power plant and large amounts of radioactive materials will be released if the water supply to the crippled reactors is halted for 38 hours, according to plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co.
But TEPCO officials said on Oct. 1 that it is only a simulated worst-case scenario, saying that it is unlikely that water being pumped into the No. 1 to No. 3 reactors would be suspended for many hours.
The officials said TEPCO will be able to restart the water supply within 30 minutes if it is stopped for any problem.
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