planes after a mid—air emergency saw a window blown out. police in london confirm they're investigating potential fraud offences in relation to the wrongful prosecution of postal staff. the us secretary of state, antony blinken is back in the middle east to try and quell the violence in gaza. and emergency teams rescue those trapped by the floods in england — 200 warnings are still in place. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. alaska airlines has grounded all of its boeing 737 max 9 aircraft after a panel blew out on a flight to california. the plane had to make an emergency landing with air rushing into the cabin. passengers have spoken about how close those aboard came to being sucked out.

america's national national transportation safety board is investigating the incident. in the past hour, alaska airlines said inspections on more than a quarter of their 737—9 fleet have been completed with no concerning findings. simonjones reports. relief for all 177 passengers and crew on board to be back on the tarmac after a midair emergency. the plane forced to land with a hole in its side and a window missing. the pilot recorded earlier outlining to air traffic control the severity of the situation. yes, we are emergency. we are de—pressurised, but we do need to return back. we have 177 passengers. it happened as the plane was 35 minutes into its flight to california. i look up, and the oxygen masks were hanging from the ceiling. and then i looked to my left and there's this huge chunk, part of the airplane, just, like missing.

there was a kid in that row who had his shirt sucked off, and his mother was hanging onto him, to make sure — he did not go with it. alaska airlines has temporarily grounded all 65 of its 737 max 9 aircraft to conduct inspections. the company's ceo said... "we are working with boeing and regulators to understand what occurred. my heart goes out to those who were on this flight. i'm so sorry for what you experienced." boeing said a technical team was ready to support the investigation. cruising altitude were 16,000 feet, roughly half what an airline would be cruising it during a flight but nonetheless they had to give a plane down safely which fortunately was done with all lives protected. the boeina done with all lives protected. the boeing 737 _ done with all lives protected. the boeing 737 max was grounded in march 2019 for a year—and—a—half after two of the type crashed killing 346 people due to a problem with the flight control systems. the ukai's of civil aviation authority says it is monitoring this latest incident

very closely. simonjones, bbc news. —— the uk's civil aviation authority. let's look at what we know about the panel which became detached from the fuselage. aviation analyst alex macheras explains how it differs from other panels on the plane. what we have seen in this incident is the aircraft departed as normal and was climbing to its cruising altitude and just as it reached around 16,000 feet we know that a side wall panel, to explain the simply, if you are sitting in an aircraft cabin you are on a seat on the side wall panels on the left and right, basically this shape sidewall through the tube shape of the aircraft. that panel on the left side that houses a deactivated emergency exit door, so to the passengers it looks like a normal side wall panel but for us in aviation we know that if alaska airlines were to put more seats into that cabin, for example, as many

seats as ryanair managed to squeeze in, they would be forced by regulators to activate another emergency exit to comply with regulations. it is a side wall panel that houses an emergency exit that alaska airlines does not use because it does not have a high—density cabin. from the outside it looks like a door but from the inside it's just a normal side wall panel. it is that panel that at 16,000 feet ultimately triggered or was part of a decompression where it had blown out. that separation of the panel leaving the aircraft of course triggers a decompression scenario that means the crew have to jump into place and into action to ensure that not only passenger seated with their seat belts fastened but they are able to withstand the vacuum that then occurs because we have had scenarios decades ago in aviation where this has happened where passengers have quite literally been sucked out of the aircraft cabin,

removed from the cabin because of that pressure. it's incredibly dangerous and not something investigators will be downplaying. it is testament to the crew and the flight crew they are able to return safely, and of course they were quite lucky nobody was sat in the initial window seat right next to the panel where it had become separated from the aircraft. i will just add that typically in air travel, that seat is quite sought after because it has extra legroom because typically it would house an emergency exit. so it is pretty unprecedented stuff. mex. emergency exit. 50 it is pretty unprecedented stuff. alex macheras there. now unprecedented stuff. alex macheras there- now to _ unprecedented stuff. alex macheras there. now to the _ unprecedented stuff. alex macheras there. now to the situation - unprecedented stuff. alex macheras there. now to the situation in - unprecedented stuff. alex macheras there. now to the situation in the i there. now to the situation in the middle east. the powerful iranian—backed lebanese group, hezbollah, says it's launched a barrage of rockets at northern israel, in response to an explosion in beirut that killed a top hamas official earlier this week. a hezbollah statement said they hit an air traffic control base in meron with 62 rockets. the israeli military said it had identified about 40 launches from lebanon. it's thought to be the biggest launch of rockets into

northern israel so far in the past three months. preventing the gaza conflict from spreading is a key objective of the us secretary of state, antony blinken who is beginning a fresh round of diplomacy in the middle east. he's been meeting turkey's president erdogan in istanbul. washington's priorities are to prevent the war from becoming a wider regional confrontation, and to secure an increase in humanitarian aid for palestinian civilians. mr blinken is shortly expected to depart for amman injordan — we'll bring you those pictures when we get them. for more on the diplomacy we can speak now to dr lisel hintz, assistant professor of international relations, johns hopkins university. welcome, thank you forjoining us from washington. what is your assessment of antony blinken�*s visit to the middle east, his fifth since the hamas attacks on israel on october the 7th, the fact he has started in turkey this time? secretary blinken has been carrying

out a number of these campaign trips in order to try to quell tensions in the region to prevent the conflict spreading, to secure the release of hostages, to try to get turkey corporation to get turkey on board with securing hostages with humanitarian assistance, potentially with post—conflict reconstruction efforts. there is also a number of bilateral issues on the table between turkey and the us that were in the discussion today. but i think secretary blinken began this trip in turkey moving then on to greece, jordan and a number of other countries as a way of signalling to turkey the importance that the us places on trying again to get turkey on board. initially, turkey had taken a very measured response to the attacks in terms of the language that the president was using and not necessarily taking a very condemnatory tone. however, that's changed quite a bit and i think the us is very much trying to secure turkey plasma corporation is a key

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sweden to nato that turkey has been blocking, so that was certainly an issue that the secretary was looking to push today, and of course turkey wanting something in exchange for that, is looking for the us government to approve the sale of f-16 government to approve the sale of f—16 fighter government to approve the sale of f—16fighterjets to turkey government to approve the sale of f—16 fighter jets to turkey and president erdogan has explicitly linked those issues together. let’s linked those issues together. let's talk more about _ linked those issues together. let's talk more about what _ linked those issues together. let's talk more about what is _ linked those issues together. let's talk more about what is happening in the middle east, as i mentioned a moment ago hezbollah has launched a barrage of rockets into northern israel in the past few hours. this they say is a preliminary response to the assassination of hamas was �*s deputy leader in beirut this week. there has been a lot of tension and lots of speculation and concern that that death which has not been claimed by israel, could lead to a spreading of this conflict. what do you make of what's happened today? i think the potential for the spread is something that everyone is certainly greatly concerned about. we are seeing 0t attacks on commercial vessels in the red sea waters as well along with hezbollah

launching rockets into israel. there are a number of areas and points of conflagration that i think experts are quite rightly concerned about —— houthi attacks. we are quite rightly concerned about -- houthi attacks.— houthi attacks. we have antony blinken, the _ houthi attacks. we have antony blinken, the us _ houthi attacks. we have antony blinken, the us secretary - houthi attacks. we have antony blinken, the us secretary of. houthi attacks. we have antony i blinken, the us secretary of state, appearing in greece. we talked about our nato alliance, the tremendous solidarity that we have and continue to have in supporting ukraine against the russian aggression. we have talked a little bit about steps to prepare for the nato summit that will take place in washington early this summer. and we also focused on what both countries have done through the leadership of president erdogan and prime minister miss attackers to bring greece and turkey closer together including the summit meeting of both leaders just last month. in turkey we also focused extensively on what turkey can do

using its influence, using its ties to help prevent the conflict in the middle east from spreading. and we also talked about the role that turkey can play both in the day after for gaza turkey can play both in the day afterfor gaza in turkey can play both in the day after for gaza in terms of the challenging questions of governance, palestinian led governance, security, rebuilding, as well as the work that it can do with others to try to produce more lasting, durable peace and security in the region. and of course in turkey we also talked about the final steps in the process to ratify sweden's accession to nato in the coming weeks. in greece, here, ifirstjust want to nato in the coming weeks. in greece, here, i firstjust want to express my appreciation to prime minister miss attackers for welcoming us into his home. there was very meaningful. greece, the united states, i've been doing this for 30 years, and united states, i've been doing this for30 years, and i united states, i've been doing this for 30 years, and i can't think of a time when the partnership, the

friendship between our countries has been stronger and we have seen that manifested in all sorts of ways every single day. one way that it is being manifested wang hao is greece's participation in operation prosperity guardian to try to ensure that we have freedom of navigation and freedom of commerce in the red sea which is being challenged almost daily by the houthis and greece is playing a vital role in that along with many other countries. we had discussions about that as well as the remarkable work done here to ensure that we continue to have a strong platform for ensuring that we can come as necessary, deter aggression around the world. —— prime minister mitsotakis. leaving greece tonight we are heading back to the middle east, this is the fourth time since october seven that i will be in the region and we will be there at what remains an incredibly difficult time for the

region in the wake of the october seven attacks on israel. as we have said from day one, we have an intense focus on preventing this conflict from spreading. a big part of the conversations we will have over the coming days with all of our allies and partners is looking at the steps they can take using the influence and ties that they have to do just that, to influence and ties that they have to dojust that, to make influence and ties that they have to do just that, to make sure that this conflict does not spread. the second, we will look at what we can do to maximise the protection of civilians, maximise humanitarian assistance getting in to them and also to get hostages out of gaza. the situation for men, women and children in gaza remains dire. far too many palestinians have been killed, especially children. fartoo many remain incredibly challenged in terms of their access to food, water, medicine, the essentials of life. so it is imperative that we see a substantial and sustained

increase in the assistance getting to them as well as the protection of civilians in general. third, we will focus on the steps that remain to make sure that 0ctober seven never happens again, and that we get on a path to a sustainable, peaceful, secure future for everyone. that starts with the work that's going to be necessary in gaza itself to rebuild, to have security, to have palestinian led governance, and it goes to the longer path, the broader path toward durable peace and security for israelis and palestinians alike which for us, as has been the case from day one of this administration, has to include the realisation of palestinian political rights, notably a palestinian state with security assurances for israel. we will talk

about what the united states can and will do in all of these areas to advance both what needs to happen in gaza and more broadly what has to happen to build durable peace and security, and we will also talk about what all of our allies and partners can do, what are they prepared to do to assist in this process? these are not necessarily easy conversations. there are different perspectives on the different perspectives on the different requirements, but it is vital that we engage in this diplomacy now, both for the sake of the future of gaza itself and more broadly the sake of the future for israelis and palestinians and for the region as a whole. there is clearly a strong desire among the majority of people in the region for a future that is one of peace, security, of the escalation of conflicts, of integration of countries. and that's one path, that's one future. the other future

is an endless cycle of violence, a repetition of the horrific events that we have seen, and lives of insecurity and conflict for people insecurity and conflict for people in the region which is what virtually no one wants. the work that needs to be done to get on that first pass, the steps that need to be taken, the commitments the countries need to make, this is what we will be talking about in the days ahead. i'm happy to take some questions. ahead. i'm happy to take some question— ahead. i'm happy to take some cuestions. ., ~ questions. thank you. mr secretary, in terms of — questions. thank you. mr secretary, in terms of today, _ questions. thank you. mr secretary, in terms of today, what _ questions. thank you. mr secretary, in terms of today, what specifically i in terms of today, what specifically did you _ in terms of today, what specifically did you ask— in terms of today, what specifically did you ask or _ in terms of today, what specifically did you ask or did _ in terms of today, what specifically did you ask or did you _ in terms of today, what specifically did you ask or did you explore - in terms of today, what specifically did you ask or did you explore with| did you ask or did you explore with the turks — did you ask or did you explore with the turks as— did you ask or did you explore with the turks as it _ did you ask or did you explore with the turks as it relates _ did you ask or did you explore with the turks as it relates to _ did you ask or did you explore with the turks as it relates to one - the turks as it relates to one preventing _ the turks as it relates to one preventing the _ the turks as it relates to one preventing the spread, - the turks as it relates to one preventing the spread, the l preventing the spread, the escalation— preventing the spread, the escalation of— preventing the spread, the escalation of the _ preventing the spread, the escalation of the conflict, i preventing the spread, the - escalation of the conflict, what would — escalation of the conflict, what would you _ escalation of the conflict, what would you like _ escalation of the conflict, what would you like to _ escalation of the conflict, what would you like to see - escalation of the conflict, what would you like to see them - escalation of the conflict, whati would you like to see them do? escalation of the conflict, what - would you like to see them do? and second, _ would you like to see them do? and second, in— would you like to see them do? and second, in terms _ would you like to see them do? and second, in terms of— would you like to see them do? and second, in terms of the _ would you like to see them do? and second, in terms of the day- would you like to see them do? and second, in terms of the day after, . second, in terms of the day after, especielly— second, in terms of the day after, especially on _ second, in terms of the day after, especially on the _ second, in terms of the day after, especially on the security- second, in terms of the day after, especially on the security and - especially on the security and reconstruction, _ especially on the security and reconstruction, did _ especially on the security and reconstruction, did you - especially on the security and reconstruction, did you get. especially on the security and i reconstruction, did you get any especially on the security and - reconstruction, did you get any kind of commitment _ reconstruction, did you get any kind of commitment from _ reconstruction, did you get any kind of commitment from the _ reconstruction, did you get any kind of commitment from the turks - reconstruction, did you get any kind of commitment from the turks that| of commitment from the turks that they are _ of commitment from the turks that they are at — of commitment from the turks that they are at least _ of commitment from the turks that they are at least willing _ of commitment from the turks that they are at least willing to - they are at least willing to consider, _ they are at least willing to consider, even _ they are at least willing to consider, even if- they are at least willing to consider, even if they- they are at least willing to i consider, even if they didn't they are at least willing to - consider, even if they didn't come out and _ consider, even if they didn't come out and say— consider, even if they didn't come out and say that— consider, even if they didn't come

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country, but quite literally to dozens of countries who - country, but quite literally to dozens of countries who are i dozens of countries who are affected. _ dozens of countries who are affected, and _ dozens of countries who are affected, and in— dozens of countries who are affected, and in some - dozens of countries who are affected, and in some ways| dozens of countries who are . affected, and in some ways to dozens of countries who are - affected, and in some ways to the entire _ affected, and in some ways to the entire international— affected, and in some ways to the entire international community i entire international community because — entire international community because this _ entire international community because this is _ entire international community because this is a _ entire international community because this is a big _ entire international community because this is a big effect- entire international community. because this is a big effect when shipping — because this is a big effect when shipping is — because this is a big effect when shipping is made _ because this is a big effect when shipping is made more - 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danger, when insurance rates go up, when the cost of shipping goes up, i when the cost of shipping goes up, that means — when the cost of shipping goes up, that means that _ when the cost of shipping goes up, that means that people _ when the cost of shipping goes up, that means that people are - when the cost of shipping goes up, that means that people are going i when the cost of shipping goes up, | that means that people are going to be paying _ that means that people are going to be paying more _ that means that people are going to be paying more for— that means that people are going to be paying more for heating, - that means that people are going to be paying more for heating, they. that means that people are going toi be paying more for heating, they are going _ be paying more for heating, they are going to _ be paying more for heating, they are going to he _ be paying more for heating, they are going to be paying _ be paying more for heating, they are going to be paying more _ be paying more for heating, they are going to be paying more for- be paying more for heating, they are going to be paying more for food, i be paying more for heating, they are| going to be paying more for food, we are going _ going to be paying more for food, we are going to— going to be paying more for food, we are going to have _ going to be paying more for food, we are going to have disrupted - going to be paying more for food, we are going to have disrupted supply. are going to have disrupted supply chains. _ are going to have disrupted supply chains. this— are going to have disrupted supply chains. this is— are going to have disrupted supply chains, this is a _ are going to have disrupted supply chains, this is a challenge - are going to have disrupted supply chains, this is a challenge to- chains, this is a challenge to countries _ chains, this is a challenge to countries around _ chains, this is a challenge to countries around the - chains, this is a challenge to

countries around the world i chains, this is a challenge to. countries around the world and chains, this is a challenge to- countries around the world and that was reflected — countries around the world and that was reflected in— countries around the world and that was reflected in the _ countries around the world and that was reflected in the fact _ countries around the world and that was reflected in the fact that - countries around the world and that was reflected in the fact that we - was reflected in the fact that we had more — was reflected in the fact that we had more than _ was reflected in the fact that we had more than 40 _ was reflected in the fact that we had more than 40 countries - was reflected in the fact that we| had more than 40 countries sign was reflected in the fact that we . had more than 40 countries sign a clear— had more than 40 countries sign a clear condemnation— had more than 40 countries sign a clear condemnation of— had more than 40 countries sign a clear condemnation of what - had more than 40 countries sign a clear condemnation of what the i clear condemnation of what the houthis— clear condemnation of what the houthis are _ clear condemnation of what the houthis are doing. _ clear condemnation of what the houthis are doing. greece - clear condemnation of what the houthis are doing. greece is i clear condemnation of what the - houthis are doing. greece is playing a critical— houthis are doing. greece is playing a critical role — houthis are doing. greece is playing a critical role and _ houthis are doing. greece is playing a critical role and is _ houthis are doing. greece is playing a critical role and is one _ houthis are doing. greece is playing a critical role and is one of- houthis are doing. greece is playing a critical role and is one of the - a critical role and is one of the leading — a critical role and is one of the leading shipping _ a critical role and is one of the leading shipping countries- a critical role and is one of the leading shipping countries in. a critical role and is one of the . leading shipping countries in the world _ leading shipping countries in the world so— leading shipping countries in the world so it — leading shipping countries in the world so it has _ leading shipping countries in the world so it has a _ leading shipping countries in the world so it has a real— leading shipping countries in the world so it has a real incentive l leading shipping countries in thel world so it has a real incentive to uphold _ world so it has a real incentive to uphold this — world so it has a real incentive to uphold this international- world so it has a real incentive to uphold this international norm i uphold this international norm protecting _ uphold this international norm protecting freedom _ uphold this international norm protecting freedom of- uphold this international norm . protecting freedom of navigation, freedom — protecting freedom of navigation, freedom of— protecting freedom of navigation, freedom of shipping, _ protecting freedom of navigation, | freedom of shipping, participating in operation — freedom of shipping, participating in operation prosperity— freedom of shipping, participating in operation prosperity guardian, i freedom of shipping, participating l in operation prosperity guardian, it has dedicated _ in operation prosperity guardian, it has dedicated to _ in operation prosperity guardian, it has dedicated to free _ in operation prosperity guardian, it has dedicated to free get _ in operation prosperity guardian, it has dedicated to free get to - in operation prosperity guardian, it has dedicated to free get to that i has dedicated to free get to that and that— has dedicated to free get to that and that was— has dedicated to free get to that and that was one _ has dedicated to free get to that and that was one of _ has dedicated to free get to that and that was one of the - has dedicated to free get to that and that was one of the focusesl has dedicated to free get to that l and that was one of the focuses of our conversation _ and that was one of the focuses of our conversation today. _ and that was one of the focuses of our conversation today. lis- and that was one of the focuses of our conversation today. us secretary of state antony _ our conversation today. us secretary of state antony blinken _ our conversation today. us secretary of state antony blinken answering i of state antony blinken answering questions from the media as he prepares to leave greece on his way to amman injordan, on his latest visit to the region since the hamas attacks on israel on october seven. he said the focus of the visit, he's beenin he said the focus of the visit, he's been in turkey, heading tojordan then to israel to have talks with palestinians in the west bank and he said there is an intense focus on their part in preventing the conflict from spreading and they are looking at allies to help do just that and also looking at maximum protection of civilians in gaza and

humanitarian aid and securing the release of the more than 130 hostages still being held. he said far too many palestinians have been killed, especially children and he said the focus needs to be on steps to ensure that 0ctober ensure that october the 7th never happens again. we will keep across all developments on his visit to the region. parts of england are still dealing with significant flooding. more than 200 flood warnings remain in place in central and southern england — and the environment agency says river and ground water levels remain high. let's just take a moment to share some of the images from the today's flooding. here in essex, a family had to be rescued from their car by inflatable boat, after the vehicle became stuck in the water. this drone footage filmed near newark in nottinghamshire gives an idea of how widely spread the flooding is. the local mp, robertjenrick, said the scene was 'biblical�* in extent — and the flooding was the worst the area had experienced for more than two decades.

and this was the damage caused when the river trent reached its highest level on record — at the torksey lock caravan park, near lincoln. electricity and drainage have been cut — and almost half of the caravans on the site have been affected. it was all right one day, then it just zoomed up, it covered everything. i just zoomed up, it covered everything-— just zoomed up, it covered everything. just zoomed up, it covered eve hina. ~' �* ., ., everything. i think we've got about an inch to go _ everything. i think we've got about an inch to go before _ everything. i think we've got about an inch to go before it _ everything. i think we've got about an inch to go before it comes - everything. i think we've got about an inch to go before it comes into. an inch to go before it comes into our caravan — an inch to go before it comes into our caravan and we are three rows hack— our caravan and we are three rows back from — our caravan and we are three rows back from the very bottom ones. so when _ back from the very bottom ones. so when high _ back from the very bottom ones. so when high tide comes again i reckon we are _ when high tide comes again i reckon we are going to get swamped. live now to joe cuthbertson, flood and coastal risk manager at the environment agency, who can tell us more. what is the latest situation across the country and what are you expecting? the country and what are you expecting?— the country and what are you expecting? the country and what are you exectin: ? ,., ., ., ., ,, expecting? good evening and thank ou for expecting? good evening and thank you for having _ expecting? good evening and thank you for having me _ expecting? good evening and thank you for having me on. _ expecting? good evening and thank you for having me on. the - expecting? good evening and thank you for having me on. the latest. you for having me on. the latest situation we have reached this point is that following several months of

above—average rainfall, we have now got very saturated ground across most of england. and as you have seenin most of england. and as you have seen in the earlier piece, that has led to some record—breaking river levels in some locations and a number of people who have been flooded. i would like to send my... my flooded. i would like to send my... my heart goes out to those affected by flooding, it is a really devastating thing to happen and sadly that's been the case for some properties. we think around 1800 properties. we think around 1800 properties so far have been affected by the flooding. at the same time, around 45,000 properties and businesses have been protected by flood defences, so looking up the whole picture there has been a lot of work which we in the environment agency and our partners have done that has made a real difference and allowed people to sleep soundly through this event. in terms of the forward look, we now have no further significant rainfall in the coming days which is good news, but as you have said the river levels remain

very high, particularly the larger, slower responding rivers throughout the country, so thinking of the trent, the thames in particular, some of the places where we have seen impacts, it takes a long time for water to work its way down through the system. that's what we will expect to see over the coming days and we could see some further flooding impacts through the coming days, but fortunately the worst of the rainfall is now over. you days, but fortunately the worst of the rainfall is now over.— the rainfall is now over. you talk about the _ the rainfall is now over. you talk about the work _ the rainfall is now over. you talk about the work of _ the rainfall is now over. you talk about the work of the _ the rainfall is now over. you talk i about the work of the environment agency has done protecting people and making sure that not as many have been impacted as perhaps could have been impacted as perhaps could have been, but many will inevitably be asking the question, are flood defences and enough? i be asking the question, are flood defences and enough?— defences and enough? i think in answer to _ defences and enough? i think in answer to that _ defences and enough? i think in answer to that question, - defences and enough? i think in answer to that question, we - defences and enough? i think in answer to that question, we do | defences and enough? i think in | answer to that question, we do a huge amount of work within the environment agency and across many of our partners to build and maintain flood defences. we are currently in a period of record levels of investment in flood defences with the current £5.2 billion capital flood investment

programme which runs through to 2027, from an environment agency point of view, our role is to make best use of the money that we can so that we apply it to the places with the greatest risk, we do it where it makes greatest sense and can help the greatest numbers of people and vulnerable vocations. so really i would say that we are doing what we can. can we protect all homes and businesses from flooding? no, we don't expect to always prevent all flooding but we make the best use of the money that we have to do the best we can. we the money that we have to do the best we can-— best we can. we understand the environment _ best we can. we understand the environment secretary - best we can. we understand the environment secretary is - best we can. we understand the environment secretary is in - best we can. we understand the | environment secretary is in close touch with the environment agency, there isn't, the bbc understands, for an emergency meeting of the government over this. are you happy with the support you are getting from the government to deal with this immediate situation? the current flood _ this immediate situation? iie: current flood needs to this immediate situation? ii9 current flood needs to be this immediate situation? "ii9 current flood needs to be put this immediate situation? ii9 current flood needs to be put in context of some of the floods we

have seen in recent years. it has been really devastating and i would not want to take away from all of those people who have sadly experienced flooding on this occasion. but looking back at recent years, we are seeing that investment has gone into flood defences across the country, and also importantly in mourning and informing and raising awareness in helping people to reduce their own risk of flooding, has made a real difference. we are seeing greater, more extreme flooding in frequency with climate change and we expect that to increase. but at the same time, the investment is making a real difference in helping to reduce that impact. jae difference in helping to reduce that imact. , :, , ., ,, difference in helping to reduce that imact. , ., ,, impact. joe cuthbertson, thank you for bein: impact. joe cuthbertson, thank you for being with _ impact. joe cuthbertson, thank you for being with us. _ impact. joe cuthbertson, thank you for being with us. before _ impact. joe cuthbertson, thank you for being with us. before we - impact. joe cuthbertson, thank you for being with us. before we go, i impact. joe cuthbertson, thank you| for being with us. before we go, we will leave you briefly with a shot of the us secretary of state antony blinken who is departing greece on his way to amman injordan, in the latest round of middle east visits to calm tensions.

hello there. for many, it's been a much drier day today with some sunshine. but again, there are still around 200 flood warnings in force because all the rain that we've had is still making its way through the major river system. so for more detail, you can check out the website. but actually the drier weather is here for a while now. it will feel colder as it has done today and we will have some frost and some lingering fog like we had today in cumbria. and thatjust thickens up again this evening and overnight under the high pressure. but the high pressure is going to be responsible for the drier weather. it's blocking these weather systems from bringing their rain in off the atlantic. but it's not altogether dry. there have been quite a number of showers, which will continue to diminish for most this evening and overnight, although we may pick up more across east anglia and the south—east and they could fall as sleet or snow over the higher ground here, it's certainly going to be cold enough. widespread frost, and of course, because it's been so damp, so wet, there'll be quite a few issues with ice, i should imagine. and certainly first thing sunday morning along with the fog. so potentially some freezing fog around. still quite a keen breeze up in the north of scotland and more

of a breeze compared with today in the south and the east. one or two wintry showers around, but they should be easing, one or two showers to the east as well, but fewer further west. that's where we'll see the lengthier spells of sunshine. but it's not going to help our temperatures much, actually. it'll feel chilly wherever you are, and obviously it will be accentuated by that keen breeze. it's going to be picking up more so today across east anglia in the southeast. but then it's a return to frost and fog then through tomorrow night into the start of monday. and that cold air, that high pressure just hangs on this week. but that increasing wind across the southern half of the uk in particular preventing as many fog issues across the far south and the east, butjust making it feel colder still. and temperatures are dropping lower by night, so they're not going to rise as much by day. and you can see starting to get a bit polluted with some fog around here and there. so we will see some lingering fog as we go through the coming few days. tuesday is a similar set—up, although by then that brisk wind may just lift a bit more of the cloud in the south. so we might see a bit

more sunshine on tuesday across southern and central areas, perhaps a bit more cloud coming and going further north. but it's drier right across the board. and that drier weather looks set to last through much of the coming week. temperatures may recoverjust a little bit towards the end of the week, but it's dry. bye—bye.

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