. >> reporter: endo told abe he wanted to quit. endo's home was completely destroyed by the tsunami and he lost all of his farming equipment. at the very least, it would take him two years to rehabilitate his fields. endo would be 68 by then and there is no one to take over the family business. >> translator: it would be very difficult to start from scratch when i'm nearly 70. it's not that i want to quit. but i feel i have no choice. >> reporter: area back on its feet. he can't do it alone and this realization has made him feel helpless and unmotivated. >> translator: i don't know what to do now or what i should do because i can't figure that out, i'm having a very difficult time. >> unexpert told us this is a crucial time for survivors. one year after a disaster, depression can set in, even for those who initially showed determination to move on with their lives. and the expert says these people will need more community support, and of course, government assistance. >>> a reactor in a south korea nuclear power plant had no electr

. >> reporter: genjiro endo was one of those who told abe he wanted to quit. endo's home was completely destroyed by the tsunami, and he lost all of his farming equipment. at the very least, it would take him two years to rehabilitate his fields. endo would be 68 by then, and there is no one to take over the family business. >> translator: it would be very difficult to start from scratch when i'm nearly 70. it's not that i want to quit, it's that i feel i have no choice. >> reporter: abe does not see a way to get the farm industry in his area get back on its feet. he can't do it alone, and this realization has made him feel helpless and unmotivated. >> translator: i don't know what to do now or what i should do, because i can't figure that out, i'm having a very difficult time. >> one expert told us that this is a crucial time for survivors. one year after a disaster depression can set in, even for those who initially showed determination to move on with their lives. the expert says these people need more community support and government assistance. >>> human

sandra endo. back to you. >> the severity of the storms will be felt for days and weeks to come. how you can stay ahead of the storm we have you covered here at abc2. go to abc 2 news.com and under neath the weather tab see tornado -- underneath the weather tab see tornado alley and go to the site for tornado alley live. the most accurate and up-to- date information for you on severe weather especially when things turn tornadic and the future you may want to look at. as the storms move across the mid section of the nation, you will be able to follow storm chaseers live. we are having trouble getting it up. we want to show you what to look for. you will see the radar moving in realtime. severe areas circle and you will see car icons. this one near missouri and illinois. there will be a brief 15 to 30 second ad popping up and from there, you will see what the storm chaseers see live right up to the second. abc2 news . com/tornado alley. get there through the weather tab. now for a check of your commute post rain, go back nutted studio with and -- to back into the studio with angela

the technicians used an industrial endo scope on monday to look inside the reactor.he water used to cool it was about three meters deep. they found the depth was only about 60 centimeters. the video shows the endoscope being lowered about six meters into the containment vessel, and reaching the water's surface. floating matter thought to be peeled paint and rust can be seen floating on top. the operator says the substances are not melted nuclear fuel. the technicians could not verify or identify areas of damage in the vessel but they did detect levels of radiation measuring 72,900 millisieverts per hour. any human exposed to this amount would die within seven minutes. this is the first time since the accident last year that technicians have been able to directly monitor radiation inside the vessel. the readings and shallow water are a setback in efforts to scrap the reactor. spokespersons for tokyo electric power company say they do not plan to send an endoscope into reactors number one and three because of the continuing high levels of radiation. >>> and that's all

our coverage begins right now withen sandra endo in nashville tennessee. >> reporter: when daylight comes to us liberty kentucky, the realization of what's happened will be devastating. and the small town is not alone, this is henryville indiana, another town rocked by a violent storm. dozens of apparent tornadoes tore across the country's midsection, levels homes, buildings, anything in its path. >> catastrophic, you see these things in the media with you guys but you don't have an understanding of it until you see it in person. >> it's just nuts right here. there's people's lives in danger with these storms,. >> reporter: the fury unleashed early starting in alabama, ripping off roofs and snapping power lines. as the day rolls on so did the storm gaining in intensity. storms brought heavy rains, golf ball sized hail and ferocious winds. there are multiple reports of winds and hail. one man returned to find his home of 30 years reduced to a pile of rubble. >> this is real life stuff here. >> it's now time to clear blocked roads. in illinois already beaten down from the ef4 twister. resid

our coverage begins right now withen sandra endo in nashville tennessee. >> reporter: when daylight comes to us liberty kentucky, the realization of what's happened will be devastating. and the small town is not alone, this is henryville indiana, another town rocked by a violent storm. dozens of apparent tornadoes tore across the country's midsection, levels homes, buildings, anything in its path. >> catastrophic, you see these things in the media with you guys but you don't have an understanding of it until you see it in person. >> it's just nuts right here. there's people's lives in danger with these storms,. >> reporter: the fury unleashed early starting in alabama, ripping off roofs and snapping power lines. as the day rolls on so did the storm gaining in intensity. storms brought heavy rains, golf ball sized hail and ferocious winds. there are multiple reports of winds and hail. one man returned to find his home of 30 years reduced to a pile of rubble. >> this is real life stuff here. >> it's now time to clear blocked roads. in illinois already beaten down from the ef4 twister. resid

sandra endo is in one of those towns. >> reporter: with daylight came reality. >> the only thing left back porch. >> reporter: returning to the places where their homes once stood, still haunted by what they saw friday. a fierce severe weather outbreak barrelled across much of the united states from texas to indiana into kentucky and georgia. some 17 million people were in the deadly path. >> you could hear people praying just please let us get through this. >> reporter: in the hours after the terror came stories of survival. >> i had about 40 students and staff. we were in the core of the building when the tornado hit. everyone was safe. no one was injured. >> reporter: something to be thankful for despite the devastation. entire neighborhoods are flattened. schools are in ruins. but spirits are strong. >> we've got a lot of good friends. we still got our family. what more can we ask for. >> the fact of the matter is people that live here are resilient, god-fearing. they're tough. and we're not knocked down, but we're not knocked out. >> reporter: in hard-hit henryville, indiana, cre

sandra endo gave it a try. >> reporter: long lines to hop in a car with strangers.th gas prices -- >> ridiculous. >> outrageous. >> disappointing. >> reporter: -- more people are joining car pools called slugging. they catch a free ride with drivers looking to beat the rush. these are slugs. >> they're slugs. >> reporter: david's website helped organize this society listing where passengers can line up to find a ride. >> reporter: for the drivers, especially with gas prices so high it's not benefiting them or saving any money to pick up slugs, right? >> correct. it's not saving them any money but it is saving them a lot of time, like i said, it probably saves me at least 20 to 30 minutes each way on the commute. >> reporter: that's because virginia requires at least three vehicles to be in the car poole lane. >> we've added more and more slug lines. as gas prices increase, those who have not considered slugging look at it as an option. >> reporter: they pick up a person hitching a ride from virginia to the pentagon. >> reporter: why do you slug. >> it's inexpensive,

let's get the latest from sandra endo live in nationalville, tennessee. -- nashville, tennessee. >> >> reporter: we are talking about the second round of deadly tornadoes. >> scenes like this in henryville, indiana blanket parts of the country's midsection. dozens of them going through communities, leveling homes, schools, anything in their paths. at times there were more than 20 active tornado warnings across multiple states. >> it is just nuts right here. people's lives are in danger here with the rotating storms and tornadoes coming down. >> reporter: the fury unleashed early. starting in alabama. ripping off roofs and snapping power lines. as the day rolled on so did the storms, gaining in intensity. from indiana to kentucky and ohio, watches turned to warnings and people took cover. storms brought heavy rain, golf ball sized hail and winds. there are multiple reports of twisters touching down and extensive damage. >> this is an enormous outbreak in kentucky and across the midsouth. >> reporter: hamilton county, tennessee, dozens of injuries are reported. the storms sheered trees

sandra endo has more. >> reporter: good morning. is one of the areas hardest hit by wednesday's tornadoes. you can see the devastation it left behind. cleanup crews are trying to get -- get ahead of mother nature as they are expecting another storm. they are expecting a hail storm with golf-ball sized hails to come down, also a possible wind storm with gusts up to 45 miles an hour, and right now crews are trying to get ahead of it all. the sheriff said they are calling off a lot of these volunteers. take a look at all of this deb. it's very -- debris. it's very loose. these can be like flying daggers. the level of danger is severe. you can see the path of destruction this tornado went through in this town of hair harrisburg -- harrisburg, illinois. just to show you the force of the winds, take a look at this truck. it's totally on its side. demolished. ripped apart. sheer -- sheared off the side. this was a tremendous force that tore through this town. they are bracing for another storm that's expected to hit later this afternoon. >

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sandra endo has part of the story from harrisburg, illinois. sandra, the devastation absolutely unbelievable. people have so much work ahead. people lost their lives, their family members. but you can see people are pulling together to try to pick up the pieces of their lives. what are you seeing on the ground now? just how extensive is this job? >> very extensive, suzanne. when you think about the magnitude of the destruction, you can take a look for yourself at the storm that came through here wednesday and the damage it did to this community. the hardest hit community in harrisburg, here. take a look. this used to be a strip mall. clearly it has just been leveled to the ground. cleanup crews now, suzanne, are racing against the clock. they're anticipating more bad weather for today. but the sheriff here says that he is calling off a lot of the volunteers who have come to help this community because here's why. take a look at this loose debris all over the ground. piles of it. nails jutting out from studs. they're worried that if a storm come

sandra endo is there now with more. >> reporter: well, good morning, tori.this is the inside of what used to be a sporting good store. you can see how 180 -- how forceful 180-mile-per-hour winds are. it basically gutted this entire store with insulation and familying, just -- framing just torn apart and even the merchandise. you can see some tennis shoes and athletic gear. after the tragedy comes the recovery. >> we have to stay strong. as heartbreaking as this is for all of us, our hearts are broken. >> reporter: residents of harrisburg, illinois, will spend thursday and likely many more days and weeks -- [no audio] >> obviously we have some technical problems there. this is a very dangerous and devastated area. so it's very difficult to piece together exactly the entire picture of this devastation but tornadoes struck down not only here but several other states going further down south and in total as you mentioned, tori, 12 people have died from these tornadoes and even though it's a good day today, a lot of people coming out and surveying trying to start

. >> reporter: sandra endo cnn, washington. >> what do you think about the idea of slugging with the rising gas prices. what extreme measures are you taking to save money? i can't wait to read your ideas and suggestions. i might try some of them myself. tweet me or send me a message on facebook. i'll read your thoughts and ideas coming up. >>> sarah palin is back in the headlines as the focus of the movie, game change. >> i lived this. from everything i have read and heard, it doesn't resemble what took place. go to disneyland for fiction. >> trying to separate fact from fiction, straight ahead. about viagra. k to yor ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain; it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects include headache, flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal vision. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away if you experience a sudden decrease or loss in vision or hearing. this is the age of taking actio

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it's based on a book that was inyou endo, unsubstantiated remarks.ion of president obama by authors who were obviously committed to it. of course i wouldn't watch such a thing. i have better use of my time. >> he says he has better use of his time because that's a political piece. >> right. yeah, i don't agree at all. i guess to some extent it is certainly a political piece in that it's trying to ask questions about how the political process is working these days. it's gotten so polarized and you can see from the film that these strategists were pushed to such a place of desperation and went for kind of win at all costs decision to vet her so quickly, to rush that vet so much that they were caught surprised by many of the things that started to come out during the campaign. so that's all it was about. for me it was about trying to ask questions about is this the way it should work? is this how we want politics to be driven? >> is brett in the movie? >> yeah. i don't think so. what i was going to ask is i was a part of this process. i was a senior sta

. >> certainly more endo you remembering in the u.s. than emerging markets.t is a great way to watch and game what market participants think about growth and where we're headed. >> still trying to get over the elegant yield curve. >> it tells you so many things about what people who are putting their money down really believe about the future. and i just think it's great. and right now, we have this dilemma, right, what is the yield curve telling us. is it good or bad for the markets? because interest rates are rising. but as art cashin likes to say, at some point good news is bad news. where does it all -- >> that's why it's pot thmot no elegant. >> you have seen a little more steepening in the yield curve. that's general lay goly a good . for bank earnings for the economy broadly. you like to see it steepen about if you're going to have growth. the question is how much are we read pentagon to what's happened over the last couple weeks. are we reading too much in to this move. and remember where we were a year or two ago. >> how can hone 30 yecan money now b

you have to navigate a health care facility to find the room that they happened to be doing endoes copies in that day -- endoscops. in that day. we expose everyone to institution has much like higher likelihood a means of infection. i think it is important and the va is headed on a new course of creating that super outpatient facility that can handle 95% of a veteran as needs. it will take us a while to do but we will never get there until we build it into the long-term and short-term maintenance requests, construction requests. i think that i could question whether the total that's in the budget this year even comes close to handling just the maintenance needs that we have in existing facilities and i think, ray, you probably agree with me on that. those are just some of my thoughts having heard your testimony and tried to put it in perspective with what we've heard from the va and what the administration's budget proposal is. i would just pose one more question to each of you. if you want to respond, you can. what trend do you see that you haven't highlighted in your testimony that you