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utter devastation. there really is no other way to describe what s left of northern japan. the prime minister calls it the worst crisis since world war ii. half the people in one town are missing. now japan s bracing for what could be the next disaster. meltdown fears as two squak-damaged reactors. there is some hope amid this catastrophe. separated families are being reunited. rescue teams from around the world are arriving in full force. from cnn s world headquarters in atlanta, it s march 13th. i m randi kai. . i m andrew stevens in hong kong. we would like to welcome our viewers from around the world. as japan tries to recover from that powerful quake and tsunami, there are growing fears today. the country could be hit with a nuclear disaster. first, a quick update on the human scope of this disaster. the official death toll, now 977, 739 missing, but those figures, of course, expected to rise. one regional police official says the deaths in his area alone, ....
and i m angela rau in hong kong. you re watching cnn report on cnn. new scenes of the devastation caused by massive earthquake and huge tsunami. this is the town of miako, the severe destruction that took place about 25 hours ago now, just water absolutely everywhere and all manner of debris floating on the top of it. you can see cars, even small houses there, it looks like just a complete and total mass off of the massive 8.9 earthquake and the ensuing tsunami. we didn t have the pictures it would be hard to believe. japanese news agencies saying 433 people are confirmed dead and 800 others still missing and rescuers are, of course, searching for survivors. we know the scores of buildings are collapses or damaged. of critical concerns are two of japan s nuclear power plants. this is a story we re watching closely. officials say cooling systems in some reactors have failed and some radiation has leaked. more on that angle to the story in just a few moments. no ....
neighborhoods still burning. entire towns under water. a special west coast edition of nightline, starts right now. good evening. to all here in the west i m bill weir. and perhaps, some of you in coastal communities spent the day like we did, here at the santa monica pier, waiting for a tsunami. but the size of the waves that came, is a tiny reflection of what s still unfolding in japan. where tonight, nuclear officials are warning of a possible nuclear reactor meltdown. they ve been watching three facilities near the epicenter all day. at one of them fuel rods are exposed. if they stay that way, they could release radioactivity and a disaster of monster proportions. the disaster in northern japan is just beginning. and an aerial of what was a town of 71,000 people completely under water. no structure still standing. and japanese media is reporting that authority there s have found 200 to 300 bodies on a beach in sendai the center near the epicenter of today s mass ....
starts right now. good evening. i m bill weir. we spent the better part of the morning here at the santa monica pier waiting for a tsunami. the water arrived, just the faintest hint of the horner japan. the media reported the authorities have found 200 to 300 bodies on a beach in sendai, the city near the epicenter of yesterday s massive quake. a conservative count of the dead and missing from the quake and tsunami now at 1,000. the effort to sort through the massive disaster areas in northern japan is just beginning. take a laook at this video. an aerial of what around 24 hours ago was a town of 70,000 people. it is now completely underwater. most structures still standing. three nuclear power plants in northern japan are malfunctioning as a result of overpowering tremors. the biggest concern is a meltdown that would release wave of uncontrollable deadly radiation. that was just a part of what has been devastation for the american ally. it is saturday in japan. still ....
people? first, our regulars, e.d. hill and will cain. it was amazing to see the wisconsin state capitol on lockdown last night like a prison. police clearing angry protesters from the building. something seems to be completely lost i think it s important to know that collective bargaining is not a right, it s a privilege. and i ve been looking at congressman king s hearings on the extent of radicalization in the american community. and i looked at statistics on the department of justice web site and saw this over 400 convictions for terrorist acts prosecuted since september 11. the vast majority related in some way to islamic terrorism. and i think we ve got to talk about this. all right. amazing amount of stuff going on. a lot to talk about. first to the latest on libya. i want you to hear what one of our nation s most powerful officials had to say today. director of national intelligence, james clapper, said that given muammar gadhafi s resources, his regime w ....