FUD Alert: "Plume to Hit the U.S."

The NY Times today is showing a map with the the path of a radioacative plume originating in Japan and headed toward the United States. Here are some screenshots:








Notice anything weird? Check out screenshots four and five. Radiation is hitting the U.S. mainland, but it popped up out of nowhere, independent (and well ahead) of the approaching plume.

Some additional shots:




Run for your lives, people! Start freaking out NOW! California is going to start generating radiation of it's own!

At least then it might help to explain all the freaks that live there...