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Japan / Earthquake and Tsunami / Nuclear Crisis #994376

CBS Evening News for Thursday, Mar 24, 2011
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(Studio: Katie Couric) The latest in the earthquake/nuclear disaster in Japan reviewed; statistics on the dead and missing cited.

(Tokyo: Bill Whitaker) The radiation fears and ongoing efforts to control the reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant featured; details given of continued worry about the safety of tap water for infants despite the government’s declaration that it is safe; scenes shown of Tokyo’s regional governor drinking a glass of water, people getting bottled water, smoke rising from the reactors, an ambulance carrying 2 workers with radioactive burns.

(Studio: Katie Couric) An order for safety reviews at nuclear plants in the US noted.

Reporter(s):
Couric, Katie;
Whitaker, Bill
Duration:
00:03:10

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