in washington, i'm ray soares. this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm richelle carey. here are the top stories - in gaza a united nations school housing thousands of refugees comes under fire. an update on the american doctor infected with ebola, and efforts to contain the disease in west africa. is it drinkable - toledo hoping their drinking water is safe again and a model partnership -

public and private. an israeli air strike hits a u.n. school in gaza killing so people. the u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon describes the act as a criminal act, but israel says it was targetting terrorists. it's the second school to be hit in two weeks, and the sesents since fighting began. children and families bear the brunt of the offensive. some families have been wiped out. charles stratford reports - and we want to remind you some of the images are disturbing. >> reporter: this boy was playing with his friends when the air strike happened. 10 children and a man are killed. she paralysed from the waste down. it should not have been this way. surgery could have saved his legs if he had the right papers

to be evacuated into egypt for emergency treatment. >> we prepared the documents. he tells me to tell huhs friends he'll -- his friends he'll be back to play again. we know he'll never walk again. >> reporter: his friend was badly burnt, shrapnel in his lungs. he needs creams and medicines. supplies have run out at the hospital. u.n. representatives in gaza say a humanitarian disaster is unfolding. this doctor shows me the supplies that the hospital needs. trrgets the. >> translation: the drankulation of gaza -- strongulation of gaza continues. we need stronger antibiotics, coagulants, surgery irkal gloves, tubes. >> reporter: he says the israeli military warns the hospital that they may be a target. >> we have had on more than one

occasion that the hospital will be targeted. they have hit the eastern wall already, there was panic. >> the palestinian ministry of help says 36 ambulances have been partially or completely destroyed. 102 medical staff injured, 19 killed. >> since the offensive began, there has been difficulties to get to the wounded. some medical workers and ambulances have been targeted. the man driving this ambulance was killed a few days ago in shajaiya. i see the bullet holes in this ambulance. >> translation: we cannot trust the israeli military and red cross to coordinate for us to get the injured out. they told us my colleagues could rescue someone, he was killed when his ambulance was attack pd. >> outside the hospital, hup drets are living -- hundreds are

living in tents. this child came with his parents two weeks ago. >> translation: there's no water, power, food, bathroom. there's no help from the hospital, nothing from the u.n. we had help during ramadan. now there is nothing. >> in the children's ward, mohammed is terrified. he'll never play with his friend. if the hospital had been able to treat him, he may have been able to walk again. the israeli military is defending the strike near the u.n. school. earlier al jazeera spoke with peta laerner and asked if israel was targeting civilians. >> absolutely not. as your footage shows, the strike was on a group of terrorists. we carried out a strike on two terrorists on a davide moscardelli. we did not -- on a motor cycle.

we did not carry out a strike on a school. it's being investigated. we carried out a strike on people on a motor cycle. >> are you investigating other strikes that killed innocent civilians. you say that the israeli army is striking certain targets. there are, of course, the fall out that other civilians will die. are you investigating those strikes as well. if so. will anyone be healed accountable. for killing innocent civilians. >> we investigating each and every instance where civilians were caught in the midst of combat. we will review all of the incidents. in order to determine what happened in the battle ground and under what circumstances. there has been several instances where hamas tried to pin on israel attacks that have

misfallenen and landed in the gaza strip. we've had a barrage of rockets out of gaza against israel. >> what about the statement saying that this attack is a gross violation of international humanitarian law? >> we are reviewing the incident. we were targetting terrorists moving from one place to another. perhaps they had explosives causing damage. we struck the terrorist. we do not intentionally strike u.n. facilities. we don't do that. >> israel's suspicion that terrorists are occupying near a school does not justify a strike. and in a statement it was said:

casualties in this conflict have extended to the infrastructure residents use every day. here is a figure of some of the basic services hit. of seven hospitals, two have been destroyed. three others have had extensive damage. two water distillation plants that turn sea water to drinking water have been destroyed. a sewerage treatment plant has been made unusable and six u.n. schools have been damaged. joining me from gaza is a communications and media officer in ochl am. we -- ochl am, we appreciate her time. what are the urgent needs in gaza right now? >> the urgent need in gaza now are basic. we are talking about water. food, and necessities. since the beginning of this

military operations, so many water wells, sanitation efforts have been destroyed or damaged because of the air strikes. it left hundreds of thousands without water supply. this, of course, and the mixing of the water with the sewerage in some areas, which increase the likelihood of diseases and public health. we in ochl am are producing water in the schools. 140,000 people are taking shelter. they are taking the water to other places, with 200,000 are taking shelters. we are using the water for around 70,000 people, but the security situation, and the power cuts that are - that is now 24 hours is not really helping us to cover as much, the needs underground.

the power plant was destroyed, it's out of service. other lines were destroyed. there's no electricity at all. >> let me break down some of the things you say. you said a lot of things. when you talk about water and not having clean water, that leads to the risk of disease, correct? >> yes, yes. there are some reports now in the schools where in one classroom from 60 to 90 perps are staying in one classroom. each one as less than three litres of water a day, which is less than the international standards of emergency. >> and then you said food. what are people eating? >> fresh food in the market is very rare. the prices are going high. this is due to the fact that the farmers are not able to reach their land and their farms because of the situation. >> so many have been destroyed

as well. people are depending an canned food and stocks that they have, and the houses. but with the overcrowded area, and with the security situation, it is not allowing humanitarian workers, with insecurity to move. the people are looking one of the most basing needs, which is food. if the feed is available, it's becoming more expensive. it's not accessible to everywhere in gaza. let's talk about the medical needs of people, and how difficult it must be for medical professionals to do what they need to do. i imagine people are dying from injuries, that are not life-threatening, because the medical professional can't possibly function under the circumstances that you have

described. >> let us remember one thing before talking about the current situation. the health inspector in gaza has been devastated because of the blockade of seven years. we are talking about a health services which had already been struggling before this. with this military occasion and the hospitals and clinics and trghting of -- targetting of ambulances and staff, it's making their job hard. hospitals are receiving hundreds of casualties, and are with the central equipment and medication and are suffering and facing difficult times and are not able to respond and to treat the patients and the injured people. >> beyond obviously peace and a ceasefire, those are the most obvious answers. what do you need?

>> we in oxfam are calling for images, long-term ceasefire. we are not talking about short distances. since the beginning of this military operation, short-term ceasefires are ineffective. what is needed in gaza is immediate long-term ceasefire, accompanied by lifting - completely lifting of the blockades. we are losing your signal a little. i think people heard what you said. you need a ceasefire, a long-term ceasefire, and you are asking for a lift of the blockade in gaza. thank you so much. after a month our correspondents have been on the ground in the middle east covering the conflict between israel and hamas. they have soap the violence first -- seen the violence first hand. tonight a look at some of the best reporting during the 27-day-long conflict.

"gaza, witness of war" airs tonight. testing of the water quality in toledo has improved, but it's not safe for drinking or cooking. elevated toxin level were detected in the water supply yesterday, prompting a water emergency for 400,000 residents. bisi onile-ere is live in toledo, and has been covering the story since yesterday when it broke. what do we know about when the water will be safe again? >> i can tell you that there are a number of tests conducted on the water and mayor michael collins says that the results show the water is improving, but it's not safe to drink. they are waiting for more tests to come through. as he put it, it will be a while longer before things here in toledo and the surrounding area is back to normal again. earlier today we stopped at a water distribution site and they had people lined up down the

block waiting to get a case of water, and just because they are concerned about supply, the city is only giving one family one case of water each day, and clearly that has drawn concerns from some families. i talked to a woman, an until moth of three, she said one case of water, i can go through that in an hour. she is concerned as this goes through. we are approaching day three of a ban on water in the city. it has to do with the algal bloom. it's a green slime that can be seen from where we are standing here. so, again, the big concern in toledo is when will the water - it's on, it's running, but not safe to drink or use. we talked to or heard from the mayor of the city a couple of hours ago. he shed light on the timetable, on when the water would be safe to use.

>> i can't give you a time. if i could, i would. i can't - i don't have the time. all i can tell you is everything is trending in a positive direction. >> so that's good to hear there, but no idea on when water will be safe to use again. the ohio national guard, they have been bringing in thousands of gallons of water to the residents and f.e.m.a. are on hold. they have not gotten involved yet. it's a wait and see approach for so many families here, waiting to use their water again. >> one question before i let you go. i understand what the mother is saying, they are not giving me enough water in a typical day. is there enough to go around? is water coming from other places, cities, states to help people out? >> well, i could tell you i did speak with someone with the red cross. he said they are not concerned about supplied. they can't give two or three

crates to families, they are doing fine. across state lines, 10-15 minutes is the state of michigan. the governor came out saying he is willing to do what it is that he can do make sure that people here don't go thirsty. also a number of stores pitched in and donate water. as it stands now, we are going into day three, water - they are getting it coming in. the question remains how long is this going to go. eventually people are concerned that the water will dry up. >> keep us posted. we'll check back in. the ebola outbreak is spreading in west africa. there has been a march demanding for help. 729 is the official death toll, and in some places they are acting the government to help bury the dead. the american doctor treated for ebola in atlanta appears to be

improve. a second american is set to return to the u.s. for more we are joined by john terrett in washington. what is next for those two health care workers who i am sure are anxious, as are those that care about them. >> you are spot on. i think the good news about dr kent brantly is that he is improving, according to the c.d.c. that's because - not to put too fine a point on it - he's receiving the finest possible medical care in the west. hopefully it will be the same for nancy, when he gets into atlanta soon. >> reporter: for the first time the ebola-affected patient set foot on american soil. dr kent brantly walking on his own from an ambulance to emory hospital. he'll be treated in a unit designed to handle infectious disease patients. >> the ount -- unit is designed

to protect against infections probably worse than ebola. the disease has killed 700, leading to concern about bringing patients to the u.s. >> we have a unit with physician and nursing experts that are key players in understanding control practices of the unit and patients, but the general public. >> reporter: kent brantly was flown to the u.s. on a retro fitted plane including an is alation tent and car -- isolation tent and carries one patient at a time. the plane will return to emory. al jazeera spoke to a consultant in sierra leone about the risks faces health care workers. we

lost family members because of a few of us having long histories. >> reporter: one being the lead doctor. he passed away last week. meanwhile health officials in west africa are trying to bury the dead, saying the moment a victim dies is when they are the most infectious. some have tried to block the burials, worried about the disease spreading. >> ebola is here. we need to be careful. we should not be in a state of denial. >> schools have been closed and neighbourhoods quarantined. international airlines have cancelled flights into and out of affected countries. >> a footnote. there's an unprecedented summit taking place in washington d c. three heads of state, from the countries affected sierra leone, liberia and guinea pulled out

because of ebola crisis. >> more on that summit later on al jazeera. thank you so much. coming up on al jazeera - avoiding the violence. residents of eastern ukraine seeking a safe haven, and a powerful earthquake rocks sworn china.

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only from xfinity. in eastern ukraine the fight for the separatist stronghold of donetsk is intensifying. [ gunfire ] government forces are shelling separatist positions in and around the city. civilians are trying to flee. some of the most vulnerable people are caught and not able to escape. we have this story from a home for the elderly in donetsk. >> reporter: this woman tries to call her grandson. he used to visit all the time. she has not heard from him since the fighting started. she's one of more than 160 pensioners living in the care

home on the outskirts of donetsk, close to the frontline. >> i used to be an optimistic person. i thought the war wouldn't last too long. now i think it will continue. >> eleanor owns and manages the nursing home. pensions have stopped coming through. relatives can't pay their fees, so she's using her own savings to keep the the place open. she's running out of money and supplies, sometimes it's too much. >> i'm afraid, so afraid. how will we survive. i was at the city morgue. i watched as they brought in the young people. it was terrifying that somebody's children, grandchildren or husband. >> and more people are arriving all the time. eleanor will not turn them away. this man is from a suburb of donetsk where ukrainians are

battling pro-russian separatists. the ukranian forces close in on donetsk of the the fighting is getting closer to this home. people describe hearing the sounds of shelling and the walls and windows shaking. these are some of the most vulnerable victims of the conflict because yes cannot be moved to safety. it is hard to offer words of comfort to some. this woman says she worked hard laying loads. now she is dying alone. she doesn't know where her daughter is. many are children from the world war ii, singing songs about soldiers saying good buy to their city. it helps them to forget the trouble times. >> more than 350 people have

been killed by an earthquake in china on sunday. the kayios has been captured as the 6.1 magnitude quake struck the province. more than 1400 others were hurt and there's a report 12,000 homes were destroyed. doctors are warning the death toll from the explosion could rise. the blast happened in a metal factory in eastern china. 69 people were killed, almost 200 injured. >> reporter: it's as close as they could get to the factory workshop. there's nowhere else to go, as they wait to learn if their loved ones survived or perished in the inferno. >> i came here yesterday. i wanted to go into the factory to look for my mother. they wouldn't allow me to go in. >> such was the force of the blast many bodies are charred

beyond recognition. doctors warn the death toll will rise because survivors have burns to 90% of their bodies. initial investigations show the blast may have been caused by metallic dust coming into contact with live sparks. >> hundreds of people have responded to an urgent appeal for blood donors. like many victims, they are migrant workers, people a pay day away from poverty. >> translation: i'm a migrant worker. we are living at the bottom of society. when my people are in trouble, i have to help them. >> workplace safety is a sensitive issue. this woman was in another part of the complex when the blast happens. she says it was not a good place to work. >> it was very dirty in the factory. there's a lot of dust. workers are covered in dust after work. >> mr lee was reluctant to give

us his full name. he didn't work in the factory, his mother did. >> translation: i'm not sure about the management, but my family told me that the work was tiring and she inhaled aluminum and other metals. >> reporter: it supplies car parts to general motors amongst others. five of the management have been detained. china may be part of the economy, but the work is dire. 70,000 people die in industrial accidents every year - now so common they barely make it into the news. coming up, fleeing libya. fighting intensifies in that nation's two largest cities. lebanon tries to drive rebels from the syrian war, back across the border. you are watching al jazeera america.

welcome back to al jazeera america. a strike hits a u.n. school. u.s. rail says it was targetting -- israel says it was targetting terrorists. a second person targeted is running to the united states. nancy writebol will be treated at a special is ration unit in emory hospital. she is expected to arrive in the next few days the water in toledo is getting better, but not good enough to drink. lower levels of toxins stood have been showed. resident need to stick to bottled water. joining me on the phone from colombus is a spokesperson from the emergency agency. we appreciate it ms mcbribe. apparently the source is an

algae bloom in lake erie. has this happened before? was there an indication that it could happen now? >> algae bloom is something the states and local communities have been aware of. it's never affected major water in a community, no. >> did you find it because of routine testing? >> i believe so. i'm unaware of the process in which they identified the toxin, i suspect it is routine testing that sounded the alarm that something is wrong. >> are you aware of anyone getting sick from this so far? >> no, there's no connections, so individuals who consumed the water have been sick. >> what is the understanding of the process that needs to be executed to make the water safe again? >> it's a variety of complex tests taking place a variety of centers across the state. so i can't speak to the process in which those testings will

occur. that will be happening in a variety of different as, using a different methodology. >> do you know what the timetable is? >> i don't. the toledo mayor spoke, and we are not trying to - you know, be concrete in the time line. i think that there's enough water that is distributed to the local residents in order to give them a safe drinking water and pal atable water for them to use in their homes. as long as we keep the water moving into the city, that's the major concern. >> a question that a lot of people have is once the water is safe to drink, how do you go about assuring people that it is safe to drink again. >> again, i will redirect back to the press conference. the governor mentioned that when he feels satisfied that his wife and two children can drink the water. i think that that will be the assurance that the toledo population needs to know that it is safe. >> how are you going about

getting enough drinking water for people? >> we are working hard at the state level to coordinate local partners, national partners like target. lots of different major chains to provide water to stores and to provide water to the general public, there's a lot of collaboration with the local municipalities, who have safe drinking water, providing water to the resident. there's a variety of coordination that is taking place from a lot of areas throughout the state that has safe drinking water that we can mobilize and get to the community. >> you may not be able to answer the question. i understand that your concern is solving the problem now. is this something that could be prevented or is it a natural occurrence. >> the algae bloom is a natural occurrence. it's a matter of detecting it early. unfortunately in this situation, we were able to identify that it happened, and we provided information to the public to not

drink the water, not to consume the water. if it happened again, we hope that it will not happen again, and i think that taking a lot of precautions like making sure there's a reduction of run-off and dredging in the lake and other resources, techniques, will help to minimise the impact of the algae bloom. it's a natural occurrence. >> i know you have a busy two days ahead of you. thank you for taking the time to keep us posted. we appreciate it. >> no, thank you. the eyes of the world are directed to the situation in gaza, other conflict in the middle east continue. a prime example is the civil war in syria. rebels advanced to aleppo. we have this report. >> reporter: syrian rebels on the offensive in aleppo. this video obtained by al

jazeera, storming a security unit in the western side of the city. the unit was tasked with protecting the aleppo academy, hosting the syrian army's main base in the area. the rebels say they have occupied several blocks, allowing them to inch closer to the base on saturday. >> this building in front of us is that of the military security unit. >> translation: we did it by the grace of god and thanks to the heroism. the military academy is key, because it's the site where the syrian army maps out strategy for the eastern front. it's under the supervision of israeli and other officers. the new offensive comes a few weeks after government troops made advances against the rebels, by taking the industrial area on shajaiya. the rebels say if they take the area, they may tip the balance

of power and interrupt the army's only supply route to its bases in this side of aleppo. >> lebanese troops are trying to regain control of a town attacked by a rebel group in syria. 10 civilians and soldiers have been killed in fighting that began on saturday. jane ferguson has details. >> reporter: wresting back control. lebanese troops rush in. syrian forces stormed across the border, but never this deep, nor the attacks this brazen. they take over a police station, capture soldiers and fire on local residents. their demand for the lebanese military to release a nusra front leader arrested on saturday. >> this is a renewed attempt like previous ones to drag populated towns into a fight with the army. we witnessed ent like this. fighting with the army left an

officer dead. this is mainly sunni, most of the times residents back the um rising a -- uprising against president bashar al-assad. it's regarded as a transit point for rebels and weapons entering syria. the population swelled, with tens of thousand of syrian refugees settling there. >> it is one of the biggest towns. the infiltration of gunmen means a lot when it comes to human and political costs much the lebanese army has missions in the north. in the capital, the south, and the beqaa valley as well. >> the legg niece army says -- lebanese army says its forces are back in control of arsal. the forces are having to deal with violence from the syrian conflict, spilling into the country. like outline countries, trying to keep the war out is

difficult. fighters from the group known as the is laling state -- islamic state have entered two towns. they september forces out of the -- sent forces out of the town. it had sheltered thousands displaced by the offensive for the last two months. is seized iraq's biggest dam on sunday. there is fierce fighting in libya's two biggest stays. months of -- cities. months of violence have turned them into battle grounds. tens of thousands are trying to escape the violence and cross into tunisia. the border crossing is closed, leaving them stranded. >> reporter: they all look the same - exhausted but relieved. they leave libya and cross to tunisia. this 19-year-old moroccan says it's not safe in tripoli any more. >> translation: the missiles

landed next to our house. >> reporter: so he packed his bags and left. >> translation: it's not secure in tripoli. it's chaos. no fuel, oil, electricity. nothing. trrnal thousands those to flee as militia had to leave. for some it took days to cross as desperate families tried to use the border crossing. >> translation: the situation is dangerous. you can hear gunshots. we are scared for our lives. we fled to tunisia. >> after closing its border for a day, the tunisian government reopened it on saturday, but only partially. and only for those who prove they are passing through and not planning to stay. government officials say tunisia can't become a shelter for

refugees, just a transit for those trying to leave. the restrictions meant that thousands of egyptians were stranded along the border for days. on saturday a plan was great with the egyptian government to start a process of evacuations. a couple of thousand a day will be allowed in. to go to the airport like these egyptians, lucky enough to get through. it will take days. >> hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals make their living working in libya. only a fraction left of the country, as the violence escalates, they are expected to evacuate and countries like tunisia has concern on how an exodus will affect the economy and community yi. for many, this border crossing is the only route out. the tooupize yap minister

of -- tunisian minister of interior said 13,000 egyptians are stuck on the libya side of the border, and they'll be airlifted out. controversy over the afghani election results. the voting recounting conditioned. abdullah abdullah's campaign accused a deputy of president hamid karzai of fraud in favour of his rival ashraf ghani. the deputy's office denied the charge. the audit will take weeks to complete a year ago today, hassan rouhani took office as iran's president. we have a look at his achievements and challenges during his first year in office, from improving iran's operations to domestic issues, which still need work. >> reporter: 37 million iranians went to the ballot box hoping for better times. with the weight of expectations hassan rouhani stepped into the

role as president - political, pragmatic and patriotic. >> i'm proud that the people of iran thought i deserved this. so i can begin on the path to serve the country, enhancing people's lives and welfare. i feel that i need your assistance along the path. i need you to be there and your cooperation. >> it was going to be a long shot. hassan rouhani said so. iranians say his predecessor mahmoud ahmadinejad pushed the country to the brink. the economy crashed, iran's international reputation was in tatters. a decade of nuclear talks had gone nowhere. the threat of war had gone nowhere. a year into the term - that is almost no longer the case. >> the relationship with united states and iran in tone changed dramatically. moreover, the fact that iranian and american officials are in regular contact, the foreign ministers talk to each other

regularly and have no problem sitting at the same table is a dramatic shift from the mahmoud ahmadinejad years. >> reporter: in doing so hassan rouhani's government secured a temporary nuclear deal. it's seeing limited sanctioned. the currency value stabilized. the economy is growing. hassan rouhani's charm has drawn presidents, prime ministers and international business back to iran. and it's made him a hero at home. >> it's also helped calm the waters between iran and its persian gulf neighbours, worried about the regional and nuclear ambitions. instead of focussing on strengthening relationships with russia and latin american countries, the government of hassan rouhani is making these regional relationships his priority. >> reporter: while foreign policy takes up so much time, civil rights have not improved.

that's the one things iranians want more than iing else. the row -- more than anything else. the hassan rouhani government does not control suppression, many believe he can influence those that do. the question is do iranians have the parps to see if he can and will? -- patience to see if he can and will. still ahead - n.a.s.a. opens a new window to the universe. you don't have to be an astronaut to enjoy it. what you need to know about sun screens in light of the crowing number of skin cancers in the united states.

is what we do. >> al jazeera america. daily use of sunscreen has been recommended for decades. not all are equal, especially in the united states. as courtney kealy reports, a new bill to be passed will give consumers new action. >> look how nice you look, you tan. how relaxed you look? no, the anis how damaged you look much. >> reporter: a warning by the acting surgeon general. the most serious form of skin cancer melanoma increased 200% since 1970. the sharpest rise among young people. this woman admits she spent too much time in the sun and tanning

bed. >> i was diagnosed with melanoma. it spread to my lymph nodes. >> 63,000 americans are diagnosed with melanoma every year. of those, 9,000 died. radiation from sun or tanning beds may be the biggest cause. >> it bridges out my eye colour, making my hair blonder. >> most know sunscreen protects their skin. they may not know the products are less effective than those in europe, canada and australia. >> technology is outdated. these are active ingredients approved 15 years ago, and more. >> reporter: sun screens in the u.s. are considered over the counter drugs, requiring f.d.a. approval. it's a long process. the last time the f.d.a. approved a sun screen ingredient was 1999. researchers learnt a lot since

then then. >> the sun screens we grew up with used fpf, but unfortunate v.a. rays -- u v.a. rays go deeper into the skin, and cause damage that can cause ageing and skin cancer. >> reporter: only two kinds of broad spectrum products are allowed in the u.s. newer products is a larger are available over the sees. a popular product is not available. the u.s. may be catching up. the house passed the sun screen innovation act. it will speed up the approval process of eight ingredient. product that may prevent the pain and suffering of people

like casey, who is cancer free, but scarred. >> if people see the hole in my back, the crater from the skin cancer. they'd learn from what i have gone through. no race or nationally is immune from getting melanoma, while we await the approval. here is how experts say you can protect yourself. >> look for a broad spectrum sun screen. use an spf of 30 or higher, ply all year round and some may be water resistant, but not waterproof. apply often. a sun burn is not the major concern for people in the caribbean. meteorologist kevin corriveau joins us for tropical storm bertha. >> we have been talking about this. bringing rain to parts of the caribbean because we are in a drought situation for many of the islands. we are talking about the turks and caicos islands where the

storm is located. it was making its way from peurto ricco to the dominican republic. we have the newest track. these are spaghetti plots, they look like spaghetti dropped down. these are the models saying where the storm will go. it will keep it off the coast of the united states, but that doesn't mean that the united states is not going to start to see some of the effects of the storm later on. we'll get a little bit of rain in the cape. a little rain there. if you are going to the beech along the coast -- beach along the coastal area, it could be a problem because of ripp tides as well as rough currents. so was we talk monday and tuesday, all the way up here to cape hadres, and as we go through the rest of the week it will affect towards cape cod. if you have beach plans, be careful all along the eastern seaboard, even though the storm is off to see.

here across the united states, we are lagging at rain cra. heavy enough that we have clash flood warning. 2-3 inches of rain is expected over the next day. it's a little cooler where the crowds are aspected. in new york we are 74 degrees thick a look at the 5-day forecast. by the time we get to monday we expect to be 82 degrees. 85 by midweek. back to seeing summer time conditions. look at this. southern california is getting rain. it will not break the draught situation. it will help to bring a little more moisture into the area. we expect to keep this into effect. southern california, we are looking at flash flood warnings. >> coming up on al jazeera

america. having survived the long journey and the hazards of being close to the sup, naza's -- sun, n.a.s.a.'s messenger is taking a look at mercury. tonight at 8:30 eastern, on the week ahead we'll preview the issues on the table at the u.s.-africa summit hosted by the white house.

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the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for survivors... >> the potential for energy production is huge... >> no noise, no clutter, just real reporting. the new al jazeera america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now 10 years ago today n.a.s.a. launched a mission to explore mercury. grand mesa national forest is orbiting -- "mess engser" is orbiting near the surface and sending back messages. >> reporter: it took "messenger" six years to journey close enough to enter orbit around mercury. the scientists that signed and built it at the john hopkins advanced laboratory felt it

could send back 2,000 images on a planet too close to the sun to observe. they have a wealth of data. temperatures range from 450 down to minus 150 celsius. they mapped the topography of the planet with new information sent back as recently as a few months ago. conclusive evidence has been produced that inside the craters lie deposits of water ice, an encouraging finding to those that dream of making settlement in deep space a reality. >> this is saying to us that one of the processies that takes place in the solar system can track water and have it there if we get there. the facts learnt about the properties on, below and above mercury's surface are small pieces of a puzzle. >> there's a big difference and

a progression in how the planets look at the composition. we are trying to understand how it all makes one consistent picture of the formation and evolution of the solar system. >> "messenger" is promoted to lose orbit and crash into the planet next april. it will take year year for the data to be analysed. they lan to launch two more orbiters. >> back on earth, n.a.s.a. wants you to explore space from the comfort of your home, it allows you to click and drag a cursor. part of that programme was a suppose telescope. we are shown how it works. >> between 1990 and 2003

n.a.s.a. launched four satellites to photograph visible and invisible light. they are part of the great observatory programme. each telescope saw things differently. the hubble is the famous, seeing visible light the way we do. hi energy gamma rays, chandra, and n.a.s.a. gives the youngest of the satellites another four years. the spitzer space telescope is an infra-red camera. it detects objects our eyes can't see. it's taken 2.5 million photographs in the course of operations. here at caltech they stitched the photographs together into one incredible panorama. >> what does the call axy look like. you'd thing it would be simply because we are in the middle of it. that makes it hard. it's like being dropped down in the center square of a city, and be old "i want you to draw a

street map now." that makes the telescope useful and why we are lucky that they have just finished piecing together a 10-year panorama. 2.5 million photographs stitched together, allowing you to some in incredibly far, so see all the way out. past the dust and so forth blocking normal vision, and look through infrared, out on the edge of the known galaxy. >> seeing all of it in infrared means we are seeing distant stars. 100 times larger than our sun. >> it's known as ada co rrk ena. it's a large star, and may be the next star in the galaxy to go super-nova. everything you see in the nebula, the tortured shapes,

they are all regions that the light sculptured into the surrounding clouds. >> the ability to navigate among the stars is invaluable. to a casual observer it's mined blowing. mere is an example. the -- here is an example. the next star, alpha censori is 3.5 million light years from the sun. the planets around it are so tiny that we can't see them. they don't take up a single pixel. adda, karena - that is 8,000 light years away. have i lost you here? don't worry about it. all of that enormity causes my brain to collapse in on itself. >> it's true of nature that it looks like cheesy art. this is something you'd put on a van. it's beautiful. it exists. that's the thing that is

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