The Nuclear Regulation Authority on June 20 Thursday showed the media its new Emergency Response Center, where data will be gathered and decisions made if another Fukushima-like disaster strikes.
The previous ERC, which was run by the now-defunct Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency in Kasumigaseki, only had one system, which limited its ability to get on top of the crisis.
The ERC can use the system to connect with nuclear power plants across the country, the municipal and prefectural governments hosting them, the utilities running them, and the prime minister’s office.
The old ERC had only 250 sq. meters of floor space, but the new one has 700 sq. meters — enough to let 200 people work together instead of just over 50. During the Fukushima crisis, more than 100 people jammed the facility.
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