That happens to them? it s interesting. different kinds of radiation attack different parts of the body. so we re expecting in this we have uranium, iodine. those attack different parts of the body. and you could get vomiting, feeling terrible and burns on the skin, and longer term you could get different kinds of cancer, depending on the type of radiation. for this type, we might see leukemia, liver cancer, cancer of the thyroid. elizabeth, thank you very much indeed. thanks. japan struggles with natural disaster and violence is spreading across the middle east. a live report, next. homeowners rates have been going up, but you can still refinance to a fixed rate as low as 4.75% at lendingtree.com, where customers save an average of $293 a month.
Tonight we are live from japan with the multiple disasters ongoing right now. . the largest nuclear disaster happening since chernobyl going on right now. multiple problems at six reactors in one location in japan. we ll have details on that. new picture from that plant of smoke rising from reactor number four, where a second fire broke out today. very alarming news. we ll have all of that. we ll also have the problems with the tsunami areas, the hardest hit areas. and we have new pictures of the moments when the tsunami actually struck. dramatic new pictures to show you the power of the water and the extent of the damage that it did. set it in motion. and it goes out into the world like fuel for the economy. one opportunity leading to another. and another. we all have a hand in it. because opportunity can start anywhere, and go everywhere. let s keep it moving.
Missing for the last 20 years. the enough political unity to put this country on a high growth path. i hope that s the case. thank you very much indeed. one of the most striking things about the aftermath of the disaster in japan is the calm and stoicism of the japanese people. joining me now is a man who spent a lot of time in japan. the new york times nick cristophe. you were actually in japan. you were the tokyo bureau chief for the new york times in the kobe earthquake of 1995. news 4 been through a similar scenario you ve been through a similar scenario there. what is it about the japanese people that allows them to deal with such catastrophe in what appears to be such a remarkably calm manner? well, i think that we in america, when we come across a cries i, we come apart at the seams, we become unglued. you re seeing that with the budget crisis. but japanese have been really reared from you know, from the time they were born to work
From this blow is muhammad alarian, ceo of pimco. muhammad, desperate tragedy in japan. and it s obviously had an enormously negative impact on the economy, too. they ve been through earthquakes before. but nothing quite like this. how are they going to bounds back? with time, piers. in addition to the devastating human suffering, no words can really capture the enoermt of that suffering. they also have to suffer through economic consequences that had part of the national wealth destroyed, they re generating less income, and they re going to face higher inflation because of food and other shortages and disrupted supply chain. this is a country that will go through economic shock. fortunate three s a rich fortunately it s a rich country. as long as the private sector can repatriate the money had t holds outside the country and as long as the country can borrow they can borrow a little bit they can restore their economic well-being, but it s going to take some time.
Forms of energy generation carry risk. nuclear carries risk as we have dramatically seen in the last couple of days. fossil fuels also carry risk. the risk of catastrophic climate change. renewables, which i absolutely support a lot of research and development and funding for, right now carry the risk of not being able to produce enough energy. we can t look for a risk-free solution for producing energy. and that i think has to be the starting point for the debate. how do we minimize risk? finally, ambassador, do you think we re getting the truth out of the japanese authorities? i do, but lets me make a point. you asked about the earthquake, the japanese survived after that but what went wrong was the post disaster cooling system. let me provide great reassurance to publics around the world. that is modern reactors that are