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Meltdown so massive radiation goes into the air. here in the united states, i understand we have plants like those in trouble in japan. is that true? >> that is true. most of the nuclear plants in the united states are in the eastern part of the united states. but there are two plants in california that are in very active seismic zones. dangerous zones that are only built to withstand 7.5 magnitude earthquake. >> that's sanafro and where is the other one. >> diablo cannon. >> if the the 9 hit, which is what the japanese quake is now, a 9, those plants would be undergoing exactly what the japan...

Traveling in the quake zone and joins us now from akita. describe for our viewers where you are and what you've been seeing. >> reporter: well, akita, is of course, located on the west coast of japan. the reason we came here was because of concern where we had been and exposure to the nuclear problems that are occurring on the east coast so we pulled back for our own safety sake and coverage point of view, but as you were leaving, one of the things you noted was a tremendous convoy. we were on the highways. we were allowed to use the highways because reporting, according to the government, is ...

We're following breaking developments out of japan. it's now a series of aftershocks that have felt minutes ago, the strongest a 6.2 in eastern japan, the epicenter which is actually southwest of tokyo. no damage has been reported so far. the nbc team on the ground in tokyo are feeling these aftershocks right now, and of course, chris jansing is on the ground reporting for us in tokyo. she's going to take over in minutes. we'll give you a firsthand account of what she felt there in tokyo. buildings were swaying. it was that strong of an aftershock. that's it for "the daily rundown." chris is c...

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Some cases sadly they have lost their family members. there won't be a normal in japan's quake zone for a long, long time. hala gorani joining me now for "globe trekking." i want to begin with aid. what kind of help is coming to japan now is. >> many countries have offered help, 91 countries in fact. the united states is sending 150 search-and-rescue workers as well as several dogs, search-and-rescue dogs, because there is still hope. we saw it in haiti. i remember reporting on the rescue of a man who was under the rubble for more than ten days. the thing going against people now is the weathe...