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At reactor one, 70% of the fuel rods are damaged. at reactor number three, smoke is billowing out. an explosion there blew out the roof and outer walls, likely cracking the critical containment vessel that holds the nuclear material in. at reactor two, smoke seeping out. the explosion there also believed to have cracked that container around the vessel that holds the red hot nuclear core. and reactor four, you can see it damaged by fire, even out of use fuel rods are in a critical state. the pool supposed to cool them may be out of water, which would lead to the release of plumes of radioactiv...

Back and there's some type of core, reactor number two i think there's still cause for concern they need to make sure there's not a bridge to that containment structure. >> and how about reing a tore number four? it was leaking before from what we heard. even if you get the power back up, how do they plug that leak in the radiation? >> exactly. that was my next concern. reactor number four there's a spent fuel pool. yesterday we heard the chairman of the enthusiastic leer regulatory commission say to congress that he had information that that pool was empty. and then there is conflicting thfgs...

Walls holding. some radiation is already seeping out. people lined up to be tested, frustration and worry mounting. this mother saying, i worry so much. radiation cannot be seen. outside the plant, levels spiked to the equivalent of having 10,000 x-rays in an hour. and faint levels are being measured as far as 70 miles away. the u.s. is now calling for all americans within a 50-mile radius of the nuclear plant to evacuate. the military is keeping a safe distance as well. as for the japanese, they say they're still trying to power up the water pumps that would help cool the reactor, but whether...

Fund-raiser for tsunami and earthquake survivors in japan. a little girl's successful plan to sell her toys in order to raise money. a very sweet story. >> it is a sweet story. we begin with that urgent action to prevent the worst-case scenario around the japanese nuclear plant. military helicopters are dumping water on the reactor in a last-ditch effort to avoid a meltdown. >> the choppers were sent at the insistence of the u.s. who told the japanese that heroic steps are needed. those heroic steps now being made by pilots probably facing death. martha raddatz reports on the increasingly da...

Absolutely going to do whatever is necessary to combat the situation. >> reporter: at reactor number one, 70% of the fuel rods are damaged. at reactors two and three, explosions are believed to have damaged the container around the vessel that holds the red hot nuclear core. the containers are five feet of cement, reinforced by steel. but if they give way, there will be no way to cool the core. it will melt down, sending toxic nuclear clouds into the air. and at reactor number four, even out-of-use fuel rods may be in danger of releasing plumes of radioactivity. >> they continue to believe the...