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Cnn's kyung lah joinings me from tokyo and in hong kong, michael freelander. michael, u.s. government engineers are warning that the plant faces new threats, one that could persist indefinitely, mounting stresses on the containment structures, the possibility of explosions due to the release of hydrogen and oxygen. what do you make of these new reports the "new york times" is reporting? >> let's put it into a little bit of context. we are so far outside the original design basis of this power plant. it's important to know that they created a laundry list of different things that need to be con...

Water that's even more radioactive. now high levels of radiation have been found in fish. today for the first time authorities issued safety standards for fish. tepco facing a growing backlash has offered payments to residents in ten communities near the plant. it's calling the money a token offer and says more will come. but one city has flatout rejected the money saying it amounts to about $12 a person. cnn's kyung lah joins me from tokyo and in hong kong, michael freelander. michael, u.s. government engineers are warning that the plant faces new threats, one that could persist indefinitely,...

It's calling the money a token offer and says more will come. but one city has flat out rejected the money saying it amounts to about $12 a person. cnn's kyung lah joinings me from tokyo and in hong kong, michael freelander. michael, u.s. government engineers are warning that the plant faces new threats, one that could persist indefinitely, mounting stresses on the containment structures, the possibility of explosions due to the release of hydrogen and oxygen. what do you make of these new reports the "new york times" is reporting? >> let's put it into a little bit of context. we are so far ou...

Rejected the money saying it amounts to about $12 a person. cnn's kyung lah joins me from tokyo and in hong kong, michael freelander. michael, u.s. government engineers are warning that the plant faces new threats, one that could persist indefinitely, mounting stresses on the containment structures, the possibility of explosions due to the release of hydrogen and oxygen. what do you make of these new reports the "new york times" is reporting? >> well, you know, anderson, let's put it into a bit of context. we are so far outside the original design basis of this power plant. i think it's pruden...

Anywhere close to that threshold at this point in time. >> reporter: the aircraft in question had undergone just 39,000 take-offs and landings when the fuselage tore away. southwest airlines is determined to make sure such an event does not happen again. as of tuesday morning, the airline said all 79 boeing 737 300 aircraft had been inspected. minor cracks were found in five of these aircraft. all five will remain grounded until they are repaired. and the faa has directed all older 737s to be inspected. those with at least 35,000 flight cycles, that's take-off and landings, must be inspected w...