Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Japan: David Muir) The rolling blackout as Japan deals with a nuclear crisis after the earthquake noted; scenes shown of a ferry on a building

(Hitachi and Utsunomiya: David Muir) The impact of the earthquake featured; scenes shown of the lines of people for water, a rescue operation for people stuck in a car, the wave that overran the coastline; details given about the danger from the six power plants, including a possible explosion.

(Sendai: Clarissa Ward) The impact of the earthquake and tsunami on the city of Sendai reviewed; scenes and photos shown from Sendai of the wreckage. rescue workers and the survivors running out of food.

(Japan: David Muir) Report introduced.

(Tokyo: Christiane Amanpour) A helicopter look over Sendai of the earthquake zone featured; details given about government efforts to cool down the reactors and carry out search and rescue; scenes shown from the air over the coast: flooded land, black smoke from an oil plant.

(Japan: David Muir) Dramatic* new images of the tsunami presented; scenes shown of boats in the harbor, the wall of water carrying boats, cars, leveling a town while people watched from higher ground.

(Japan: David Muir) The nuclear crisis introduced; map shown of four plants.

(Washington: David Kerley) The level four nuclear accident examined; scenes shown of the Fukushima explosion; details given about possible meltdown of the reactor cores. [Physicist Michio KAKU†, nuclear policy expert Joe CIRINCIONE†- call this unprecedented.] Map of nuclear reactors in the US shown. [Nuclear Energy Inst. vice president Tony PIETRANGELO†- comments on readiness in the US.] The future for nuclear energy in the US noted.

(Japan: David Muir) Report introduced.

(Washington: Martha Raddatz) The role of US assistance in rescue and recovery in Japan featured; scenes shown of supplies, rescue operations; details given about the use of 7 US ships and their helicopters.