Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20120407:01:05:00
How it isn't over now. these nuclear reactors were hit by the earthquake and the tsunami and knocked their cooling system offline. the super hot fuel was no longer being kept cool by the massive amounts of water to keep the fuel cool and safe. you need water to keep the fuel from overheating but also to act as a shield. in the first early days of the meltdown, you'll remember the explosions, right. the helicopter water drop. the terrifying officials about how damaged these reactors were. the disaster happened in march. it was not until december that japanese officials said it had been brought ...