For 69 days half a mile underground stepped from darkness into light. [cheers and applause] if ever there was a story with a happy ending, this was it. [men chanting] but when we visited the miners several months after their rescue, we found many were struggling. For example, alex vega was building a wall around his house, though he couldnt explain why. On march 11, 2011, japan was hit by a tsunami that rewrote history. It was triggered by a 9. 0 earthquake that helped set off the Biggest Nuclear emergency since chernobyl. This is unprecedented, you know, uncharted territory, that the consequences could be greater than we expect. Welcome to 60 minutes on cnbc. Im morley safer. In this edition, we look at the effect of three disasters the massive 2010 Gulf Oil Spill, the chilean mine collapse that trapped 33 miners underground for weeks, and, in 2011, the massive earthquake in japan followed by a devastating tsunami. We begin with the bp oil spill and Kenneth Feinberg, the lawyer who is
Any kind of white collar job sitting at a computer at a desk, those are going to be very sesupportible to this. Ifill those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become youre own chief life officer. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill the crisis of migrants stranded at sea in Southeast Asia took a dramatic turn today. Indonesia and malaysia agreed to accept thousands of the refugees. Many, like more than 400 rescued today, are Rohingya
Any kind of white collar job sitting at a computer at a desk, those are going to be very sesupportible to this. Ifill those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become youre own chief life officer. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill the crisis of migrants stranded at sea in Southeast Asia took a dramatic turn today. Indonesia and malaysia agreed to accept thousands of the refugees. Many, like more than 400 rescued today, are Rohingya
Week ahead, the debate on the Environmental Impact and the recovery a search for survivors off the coast of italy, with 700 migrants missing are feared dead after a boat capsized. Two dozen deaths have been confirmed. There fears that a mass migration in iraq will lead to mass deaths. They fled and are homeless in the middle of a war zone in south africa, the government vowing to protect newly arrived migrants. President zuma saying hell end attacks claiming the lives of many first the deaths of hundreds in the see. Italian Prime Minister matteo renzi saying his country cant be alone in dealing with the situation and is calling for an International Effort to stop Human Trafficking from africa. The boat overturned 120 miles south of lampedusa. One of the main routes across mediterranean, paul brennan has the latest. The search and rescue effort is supported with aircraft and helicopters. Coast guard and navy ships from malta and italy have been joined. Planes crisscrossed the sea scouri
Shrimping with them. I didnt go shrimping anymore. America tonights michael okwu, five years after the bp oil spill. Is the gulf catch safe to eat . Thanks for joining us, im joie chen. It is high season on the gulf coast and its a grim anniversary. Five years since the Worst Oil Spill in u. S. History. On april 20th, 2010, the deep water horizon rig exploded leaking over 200 million gallons into the gulf of mexico. While sunshine has returned to the shore there are still deep questions about what lies beneath the surface. Americaamerica tonights michael okwu returned to the water with those who say they know best, just how much has changed. Reporter what kind of fish are you catching in these waters . Puppy drowns, all kinds. Point ocean indian tribe tucked deep in the wetlands of southern louisiana. For more than 40 years, these waters have put food on their table and money in their bank account. Reporter what would you guys do if you werent living off the water . What would we do .