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They are currently in hospital. they were exposed to water, contaminated water. so that is what we are hearing from tepco, the company that runs the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. but pier, it's one step forward, two steps back. they think they're making progress as far as restoring power to the plant. this, of course, was knocked out by the tsunami and the quake. but it's causing so many problems. they're dealing with fire, with smoke, with high pressure levels as well as the contamination or the radiation exposure, i should say. so it's an ongoing problem, it's very fluid and extreme...

The cooling systems. they have to check the circuitry. a lot of it has been damaged during the tsunami. they are looking at that. they are monitoring that and as soon as they can replace those parts, they hope to, pauline, get those cooling systems working. >> yes. that's the coup toe get electricity into that plant and get those cooling pumps up and running. in the meantime, can you give us an update on radiation levels? what kinds of tests have been done today? and also what's the latest with food safety? so many consumers within japan and outside of japan are worried about the produce comin...

Out of the woods yet. first responders back at the scene at the facility, after smoke from a second reactor caused yet another evacuation. martha: now we are hearing there may be juice flowing, once again, in terms of power to that zone, david piper is streaming live for us, from tokyo. good morning, david. >> there does seem to be progress now, at the stricken reactor. about 150 miles northeast of here in the japanese capital. japan power and electric which controls the plant says they have power lines now, to all 6 reactors. but they are also stressing at this time, that doesn't mean they ha...

4800 people. we are getting word that 12,000 people more are still missing. another 452,000 are now displaced and living in shelters. meanwhile, the operator of japan's stricken nuclear plant says two of six units are now under control. david piper is streaming to us live from tokyo with the very latest. hi, david. >> hi, shannon, yes. those fire teams are struggling to cool down the reactors of fukushima plant about 150 miles northeast of here. their main focus at this time is to get the power back and get those cooling systems working. tokyo electric power says that two of the unions have go...