out of the downwind of some of the some of the radio active plumes that have been coming out of there. and if we take you to this other map, we can show you how the u.s. has changed tactics, as well. three ships, ships that were bound for that side, the pacific ocean side have now rerouted. and they re going to go to the sea of japan. specifically because of some of that nuclear plume, that radioactive plume that s emanating from the fukushima nuclear plant. we talked to one of the commanders of the seventh fleet. he said barnone, this is one of the most challenging missions they ve undertaken. scary what they re dealing with. not only the resource issue, the humanitarian issue. the radiation levels. here s the reactors before the
kiran. we learned the u.s. military has given the japanese two water trucks to help try to cool that reactor that stan was just reporting on from what we have been told from u.s. military sources, they trained a few of the japanese workers at a u.s. base near tokyo and now those workers have taken the trucks and are heading to that fukushima nuclear plant. take a look at a mapout and show you a little bit about what the u.s. is doing to protect its own personnel. a lot of the ships have now moved further offshore and further north to get away from that downwind radioactive plume. but helicopter crews are still flying relief supplies and search and rescue missions near the nuclear plant. the helicopter crews are being told to keep their sleeves rolled down and keep the compartments closed off as much as. some of the air crew are now giving potassium iodide tablets to ward off any effects of radiation. not too much worry in this area