okanawa and so on . they can be used for helicopter operation and humanitarian disaster relief. as far as the american citizens in japan. military and civilians, so far the u.s. government has no reports of serious injuries or deaths, harris. lots of reports of people unaccounted for. they will need help with search and rescue and the japanese government is asking for him. help. yes, one team from virginia and california are headed to squapan. 12 trained dogs and they ll arrive in japan to search for people. they are bringing cameras and jack hammers to try to get to anyone who may be alive but pened down. we pray for them. molly, thank you. thousands of miles away in california, the tsunami impact pummeling the boats off of santa cruz and tossing them around
concern. the steam is coming from ponds inside the reactor used to cool spent fuel rods. if the temperature continues to rise unchecked, it could spark a nuclear chain reaction. that is why water cannon, normally used in riot control, are being used to spray the reactor. another measure considered too dangerous to attempt just 24 hours ago. reflecting growing international concern, america has deployed unmanned drone aircraft to monitor the unfurling crisis at the fukushima plant. while traveling the size of its recommended exclusion zone around the stricken complex. japan s chief cabinet secretary has peers before the cameras, denying any suggestion his government is hiding the true extent of the crisis. experts around the world are increasingly concerned. the latest development is not a promising one. it was hoped today s helicopter operation would reduce radiation levels.