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have been evacuated. and within 30 kilometers away they have been warned to not go outdoors. just 50 workers remain at the plant to carry out crucial cooling work. soul nuclear experts say the -- some nuclear experts say the situation may be too dangerous. >> you're accumulating now at rates where it's going to start impacting even the workers i think over a prolong period. >> reporter: also today a reported 5.8 to 6.0 earthquake aftershock hit an area. while it wasn't in danger of a tsunami, there are other concerns. >> those areas that have strong jolts, there is a high possibility...

land here on our shores in california. as you said people are buying anything they can to try to protect themselves. >> people are terrified, that's what i think, including myself. >> reporter: and that fear has led to this, empty shelves at pharmacies and grocery stores across the bay area of iodine- related product. >> people have gone to all stores looking for it and can't find it. other stores are calling us to see if we have it. we are completely out. >> reporter: potassium iodine helps protect the thyroid gland from a certain type of exposure. even though they say the risk in t...

of sensors to detect radioactive material in the state's air, water and food. the sensors are placed along the coast from border to border. the state won't say where the sensors are for security reasons. those same sensors picked up radioactive particles in the atmosphere after the chernobyl disaster in 1986. beyond that? >> the agency has a series of systems and the comprehensive test band treaty folks have monitoring systems globally. nuclear power stations have air and water sampling systems. and defense facilities that work with nuclear materials have a lot of different sampling ...

dollar figure on this damage. early estimates are that the quake and tsunami has caused tens of billions of dollars in damage. here in california the tsunami warning has expired but an advisory is still in effect. tonight governor brown has declared a state of emergency for the four counties hit hardest by the tsunami including san mateo and santa cruz counts. docks destroyed, boats tossed around like tows. in crescent city a man was swept out to sea while taking pictures of the waves. >> it came from nearly 5000 miles away but with the help of a natural amplifier, a narrow harbor mo...

himself or anything. >> reporter: surfers and firefighters helped rescue the high school student and say his face was a little bruised and dazed. >> we were able to lower a rope to bring the victim up onto the land and he was transported to san francisco general hospital. >> what was his condition when you rescued him? >> he was conscious and alert and he was moving all his body parts. >> reporter: the student was on a field trip with his classmates when he jumped off the bridge mid-morning. >> have you ever seen anything like this? >> no. >> reporter: onlookers couldn't believe that...