Shock of what's happened floods Japanese psyche

TOKYO - The nuclear crisis in Japan has in some ways overshadowed the growing humanitarian disaster there. The official death toll from the earthquake and tsunami climbed Thursday to nearly 5,700. Almost 10,000 are still missing and about 390,000 lost their homes or were forced to leave them.

In one video shot after the earthquake, a man is seen shouting, "a tsunami's coming" and running for safety to a nearby building. As more dramatic videos like this emerge, the shock of what's happened continues to flood the Japanese psyche, reports CBS News correspondent Lucy Craft.

People haunted by scenes of crushing water and death, made more insecure by a lack of information from their government. They say they've received no official word on what they should do if radiation starts to move their way.

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"All we can do is prepare for the worst case scenario," said Ryuta Ichikawa. "We need more information."

In Tokyo, more people are wearing face masks, usually worn to guard against germs.

And despite no proof that it will help, one woman tells CBS News she's wearing it for protection from radiation.

Tokyo's stores have long lines and some empty shelves, much of it blamed on hoarding.

"I'm planning to buy more than I should," said one shopper.

Staples like noodles, batteries and toilet paper are running out.

Rolling outages darken intersections and play havoc with ATMs.

People are jamming the airports and long lines have begun at passport offices.

One official says more than twice the normal number of people are at the passport office.

Meanwhile, those who remain homeless in the countryside are beginning to worry about a dwindling number of supplies.

1.6 million Japanese still don't have access to water.

One 73-year-old survivor lost everything.

"What we're lacking most is water and vegetables," he said. "We need vitamin c. Going to the bathroom is a major problem too."

Portable toilets, clothing and kerosene heaters are on their way -- if they can make it over the heavily damaged roads.

Search and rescue teams, like one from Los Angeles, keep looking. But so far, they're not finding the survivors they hoped for.

On Thursday, several fishing ports reopened and trains resumed operations to northern Japan. There's hope the relief effort will start making significant headway.