Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20110428:22:10:00
Time. the double whammy of earthquake and tsunami trigger ad nuclear disaster in japan. when the fukushima plant lost power backup generators failed and batteries ran out and cooling systems shut down. radiation spewed from damaged reactors and spent fuel pools. the tornadoes that spiraled through alabama knocked out power to three units and at the brown's ferry nuclear plant. reactors automatically shut down and officials say that the safety systems worked. >> all available diesel generators started and loaded and ultimately the cooling systems are operating normally. in addition to spent fue...