mexico city. mex know nuclear safety officials say a container of cobalt 60 was found about 1 kilometer away from the vehicle and had been opened. the isotope which had originally been used for medical purposes was found inside the container. officials have not yet confirmed if any was missing. officials say the material does not pose a threat to anyone at more than 20 meters away. the two gunmen who carried out the hijacking are still at large. kate? >> nick, thank you so much for that. to europe where a powerful storm is hitting the uk and coastal cities are bracing for severe flooding. matthew chance is following that from london. >> reporter: large areas of northern europe are bracing for severe storms over the next 24 hours, bringing gale force winds and flooding in some areas. forecasters in britain and germany predict winds gusting some 90 miles an hour. already in scotland, authorities