On Friday, the government raise raised the survirity severity rating of its nuclear disaster from 4 t to 5 on a 7point . 0 international nuclear event scale. Level 5 means an accident with wider result results, including some release of ratioactive radioactive material. It also means the a high possiblity possibility of the material making contacted contact with people.

In Washington on TuesdayThursday, president President Obama said the United States will stand with Japan as it contents contains its nuclear crisis, recovers and rebuiltrebuilds.

" The Japanese people are not alone in this time of great trial and srowsorrow. The cross of Across the Pacific, they will find a hand of support standard extended from the United States as they get back on the their feet. "

The president noted some of the steps the United States has taken to help.

" Search and rescure rescue teams are on the ground in Japan , they to help the recover uprecovery effort. Exast A disaster assistance and responsting. There response team is working to confirm confront the after mass aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami. The U. S. military, which has helped to insurance ensure the security of Japan for dacants as decades, is working around the clock. "

Mr. Obama said the military has completed hundreds of fights flights to bring food and water to Japan.