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And they will continue to work around the clock to get their systems fixed. our administration will move heaven and earth to help them so we can get back up and running as quickly as humanly possible, but the damages they face really are enormous. heres the information that we have as of this moment. regarding con ed and the mta, the most resent report has approximately three-quarters of a million new yorkers without power. there are something like 326 buildings and public housing developments w...

Unusual for states to try to accommodate military personnel during an application. dewine said, quote, we have always allowed distinction for military voters and to say this violates equal protection is wrong. there is already ample opportunity for everyone to vote and under secretary hugh said previous directive, they would have been able to vote at their board of elections october 2 through the friday before election day. now according to the judge, theyll be able to vote all the way up throug...

Good thing is there are a bit of good news about the nuclear reactors. they have gotten power restored now. were told all six reactors in some capacity or çanother. were told recently theyve got the lights on in the central control room at the plant. that is really good news because from there, if the systems work, theyll be able to toth wer , mpse, e pressure inside, as well as ventilation systems at the plant. there was a periods of time today where there was more steam coming from reactor 2...

They recommend americans be no more than 50 -- no closer than 50 miles to any of these plants. that anyone closer than 50 miles should leave the area. the japanese government has had a 12-mile, 20 kilometer, 12 mile evacuation zone and additional 10 kilometers after that they say stay indoors and dont turn on ventilation systems in your houses. the u.s. government says 50 miles and u.s. pilots, ferrying supplies and trying to help with the relief effort have been told not to go within 50 miles o...

The air inside their own apartments, theyre seeking injunctions as a last resort. did you try to talk to your neighbor about it? >> yes, many times. many times before we filed the lawsuit. >> reporter: co-op and condo boards are caught right in the middle. on the one hand, obligated to protect smokers rights inside their own homes. but on the other, facing constant complaints from nonsmokers who feel their right to an odor-free, healthy home are being violated. >> certainly more and more every y...

Small levels of contamination by radiation. they had to be soaped down with soap and water, clothes destroyed, and they were found to be clean. but as a precaution, helicopter crews now flying in that area are being told keep your sleeves rolled down, keep the windows closed on the helicopter. and some of them are even being given potassium iodine pills to fight off some of the effects of radiation. further down, youve got u.s. bases. no real danger there yet. but there have been some small, sma...

Precauti precaution, with the families that are there, with the american civilians that work there, theyre being told, stay indoors as much as possible and shut down your outside ventilation systems. also, if we take a look at the other map as we spin around here, you can see that several ships that were on their way to the pacific side have been rerouted over here to the sea of japan to stay out of the way of that radioactive plume. ali? >> chris, we will watch that with you, too. there have be...

In addition, there are personnel, u.s. military, civilians, and their families living on bases there in japan. as a precaution, they have been told to stay indoors as much as possible and to shut their external ventilation systems, again, simply as a precaution. chris lawrence cnn, washington. well, heres your chance to talk back about what the u.s. militarys doing in japan. our carol costello joins us with a question for you. obviously chris says theres a lot going on over there and theres se...

Living on bases there in japan. as a precaution, they have been told to stay indoors as much as and to shut their external ventilation systems. again, simply as a precaution. chris lawrence, cnn, washington. american troops are doing what they can to protect themselves but its a scary situation and we dont know that it wont get worse. retired lieutenant general russel honore is here. he led the military response to katrina. general, welcome. >> good morning. >> this might be the most challengi...

Makes mines unsafe. >> we reduced the number of accidents at massey over the past 20 years by 90%. were very frustrated that many times the technical competence of the government inspectors is far less than the technical competence of our engineers. and many times, our engineers are overruled by the engineers of msha and other places. we believe that the ventilation systems being dictated on us by the government in many ways are less safe. >> for more on this story, lets bring in daniel cane wit...