streets are almost empty. shopping hours cut in half. i would say many of the stores into which we've ventured for food and water and the rest, 90% of the shelves are empty. they are having trouble getting things imported. today we are told they are going to get more food and water off ships coming into the ports to the south of us. they believe some of that will cure itself. for today there's concern not just up the coast but here in tokyo as well. >> sean: you answered the food question. there had been long lines for gas and limits on the amount you can buy. is that still going on? >> shepard: that's very much the case. many stations here even in tokyo are closed. bottled water difficult to get up the coast. there are many areas to which officials can't travel and journalists can't travel, unless you walk. there are many towns that are wiped out. those areas if there is anyone still behind the night which just ended went into the low