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If any of Minnesota's nuclear plants had a disaster today, people living in a 10 mile radius of the plant would be evacuated. That's according to current 

. But when disaster struck at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission recommended that American within 50 miles of the disaster evacuate. So far high levels of radiation have been detected 25 miles away from the plant. The 

 has compared the two evacuation approaches.  Here's what they look like in Minnesota.

Do you live near one of Minnesota's nuclear plants? What would you do if disaster struck the closest one to your home or office?

Michael Olson

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When disaster struck at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission recommended that American within 50 miles of the disaster evacuate. Most Minnesotan's live within that radius of a nuclear plant. What would you do if disaster struck close to you?

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