Midday with Dan Rodricks 3-24-11 Hour 1 Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Nukes

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Could a Sendai-sized earthquake ever hit the US? What are the chances that a tsunami might wipe out Baltimore? The death toll could top 26,000 after the March 11th 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The devastating images dominating the news have prompted frightened Americans to ask, could that happen here? Donald Prothero, professor of geology, in his timely book Catastrophe!, examines the history and science of natural disasters. We talk to him this hour. Also, in the wake of Fukushima, public support for nuclear energy in the US is waning. Our guest Gwyneth Cravens thinks that embracing nuclear power is an ethical imperative.