of Dodge and others to go into survival mode, stocking up on essential supplies.

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has urged people within 18 miles of the facility north of Tokyo to stay inside their homes, while Japanese authorities try to deal with the world’s most serious nuclear accident since the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine in 1986.

Radiation levels in Maebashi, 60 miles north of Tokyo, and in Chiba prefecture, closer to the city, were up to 10 times normal levels, according to Kyodo news agency. Only small levels have been found in the capital itself, which so far were “not a problem,” according to city officials.

A grim-looking Prime Minister Kan said:

The possibility of further radioactive leakage is heightening. We are making every effort to prevent the leak from spreading. I know that people are very worried but I would like to ask you to act calmly.

There were two explosions on Tuesday at two of the reactors at the nuclear facility. Kyodo news agency has reported that the nuclear fuel pool at the No. 4 reactor may be boiling, which suggests that there is more danger to come.

Per Koji Yamazaki, professor at Hokkaido University graduate school of environmental science, says the atmospheric radiation is no big deal:

Radioactive material will reach Tokyo but it is not harmful to human bodies because it will be dissipated by the time it gets to Tokyo. If the wind gets stronger, it means the material flies faster but it will be even more dispersed in the air.

Tell that to this little girl, Professor.

10-year-old Lucy Niver of Egan, Minnesota, who was on holiday in Japan, said:

I’m scared. I’m so scared I would rather be in the eye of a tornado. I want to leave.

The Japanese Stock Market plunged 10.6 percent on Tuesday (our Monday). The worst two-day drop since 1987 was triggered by reports of rising radiation near Tokyo. This is an indicator that any further deterioration at the Fukushima nuclear plant could trigger more panic selling,led by hedge funds.

The yen dropped due to talk of intervention. At the same time, bond yields rose as scared investors sold debt to offset losses in the stock market. The rate and amount of the equity selloff, set a record volume for a second day running, forcing fund managers to sit on the sidelines.

After Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the risk of nuclear contamination was rising at the Fukushima Daiichi complex on Japan’s ravaged northeastern coast, 240 km (150 miles) north of Tokyo,the Nikkei plunged 14 percent.

The two-day fall has wiped some $620 billion off the market.

Obama’s response?  He’s got top men on it.  Top men. 

U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos is President Obama’s top man on the ground. Shortly after the Tsunami struck, Roos let everyone know that he will be playing a lead public role as the United States determines how best to direct its resources toward saving lives, getting control of the country’s nuclear reactors, cleaning up the devastation and ultimately rebuilding.

Roos said at a press briefing Monday:

This is a time when our country needs to step up for the country of Japan.

So, we can all expect to see Roos as the Obama Administration’s public face concerning the horrible disaster in Japan.  In fact, Roos has been providing round-the-clock updates on disaster response efforts and efforts to track down U.S. citizens.

And his boss?

 Oh, he had a White House Conference on Bullying, a golf game,  the Gridiron Club banquet to attend to last week.  And now, he has a family vay-cay in Rio to deal with.  However, as soon as he gets time in his busy schedule, I’m sure he’ll roll up his sleeves and aim his legendary laser-like focus toward helping one of our greatest allies.

There has been an American “casualty” from this horrible disaster.

Aflac Inc. announced on Monday that it has fired Gilbert Gottfried, the fingernails-on-the-chalkboard-voiced comedian who has made a ton of money as the voice of the world-famous Aflac Duck since 2000.

The Liberal idiot lost the best job he’s ever had by posting a string of offensive, insensitive jokes about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on Twitter over the weekend.

The Amos Family, who own Aflac, canned this clown because he put them in a unattenable position. You see, Aflac does 75 percent of its business in Japan. 1/4th of the Japanese population buys their health insurance from Aflac.

CEO, Daniel Amos, hopped a jet to Japan on Sunday to show support for the company’s employees and agents.

Aflac released a statement yesterday, saying that Gottfried’s jokes do not represent the feelings of the company, which had previously announced that it would donate 100 million yen ($1.2 million) to the International Red Cross to help with disaster assistance.

Aflac Chief Marketing Officer Michael Zuna proclaimed:

There is no place for anything but compassion and concern during these difficult times.

As of yesterday, Gottfried had removed his idiotic jokes from his Twitter Feed.

Instead of Aflac!!!, Gottfried should now be walking around saying: STUPID!!!

Maybe the Amos Family could hire Obama.  He’s not doing anything.