You cant make this up

I turned on the Today show This morning at 8:05..this is exactly what I heard them say verbatim..

"The situation in japan has been upgraded to a 7, The the highest level, the same as Chernobyl...  But officials say there is no need to worry, this does not reflect a worsening situation, just more accurate readings..."

I am going to need you to re-read this a couple of times, slowly and digest what they said.