Japan / Earthquake and Tsunami / Nuclear Crisis / A Discussion

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Japan / Earthquake and Tsunami / Nuclear Crisis / A Discussion #990484

CNN Evening News for Monday, Mar 21, 2011
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(Kasennuma, Japan: Gary Tuchman) The carnage in Japan from the earthquake and tsunami reviewed; scenes shown of bodies.

(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Breaking news on the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant reported; photos shown of smoke from the damaged reactors.

(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with former nuclear power plant operator Michael Friedlander and MIT's Jim Walsh about the latest developments in the nuclear crisis in Japan. [FRIEDLANDER - comments on getting power back to the facility; states the future issue will be radioactive contamination in the food chain.] [WALSH - recounts the fires at reactors 3 and 2; notes the AEC is now measuring radiation at different distances from the plant and the role of weather in the spread of contamination.]

(Studio: Anderson Cooper) The death of American teacher Taylor Anderson in the disaster in Japan reported; scenes from Japan and Anderson photos shown.

Reporter(s):: Tuchman, Gary;; Cooper, Anderson
Duration:: 00:07:40

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