were of the reasons we topeka let customers it sold we had several in their hands. we lost track of orders. those were the only roles that we had to work with and we wanted to make sure that we had them. also, if you look at 3 at one time but they might just put it in their own box. and we help them to put it in their role. >> how many stations are available for public use? >> we have three machines. and we have three other machines with four computers bore the new work permits. >> additional questions? is there a direction by which much of the microfiche film is going to get scan? >> we have that problem in the budget, the project is going forward as we speak to convert all of our existing current records, be they microfiche roles, applicant cards, or other media and we do end with the funny is funded >> more important -- funny. >> by itself, making a profit from it is hard to read. >> what the current that does in order to print copies from the rolls of each image so that they can print from the card rather than the film images, which do not print well. even that

in topeka, kansas, the storm sent families running to basements and bathrooms. >> i was scared. the first thought was -- i ran in the house and told him to get downstairs. >> this is unbelievable. look at that box go down the street. >> reporter: forecasters say we're off to a very busy start. and the severe storm season is just beginning. we were curious how much these large trees weigh. and found out that the largest can weigh between 5,000 and 10,000 pounds. that's a lot of weight, diane, to be flying through the air. >> that's right. and that's what the storm was like, taking that down. thank you, steve. >>> and now we turn to the tuna we eat in america and the radiation in the ocean in japan. radioactive water is pouring into the pacific from that damaged fukushima nuclear plant. and tonight, u.s. fishermen have issued a plea. the tuna fish swimming in that water right now over in japan are going to be migrating into u.s. waters. so, what does that mean for the tuna we eat and the tuna we buy in cans? neal karlinsky traces the amount of radiation and the reality about tuna.

up a lot of debris and dirt throughout topeka, kansas. no damage reported with this. let's see what's going on as far as today. ahead of the cold front, warm moist air out of the gull. cold air with a low through the plains. that's going to generate strong storms from jackson to memphis. we've got a strong risk of storms along this sqllualine with the possibility of tornadoes. it's already firing up quite a bit of heavy rain from dam last all the way up to chicago. and parts of western new york. rainfall amounts from one to two inches of rain with gusty winds and a lot of hail. the big problem will be st >>> good morning to you.ll well, high pressure is keeping ou temperatures nice and mild and warm. we are going to see the upper 70s today. we have a change in the areaor the middle of week. temperatures on the chilly side. we have the upper 40s. a little bit of low 50s out there as well. 77 in los gatos, 76 in san jose. dress in layers to take off later on as the sun warms up. a cooldown for tomorrow. weather. matt? >> thank you very much

mike works at goodyear tire and rubber in topeka, kansas. he was our 25 years ago as a pipefitter. he has served in various safety and health position including his current position as the safety and health coordinator for the united steelworkers at goodyear. he spent 14 years at goodyear as a first responders, medical officer, and emergency medical technician. he also has conducted numerous trainings on osha standards and workplace health and safety. you., let's start with many people probably do not think of health care workers when they think of osha. in fact, you do face dangers on your job. talk a little bit about some of the dangers that health care workers face, your personal experiences, and how osha has helped over the years. >> health care workers work into disease invested workplaces. it is excited -- it is a dangerous place to go to work. since 1979, things have changed so much in the workplace because of safety. early in my career, a nurse was inadvertently struck with the needle and contracted hepatitis. she died of hepatitis. 17,000 of my colleagues in the 1980's con

in topeka, kansas, sharon sands said she opened her eyes and there was the tornado. >> i was scared. first thought was, i ran in the house and told them to get downstairs. >> reporter: there were 90-mile-per-hour winds whipping through louisiana. at a factory in hopkinsville, kentucky, a tornado sent seven people to the hospital. when it tore through the wall. in dixon, tennessee, stacy hood and his family went running for cover. >> you would hear it rip it off. and water started pouring in through the ceiling. just terrible. >> reporter: overnight in georgia, the lights went out for nearly 150,000 of the state's residents. and two people were killed. wind gusts reached 100 miles per hour and were strong enough to bring down huge trees. this morning, families who fled will come back to clean up. >> we were worried we weren't going to have a house when we come back. >> reporter: at one point during the storm, there were more than 1,500 lightning strikes recorded in just one ten-minute period. and that lightning caused at least house fires in georgia. >>> sam is in the weather center t

mike worked as a pipefitter in topeka, kansas. but that witness that as a result of workplace accidents. in 1983, 10,000 health care workers contacted hepatitis b through accidental contact with contaminated needles. that number began to fall as osha investigated the problem and issues. after the agency adopted new regulations in 1991, the numbers -- the number of workers infected plunged into fewer than 400 by the end of the decade. osha as a long history of protecting -- protecting manufacturing workers. one of our first major standards came to protect workers from fumes by coke ovens. the risk of lung cancer among these workers has declined by over 300%. democrats and republicans alike should celebrate our success and they should celebrate these stories together. the legislation that created a ship was passed late a democratic congress and signed into law by president nixon. fewer workers of dying or suffering injuries on the job is good for our economy, it is good for our families, and it is good for business. today congress a

we're going to throw topeka t-open -- it open for questions. and a question is adding a lilt to the end of your sentence. >> i'm from the international food and trade policy council. i think you gave a great discussion about subsidies and i couldn't agree with you trade subsidies have done an awful lot of damage over the years. i would take slight issue with what you said. we need to be trying to stabilize prices for people in haiti and other poor countries. the whole point of wealthy subsidy is to stabilize farmers in those countries. i think at a global scale i think we would be foolish to try to stabilize prices. if you have price increases it's very positive thing because it sends a signal to the narcotics we need to increase production and that really i think -- we shouldn't lose sight of that. i realize very steep prices are a problem but we need to be careful that it sends a signal for farmers to produce more which leads me to my second point. you have all talked a lot and there is a very important record by government that is making pro

whether it's talking with the mayor in kendallville about the channels of fire and police, whether it's topeka town council and the challenges they have with economic development, whether it's sewer challenges or fort wayne, ain go la with streets and sewers -- angola with streets and stures and things they know what they'd like to do and accomplish, are all affected by federal government one way or the other. it drives costs up for -- ultimately for the citizens. spending continues to accumulate and increase and we have to remember that the american taxpayer, the american citizen, we as citizens are the ones ultimately responsible for paying that bill. as we come into our budget process over the next couple of days, i think we should be reminded and would be remiss if we didn't take the opportunity to look through the scope and look through the eyes of what our founding fathers imagined and intended for our country through the constitution. as we face $14 trillion of debt. states, local governments, families don't have the ability to continue to borrow dollars, specifically states and local g

this out of topeka kansas, its stated open fields and did not going to populated areas. >> reporter: horses. firefighters were called, there were 35 horses in the barn at the time of the fire, at 20 unable to escape. no word on what caused the fire. coming up on kron 4, we will have you updated on all the big stars of the day. quick programming note, april 10th, at 10:00 p.m. we have an encore presentation of baseball by the bay. right here on kron 4. >> reporter: a quick look at the top stories on tuesday morning, a flight from oakland headed to denver made in emergency landed about 7:30 a.m. because of trouble with the flap. it was in the air witfor about 45 pence before landed nobody was injured. >> james: barry bonds perjury trial they called three technicians to describe how they handled untested urine samples. he provided a simple as part of the initial steroid testing program. federal domestic raiders seized that simple in 2004, and they tested it in 2006. the head of the lab will testify next. >> reporter: leaders in president barack obama did not reach a budget agreement at

host: " the wall street journal"-- back to the funds, topeka, kan., on our line for independence. caller: i think the john mccain trip to libya represents the u.s. supporting their interests which is the only thing it seems we have ever done. the last war, the democrats have said we should not have gone into baghdad. if you look at the atrocities committed by saddam hussein and compare them to gaddafi, i think they are a lot worse. at the same time, for years we have been backing these brutal dictators while preaching liberty and freedom out of the other side of our mouth. i think this process of nation building is a little bit played out. we need to mine there on business. democracy is not something that can be given to people. it is something of a have to fight and earned for themselves. host: let me get your response to this -- what do you think about that? caller: i sympathize with the people in that country. i think they need to fight for this. i think the interest of europe is mainly represented in this situation, not the united states. since europe gets most of their oil co

kathy works as a nurse in pittsburgh and mike began working 25 years ago as a pipefitter in topeka, kansas. they both witnessed death because of unsafe working conditions and they both have seen dramatic improvement because of actions taken by osha. back in 1983, 10,000 health care workers contract hepatitis b, often from accidental contact with contaminated needles. that number began to fall as osha investigated the problem and issued industry guidance. the number of workers then infected by hepatitis b were fewer than 400 by the end of the decade. osha also has a long history of protecting manufacturing workers. one of these first -- since the standard was issued in 1976, the risk of lung cancer among these workers has declined. democrats and republicans alike should celebrate osha's success and they should celebrate the story together of the legislation that created osha, which was passed by a democratic congress and signed into law by president nixon. we should all agree that fewer workers dying are suffering injuries on the job is good for our economy, for families, and for business.

she works as a nurse in pittsburgh and mike worked at a pipe fitter in topeka, kansas. they have witnessed tragic death because of working conditions and they have seen dramatic improvements because of actions taken by -- taken by osha. in 1983, 10,000 health care workers contract hepatitis-b for often from accidental contact with contaminated needles. that number began to fall as of investigated the problem and issued industry guidance. after the agency adopted a new regulation in 1991, the numbers of workers infected plunged to fewer than 400 by the end of the decade. osha has a long history of protecting manufacturing workers. one of the first standards aimed to protect iron and steel workers. since that standard was issued in 1976, the risk of lung cancer among these workers has declined by over 300%. democrats and republicans alike should celebrate the of this success -- the success of osha. the legislation was passed by a democratic congress and signed into law by president nixon. we should all agree that fewer workers dying or suffering injuries on the job is goo

mike weibel works at a good year in topeka, kansas. during his career, he has held and served in various health and safety positions for the united steelworkers, including his current position with figure. he previously spent 14 years as the first responders, medical officer, emergency medical technician, and safety officer. he has conducted numerous training for union members on osha standards and workplace health and safety. cathy, let's start with you. many people probably do not think of health care workers when they think of osha. you do face dangers on your job. talk a little bit about some of the dangers that health care workers face, your personal experiences, and how osha has helped to make things better over the years. >> every day, health care workers walked into a disease- infested workplace. they do on christmas and holidays. it is a dangerous place to work, but it is also an exciting and rewarding place to work. since 1979, things have changed so much in the workplace as far as safety. early in my career, a nurse was inad