Normalcooling systems don't require the massive amounts of water -- around 7 metric tons (1, 850 gallons) per hour -- now being poured into the reactors.
Mariela's post-cooling MRI looked normal, which suggested she wouldn't have any long-term cognitive problems due to the lack of oxygen, according to Ms. Peloquin.
There she was wrapped in a cooling blanket that kept her body temperature at about 92 degrees Fahrenheit before it was restored to normal the following day.