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What would they do if there is a big earthquake. >> let's talk about earthquakes. a big headline in "usa today." five reactors in quake zone. 39 states have a high or moderate earth earthquake risk. here's the quote. we don't want to alarm anybody, but it could happen here. it being an earthquake that could impact nuclear power. so, what about that? >> you could never say never. if you look at the earthquake impact, the reactors did exactly what they were supposed to do. they stopped, they cut out power. it was the tsunami that caused the problem that we're seeing today. not the earthquake. >>...

The humanitarian challenge, following the earthquake and tsunami. it's huge. those are new figure that's the estimates of 18,000 dead that, is not hard to believe right now, officially there is something like 20,000, either dead or missing and the count goes up and up. criticism has been the government from people we've been hearing on the ground and into the quake zone, the government hasn't been able to get the food, fuel, supplies to the people fast enough. and as well as get international aid in from outside of the country. now, there should be a lot more focus on that. there are a half mi...

Detected but could all of this have been prevented? this man had been warning of this exact earthquake/nuclear disaster for years. in '06 he resigned from japan's nuclear advisory panel to protest the commitment to building plants in that quake zone. he even created a japanese word for one, two punch of massive earthquake/nuclear disaster. the majority of so-called unf unforeseeable events are quite foreseen whether talking about another financial crisis or the instability in the middle east. the question is, do we have the courage to see whatever it may be and actually prepare for its eventua...

A minute of silence one week after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit. japanese prime minister spoke to his people. we are going to create from japan from scratch, its strong resolve we all must share. there was strong resolve with stricken reactors in the quake zone. fire engines were used to douse the overheating facilities. electric lines are hoped to be operative this weekend. firemen were getting to join other embattled workers and government finally admitted that it as bad as three-mile island. >> we and not a lot of difficulty with the mission we are given, he said, fire chief. ...

And tsunami hit. japanese prime minister spoke to his people. we are going to create from japan from scratch, its strong resolve we all must share. there was strong resolve with stricken reactors in the quake zone. fire engines were used to douse the overheating facilities. electric lines are hoped to be operative this weekend. firemen were getting to join other embattled workers and government finally admitted that it as bad as three-mile island. >> we and not a lot of difficulty with the mission we are given, he said, fire chief. and lives of so many people rest on your actions. many lives a...