bob zwicks he is from ohio. he has been in japan for many, many years. i m going to call you bob if you don t mind. hi, bill. bill: how is the japaneseed me were handling this disaster. can they bring any perspective to it? well, i think they are doing the best that they can. they have had nonstop coverage since the quake hit. we have been seeing reporters from the studios and from out in the field and, of course, when they report from the studios, quite often we see them wearing safety helmets right there in the studio on screen. and i think they are doing a great job. actually, there are just like nonstop there is nonstop footage of new film that s being either sent in by professionals or by amateurs, people who are out and about, carrying video cameras or iphones recording the devastation. bill: okay. now, the japanese people
in tennessee, a traffic camera captured a biker being run down by an suv whose driver just kept on going. the cyclist was thrown some 30 feet as the driver took off. the victim had to be air lifted to the hospital and is now recovering. police are still looking for the driver. in san francisco, flames ripped through roof of a large pier along the famed waterfront. the fire caused part of the building to tear away and crash to the glound. that pier was undergoing construction and was set to be the home base for the americas cup next year. no one was hurt. finally in nebraska, they are the tiniest of rodeo runners and it s always adorable. about 80 kids did their thing to hang on to the mutton busting competition. they traded in cowboy hats for some safety helmets as they rode lambs for as long as they could. where are the parents in this situation? now a look at your weather.