Politics & Government

YouTube videos: Stay indoors this weekend due to higher radiation levels

Observers monitoring jet stream post videos showing plume with elevated radiation levels hitting Alaska, Vancouver and California Saturday and Sunday

A smattering of videos on YouTube this weekend are showing the jet stream from Japan as carrying more radiation toward the West Coast than has been noted before.

Attached is one of the videos, which advises people to stay indoors this weekend to avoid exposure.

Patch will be following this story closely over the next week.

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Disclaimer: This information is not scientifically verified and not from an official scientific or government source.


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