Japanese Engineers Knew Tsunami Could Overrun Plant

Hindsight being 20/20,  it appears to be clear that many Japanese engineers knew that the nuclear plant would not withstand a large tsunami. Tokyo Electric Power Co's senior safety engineer was ignored despite warnings from a 2007 study. But a review of company and regulatory records shows that Japan and its largest utility indicates that TEPCO repeatedly downplayed dangers and ignored warnings.

source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/30/us-japa-nuclear-risks-idUSTRE72S2UA20110330?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29