power plants were damaged by the quake. and one is close to melting down this evening. the world has seen pictures of explosions at that plant. more than 1500 people have been scanned for radiation exposure. almost 200 have been found to be somewhat contaminated. that number includes 17 american military personnel involved in relief efforts. authorities say the contamination is low level and can be scrubbed off. the uss ronald reagan, a carrier, has been ordered to leave its position downwind from the nuclear plants. as were other ships from the seventh fleet. so far japan has been spared a nuclear meltdown but the situation remains tenuous and reaction continues to poor pour. in. walls are just shifting back and forth, up and down. cracks. split goes through the wall. did you think you would survive? oh, yeah. i knew that.t. you knew you wouldn t die. i m not dying in japan. some of those who did escape before the wave hit returned today to search for missing
power plants were damaged by the quake. and one is close to melting down this evening. the world has seen pictures of explosions at that plant. more than 1500 people have been scanned for radiation exposure. almost 200 have been found to be somewhat contaminated. that number includes 17 american military personnel involved in relief efforts. authorities say the contamination is low level and can be scrubbed off. the uss ronald reagan, a carrier, has been ordered to leave its position downwind from the nuclear plants. as were other ships from the seventh fleet. so far japan has been spared a nuclear meltdown but the situation remains tenuous and reaction continues to poor pour. in. walls are just shifting back and forth, up and down. cracks. split goes through the wall. did you think you would survive? oh, yeah. i knew that. you knew you wouldn t die. i m not dying in japan. some of those who did escape before the wave hit returned today to search for missing