510200, coventry direct redefining insurance the cnn present hello everyone. thanks for joining me. i m alison camera radha in for fredricka whitfield debate week starts today we are four days away from the cnn presidential they, between president biden and former president trump. thursday night s showdown is the first of the 2024 race. it has the potential to shake up a race that has been deadlocked in the polls for months. and the two candidates are preparing for this high-stakes event in very different ways president biden hunkering down at camp david all weekend, reportedly holding intensive prep work and mock debates with a team of advisors. donald trump has spent the weekend about the campaign trail speaking to a christian group in dc and holding a rally in the swing state of pennsylvania where he told reporters he expects his upcoming vice presidential pick to join him at thursday s debate. but let s begin with president biden s debate prep. cnn s kevin look ta
against the clock. japan is desperately trying to reconnect power to critical cooling systems at the fukushima power plant. this as smoke has once again been seen rising from the crippled nuclear facility. nbc s brian moore reports. reporter: tons of water, the difference between salvation and catastrophe at japan s stricken nuclear plant. the situation remains very serious. but there s been no significant worsening since yesterday. the cloud billowing from the fukushima plant on wednesday was all but gone thursday, but the possibility of a meltdown is still very real. president obama is promising whatever help tides can muster. we re sharing expertise, equipment and technology so that the courageous responders on the scene have the benefit of american team work and support. all right, all right. reporter: u.s. experts believe it could be weeks before this emergency is resolved and americans are being urged to flee a 50-mile area around the plant. on our shores, rad