continue to go up. right now scientists are examining a wealth of data they collected, we are going to show you the listening they are learning. >> but first, jawpen, three major issues right now. develops on the threat of a. [ music ] ler melt down, all the people without food, water and shelter and all of this is happening when the country is in ruins. >> reporter: this is video of a wall of water. you can see how quickly it uproots cars, and other big structures. this is more video on a larger scale showing the waves that left so many without their homes or families. >> reporter: many have died here, hundreds of people have

been mulined. help is -- marooned. help is arriving by boat. u.s. troops loaded helicopters with supplies and headed out to some of the hardest hit areas. meanwhile, all was quiet as crews searched the wreckage, looking for any sign of people reported missing and feared dead. crews are navigating piles of rubbles and finding bodies. they are also looking for any survivors. >> reporter: the concern centering on the nuclear complex is intensifying. a third hydrogen explosion in three days rocked the reactor. coming up, john fowler will explain the threat of a melt down. janet is in tokyo right now and filed this report about

what things are like there, beginning that train station. >> tokyo station, one of the main areas. as you could imagine, transportation here in the tokyo area has been chaotic. you can see right here there are lots of people moving back and forth and they posted a sign warning some of the trains have been stopped due to the earthquake. >> it's been problematic. >> reporter: a main concern in japan is power. with the destruction to the power lines, the companies are concerned about blackouts. so they decided to do rolling black outs through the rest of the month on a daily basis. what they have told us, there are 23 wards that will not be

effected. we understand from our taxi driver, that some of the major companies have shut down for the day, even though it's monday. >> reporter: put on the television news reports where there have been breaking news from the power companies. but i wanted to show you one thing, since we arrived here, we have experienced some 2, 3 aftershocks and it's rocked the hotel room. i was in the middle of an interview and it was rocking the building. i wanted to show you the cell phone that i got has an earthquake setting and when i set that, as soon as i got here

it started ringing like crazy. just seconds before the aftershock. it's really been an uneasy situation here for people in tokyo because here we are days after and you are still feeling the shakes. >> you mentioned people are tense, is there any sense of panic at, all people concerned about more major aftershocks or a nuclear melt down? >> reporter: frank, it's been top on everybody's mind. you go everywhere, you see it on television, televisions are on, people are talking about it. the community last night was chaos. there were tons of people just after we left, when we were looking back on the streets. it's just hard to explain. the only thing i can compare it to is 911, katrina, the magnitude of this devastation

is just so all incompassing. that's what people are talking about here. >> live in tokyo. thank you. >> here at home the tsunami surge did millions of dollars earth of damage to the california coast. $20million. robert, you spoke with people that said no amount of money can fix what happened? >> reporter: that's true. it has been a long day for the boat owners here in santa cruz. you can see why. look behind me, this boat has just been hauled out of the water. now they are trying to lift it off the dock. they are really being careful right now. it's been a pain taking process. many tell us, no matter what, some losses can't be recovered. >> reporter: jodie watched as

crews worked for hours today to pull his boat out from santa cruz harbor. his boat is one of 18 vessels that sank from the force of tsunami waves friday. in all, 100 boats were damaged and huge sections of the older docks on the upper level tore apart. as he got agli, he said it is devastating. >> the fact that it got capsized so quickly, it was such a hard surge, it didn't have a chance. >> today they continue to inspect for solution and took us on a tour where they believe other boats have sunk. each operation has it to be done deliberately because of the fuel and other chemicals on board. >> when they pull it out, lot of that floats down. we had a spill on the first

boat we pulled. had a spill that was contained with the boom. >> reporter: boat owners have already seen enough. >> it's a total loss. the stern is cracked open, the bow is missing. >> reporter: and this is a live picture of his boat. as you can see, they are still inspecting the bottom. they will have to remove some of the equipment in order to move it off the dock. officials say they may only be able to salvage a couple dozen boats. robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. scientists have been working for decades on the technology to warn people about tsunamis. >> the models are good at predicting when it will arrive but they don't know the magnitude. >> the techtaj to make better

warnings. we made another check with the coast guard and learned the body of a man swepted out to sea by the tsunami still has not been found. witnesses say he was taking pictures of wave when he was pulled out into the ocean. this is the first west coast tsunami death since 1964 when 11 people died from a surge. officials have been able to get a tally on the damage friday. we have pictures from friday in the harbor there. they have counted 50 boats damaged by the surge. that includes 15 boats that sank. ripped up the docks. officials say they plan to send a team with sonar equipment to help locate the boats. japan is a key trading partner with the united states, what will the earthquake do to

the japanese economy and will we feel the effect here? tom vacar has been investigating that today. >> reporter: the port of oakland exports more goods to japan than to any other country on earth, including china. >> reporter: u.s. exports to japan increased in the last year. the rural area of japan effected should not effect that trade. robert is an expert. >> it's not the pain port. >> reporter: there are plenty of cars already on sea carriers and at port lots such as here in richmond and on stock in dealer lots. same for electronics. so, how big a hit to japan's economy? >> total japanese economy is

modest and brief but it might be enough to turn japanese growth negative for this quarter and next. >> reporter: ads japan rebuilds, economists say a period of economic growth will follow. but -- >> longer term, the big issues are what it does to the nuclear power industry, what it does to japanese electricity, and allots globally. >> the nuclear industry has been losing credibility in japan for problems at plants over the past decade. >> reporter: and with a major refinery done, japan may have to be gasoline on the open market. at a premium price, raising rices around the pacific rim. reporting live, tom vacar, ktvu

channel 2 news. worried about the economic impact of japan's tsunami and earthquake weighed in the united states today. japan has the world's third largest economy. the dow dropped 51 points to close below 12,000. nasdaq was off by 14 points. we continue our coverage of the earthquake and tsunami on our website, on www.ktvu.com. on the home page you will see an updated section on japan. authorities are looking for an inmate who escaped last night. they say nathan simpson was convicted last year. he is 6'1", 150 pounds. anyone with information on him is asked to call 911.

police arrested a 30-year-old man on charges connected to an investigation of lewd acts with children. samuel cowper is held on bail. two children have accused him at his parent's day care. one says he committed lewd act said from the time she was three years old till she was 7 years old. this school is recovering from a huge hit by criminals over the weekend and it wasn't the only school hit. live right now, a skew scattered showers in the area, light drizzle in san jose. you can see more activity towards napa, fairfield and vacaville.

i got the latest computer model, it is going to be a wet weekend ahead.

computer glitch is blamed for card user being overcharged last month. john goodwin of the transportation commission saysset this point they don't know the origin of a communication's glitch. he also says the money is being refunded. >> a derailed bart train was moved back on to the tracks this morning. thifinished at 4:00 a.m., just in time to prevent delays. three people suffered injuries after the cars came off the track yesterday morning. 10,000 bart riders depend on it. >> i have a long way to go, go to san francisco, i am grateful

it's running. >> crews were making repairs to tracks that time of the derailment but no word on what caused the train to come off tracks. parents, students and teachers are asking, what kind of person would do something like this. ktvu's john sasaki is vive with what they found this morning. >> reporter: this is oakland pride academy, showing scars physically and emotionally. plywood hides damage done by the thieves over the weekend. >> reporter: students at oakland pride academy discovered someone damaged their home away from home. >> how did it look? >> terrible. >> reporter: how? >> they broke all the windows and throw down the papers. >> reporter: 30 class rooms were vandalized and many of the contents stolen. >> computers, networking, phone

systems, projectors and electronic equipment. and a safe. >> this is what the crooks did to the door. >> it's about the kids. so often they come here, feel safe every day and yet today they don't. >> reporter: there have been 10 other break ins here but this was the worst. >> really sad to see there is some -- few people in the community that don't value the school. >> reporter: a couple miles away a similar crime. a class room at elm hurst was hit overnight. >> pushed up and ripped out of the walls. the window had been -- forced entry with the window and computers removed. >> reporter: oakland pride academy, edgar assessed the people who did this. >> horrible. >> reporter: the total loss estimated at 10s of thousands

thousands of dollars. live in oakland, john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. state of budget talks between jerry brown. budget talks broke down this weekend when they failed to agree on a permanent spending cap. democrats say talks are still ongoing. if the governor's budget passes, voters will decide whether to extend tax hikes. thousands of college students protested against budget cuts today, including bay area young people who got an early start on the protest. >> students united. >> students from ever green

valley college held a pep rally before joining joining the bigger protest in sacramento. many are concerned they won't be able to get the classes they need. >> depending on what passes we are projected to pay $69 a unit. i know $26 is a feet for a lot of people to afford. >> the students joined a massive demonstration in sacramento called march in march. students descended on the capital from all over california to protest budget cuts. a group of education leaders rallied in sacramento in support of k-12 education. principals, teachers and stratters lobbied to support the governor's proposal. they said californians must vote to extend tempry taxes on cars, sales and income taxes to prevent deep cuts to local

schools. one person is dead after a head-on collision. it happened this afternoon when two trucks smashed into each other north of the bridge on highway 160. the chp is still investigating the cause. with the wet weather, drivers need to slow down. >> north of the bridge here, adverse weather conditions, raining earlier, roads are slick. >> one western in the white truck was killed, another taken to the hospital. the driver of the red truck was also rushed to the hospital. don't put the umbrella away. rain moved through the bay area this morning and more rain is on its way tonight. that could mean trouble for tomorrow's commute. chief meteorologist bill

martin, sounds like a wet week? >> wet weather headed our way. the models are calling for wet weather into the weekend. a lot of it looks like showers. although we did get a quarter inch in some areas. showers right now, showing up in the san jose area, you see towards mountain view, really light stuff. you have been out in it. windshield wipers on low at best. this system very, very weak as compared to tomorrow, mid- morning, which has more of an ump. tomorrow is a wet afternoon commute. the heart is around 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. so it's wet. you know, we are still in the winter months. clouds tomorrow. morning commute will be wet but

not pouring. the heart of the rain is between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. i will show you the model and we will see where you lie. the forecast then as we move through tomorrow. wet again, wednesday, stays showery. friday, colder, different kind of storm gets here. right now snow levels are high. this is a warm system. highs in the 60s. friday more cold air. as you can see, a weak and into the weekend unsettled water. i will show you what we expect, but tomorrow is wet between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. thank you. from the white house to the bay area, what is going on right now to get food and supplies into japan. being able to put those skills in areas that is needed.

>> and we will talk more with a nurse heading into the disaster zone right now.

. the bay area is rallying to bring relief to jaw pan. leaders and the red cross mobilized to reach out to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami. >> they need food, water,

blankets, we will send funds over this morning to a group of non-profit organizations to get supplies in to the shelters and the areas hardest hit. >> japanese leaders and a representatives from the consulate met today to organize their disaster relief response. at the red cross in san francisco, volunteers are coordinating to provide medical aid and supplies to all the victims. >> we recognize that people want to help in that way. the best way to help is provide a donation so we could purchase the supplies in japan or in nearby countries. >> bay area red cross workers trained in international disaster relief are ready to leave for japan as needed. to find out how you can donate go to www.ktvu.com and click on the japan earthquake tab. u.s. efforts to help japan. uss reagan delivered aid to victims.

the ship brought in food, medical supplies and rescue teams. >> we stand ready to assist the japanese who are our friends and allies in any way we can. it's important to remember the japanese demonstrated an ability to pull together. >> 17 u.s. military personnel from the uss reagan were exposed to radiation but contaminant free. nurse is her way to japan to help with the efforts. >> i love being a nurse and putting the skills where needed. >> she is now a nurse in the seattle area but went to nursing school at san francisco state. tonight she and a firefighter are trying -- flying to japan to join the rescue efforts there. >> one of the ideas is this organization is to get out to

where we are needed right away, get the people that have the skills to help out. >> i think you can only expect the unexpected. we know there was an earthquake, tsunami casualties, now there is a nuclear threat. >> they paid their own way and they are taking vacation time for their mission. lessens learned from the tsunami hit here at home. we talked with experts here today, find out what they are saying. when tucking about the worries about the japanese reactors, you have to first understand the risk of radiation. that story still ahead.

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. some incredible new video showing the power of the earthquake in japan. watch what happened to this ground when the ground started shaking. you can see the road splitting open. this happened and witnesses say 30 minutes after the pictures were taken the town was submarged as a result of the tsunami. our top story tonight. this is the latest on the earthquake and the aftermath with the -- of the earthquake and the tsunami. an hour ago they upgraded the quake from 8.9 to 9.0. it was 1-1/2 times stronger than originally thought. and a third explosion, the blast followed two hydrogen explosions at the same plant as

crews struggle to cool it. experts predict the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami will reach 10,000, with 350,000 people left homeless. lot of worry and warning about the tsunami surge long the pacific coast. but researchers had a difficult time painting a picture of what was headed our way. pictures that really tell the tsunami story. >> they put this map up, this is a satellite photo taken saturday. this is water. this black area. this is the land line. look right here, that is water that covered land and they estimate the tsunami went in 2- 3 miles. >> the harbor emptied out and filled back up again.

>> fast and violent. he didn't hear about the warning till a friend phoned him. by 12:26 they issued a tsunami watch. the first tsunami surge arrived at 8:19 friday morning. >> as far as warning, it was adequate. >> he showed us his simulations. predicting the size and still challenging. >> there are not very many of them. and we don't know the details of the earthquake till later. >> reporter: jaw pan has one of the best warnings in the world. but those in subduction zones should not wait for an official warning. >> the earthquake itself is the warning. if you feel that intense shaking and it lasts for a long

time, more than a minute, then you know there is going to be a big tsunami. >> there is very little data about the elevation of the sea shore. while the mapping is possible, it's very difficult to do. maureen naylor, ktvu channel 2 news. leaders in the south bay said the earthquake and tsunami point to the need for better emergency communications. officials univeiled a new text system for alerting the public. experts pointed out 1-4 american homes have no lanline telephones. but people can receive alerts on their cell phones. >> we will be able to tell people not only when there is a perilous circumstances but when there is not one to be concerned about.

>> residents can sign up online. to find more information visit www.ktvu.com. 2 hours ago officials confirmed a third explosion at the fukushima power plant. john fowler joins us to explain how they are struggling to prevent a melt down of all three reactors. >> reporter: at least one of those reactors remains unstable. >> a third reactor reported today lostculant. there is a positive sign. >> so far the main containments held. >> reporter: these pictures from inside the fukushima power plants. one of its reactors uses a mixed fuel. his calculations show only 50- gallons of water per minute are needed to cool the reactor but

something is going wrong. >> must have leaked somewhere in the building. >> even after three days of cooling, a melt down remains possible. >> if i had to guess, maybe 10% chance of it happening. something like that. >> reporter: that could produce a sigicate radiation hazard. 200,000 people have been evacuated. >> my biggest concern is nuclear radiation. >> reporter: radiation levels are below limits, away from the plant. the japanese plant worker with the most exposure got two years ocupationalidosis in one day. the plant with stood 10 times the maximum designed shaking. >> plus 10 minutes after the

tsunami, they survived and they were structurally undamaged. >> reporter: there was no chance of a catastrophic accident but that the fukushima plant will have to be scrapped. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. japan's disasser prompting new scrutiny of nuclear power here in the united states. today several members of congress called for a moratorium and a freeze on operations in those in earthquake proned areas. supporters say there are safe guards in place. >> it's a good long-term investment, it is safe. it produce as foot print of nothing with regard to carbon dioxide. >> president obama calls for more funding and today his spokesman said he is still committed to nuclear energy.

we continue the coverage on www.ktvu.com. at the top right hand side we have blog posts. same-sex marriage is league in 10 countries, new information looks at how same sex couples are treated when same-sex marriage is legal. gas prices on the move, we will show you how the bay area is fairing tonight. the battle lines are drown today.

. it might be time for apple to fix the clock on its iphones. thousands of clocks didn't spring forward over the weekend. they fell back an hour, putting the clocks two hours behind. it's the third time in six months they had problems. last negative they didn't revert and on new year's days the alarms didn't go off. a group of union workers, small business owners and consumers rallied in san francisco stoosave the paper yellow pages -- to save the paper yellow pages. the demonstrators gathered to protest a ban on unsulitted

print yellow pages. they say the bill will hurt business and jobs. the spokesperson. >> research done over the last five years in this city, 8-10 people still use this book. paper is a renewable resource. yellow pages are 100% recyclable. >> they the author of the bill issued a statement in response, saying, this legislation is not a ban on the yellow pages and will not harm small businesses and he said, one of the goals to get yellow pages into the hands of real users, not people who just throw them away. when it comes comes to teen

drinking, more money may mean more alcohol. those from middle to high income families were more likely to try alcohol. the more education the teen's mother had the less likely the teens are to drink. the sue nomacauses uncertain future for fisherman and fish prices. i will show you the computer model that shows more rain for the weekend. a high surf advisory, waves 10- 15 feet. i will let you know what the computer model holds for your forecast.

. we have breaking news right now. we are just getting word there is a gunman inside a bank of america branch. that is all the information we have right now. it is a main thorough fair. we are working to get more information. as soon as we do we will bring it to you. once again, a gunman inside a bank of america branch. more details coming up as we get them. we have yet to learn the full effect of the tsunami surge that devastated fishing

facilities. ktvu's jim vargas live. >> reporter: it looks like crab season will end a month early. >> reporter: a lot of fishing boats weathered the tsunami out at sea but the ducks they call home are destroyed. the next closest facilities are in eureka. >> it's got to be a eight hour run, i believe. eight hours extra fuel both ways. >> reporter: he says be ready to pay more for crab. >> the price will go up. it will have an effect on everything. >> reporter: many fisherman with r getting ready for salmon season. fisherman are still uncertain how many fish there are to catch. a lot of north coast fisherman may end up in the san francisco

area. >> i don't see any good in the future with the current situation but we are hoping and preparing for a good salmon season. >> what we would like to see -- move them into san francisco area to get more fishing time. >> reporter: talking to one restaurant owner here, he doesn't see the price of crab going up very much. the tsunami's effect on the salmon season makes for an even more sun certainty for fisherman and that translates to what we will be paying for salmon. jim vargas ktvu channel 2 news. one person's trash is another person's treasure. tons of dead sardines in southern california are a boom

for a fertilizing company. they will use the dead fish to make fertilizer. 65-tons went elsewhere. the fish contain a toxin they might have gotten from poison algae and that might have caused them to flood the harbor area where they used up on the oxygen and suffocated. we are following developments where a gunman is reportedly inside a bank of america. we are working to get a live report at 6:00. also ahead, pg&e faces a deadline tomorrow, what it has to prove to state regulatorrer, plus how would you like an advanced warning that a earthquake is going to hit. also san francisco sunday

street is expanding into new neighborhoods and will there be a salmon season. all that and more coming up at 6:00. how hot is it on the planet mercury? data will flow from the messcher that blasted off seven years ago. its mission is to collect temperature readings. the craft should begin orbiting mercury on thursday and then the first reading should arrive on earth in a week. back now to bill martin. we saw showers today and there is more in our future. >> the computer model show rainfall and you will need the umbrellas every day. they are persistent, we will see rain through saturday easily. right now scattered showers in san jose.

mill peats, scattered showers in santa cruz by the boardwalk. you see the activity in the pacific. you will see how active the pacific is. just a lot is going to go through. tomorrow's system looked organized. should hit us between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. heaviest rain about 10:00. look rat the snow levels, 7,000 feet. it's a warm storm and that brings a good amount of rainfall. the computer model lays it out like this. tuesday morning, morning commute, it's wet. enough to slow you done. showery for your morning commute. 9:00 a.m. rain. 10:00 a.m., rain.

significant rain, fairfield. the afternoon commute is mostly over, but there will be a little bit of wind. 11:00 a.m., oakland, fremont area. boom, it clears out. afternoon, scattered showers. day time highs tomorrow. mild, considering cloudy all day. that's the nature of this system. low 60s. 61 in berkeley. forecast high. morgan hill, 63. 5 day forecast, a wet one. little bit of everything. you can see sunday a few clouds as well. tomorrow looks like it's wet between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and mostly all day. >> thanks. it's a an idea to help lower prices at the gas pump here in california. and more countries are granting same sex cups to get married.

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that have legalized same-sex marriage. the netherlands was the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. belgium, spain, swedeson, iceland and argentina followed suit. house republicans say they have a solution to high gas prices. gut greenhouse gas standards. prices for regular gas dropped slightly but still around $4 a gallon. in oakland and san jose $13.97 a gallon. regulating greenhouse gas emissions is a tax on carbon based fuels. today a committee passed a bill that would prevent california's tougherrer standers from spreading across the country. ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 is next. this island will be set to raised up three feet, find out

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the number of dead from the earthquake and tsunami in japan rises over -- as concern over a nuclear melt down amounts. good evening. i am julie haener. and i am frank somerville. breaking news. a gunman inside a bank of america on tamalpais drive in corte madera. a gunman went inside, police surrounded that bank of america branch. all of the employees were able to get out and right now a police negotiator is believed to be talking with the gunman by phone. these is near the corte madera shopping center. if you know tamalpais drive, it is very busy and part of tamalpais drive is shut down. a gunman inside