The Japanese government's warning that states tap water in Tokyo have been contaminated by radioactive makes Japanese people buy bottled water in stores.
Anxiety will increase the supply of food and beverages a day after the government reported that radioactive iodine contained in tap water. Radiation levels measured in water is considered unsafe for the baby to term.
"The thought that comes first is that I have to buy bottles of water. I also do not know if I should wash my child with tap water. I'm worried, "said one estate agent Reiko Matsumoto, who has a 5-year-old daughter.
Officers supermarkets in Tokyo Toru Kikutaka say, bottled water sold out so widespread news on Wednesday, March 23, although the buyer is limited to buy two two-liter size bottles of water.
"I've never seen anything like this," said Kikutaka bottled water showed an empty shelf.
The panic in a city of approximately 13 million people are added to the fears of Japan's food supply. Meanwhile, officials continue to struggle to restore the situation in Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Government spokesman Yukio Edano trying to eliminate concerns over the findings in tap water. "We ask all citizens to respond with calm water situations. Tokyo Metropolitan Government did its best, "said Edano as quoted by the Associated Press on Thursday (03/24/2011).
Every family who has a baby will get a ration of three half-liter water bottle size from 240 thousand bottles were distributed. Tokyo government asked its citizens to buy water only as needed. Hoarding feared could harm thousands of people who do not have water in areas affected by earthquake and tsunami.
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