this is bbc news. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: us authorities warn that texas will be hit by catastrophic flooding as tropical storm harvey sweeps through the state. at this point in time, we don't have electricity, we don't have water, we don't have sewer and lot of our resources are tied up to find out what going on. of our resources are tied up to find out what's going on. we are expecting more rain and more flooding. the king of spainjoins 500,000 people in a march against extremism in barcelona. police halt the search for landslide victims in switzerland as more rockfalls are expected. eight people are still missing. and mayweather versus mcgregor — the much—hyped boxing bout of the year is getting underway in las vegas. hello and welcome to bbc news.

the authorities in texas are warning of catastrophic flooding to come in the wake of hurricane harvey. it's now been downgraded to a tropical storm but rescue efforts are being hampered by high winds of up to 80km/h and driving rain. the city of rockport is the worst hit with some residents thought to be trapped in collapsed buildings. officials say it could take years for texas to recover from the storm. james cook reports from the city of corpus christi, close to where harvey made landfall. dan, are you in here? this is what a category 4 hurricane means in reality. dan? searching in the wreckage to find out if your neighbour is dead or alive. it seems that dan did get out, just in time. he was not the only one who had a narrow escape. many texans took to the roads only at the last minute as the full power of the storm became clear. 0thers, likejudy, simply

had nowhere else to go. i just went to bed, because i was like "i've got to ride this out, so..." did you sleep? no, i sat there in my shaking bed, waiting for my roof to come off. and then about 10:30 or so, it all quietened down, and i walked out and there's a tree in my yard and then becky's house is completely gone. the power of the wind is plain at the harbour where harvey made landfall. just out to sea, 30 people in five vessels had to be rescued by helicopter. but these men, who live in their boats, battened down the hatches and rode it out. they are lucky to be alive. were you in your boat last night during the storm? yes, he was there, too. how was that? laughs. no... no brains! the power of the hurricane is all too clear when you look at the damage it caused these homes. this is a really poor neighbourhood and a lot of people here say they simply do not know how they will now rebuild their lives. this is what they endured

through the night — 130mph winds which left nearly 250,000 homes and businesses without power. it is still too early for a comprehensive assessment of the damage, but it will be costly. and the danger is not over yet — the storm is inching inland, dumping huge amounts of rain. our primary concern remains dramatic flooding. the state and various agencies remain very active in the search and rescue process, and that will be one of the foremost tasks that we undertake in the coming days. the flooding has begun and the forecast is that it will get a lot worse. this disaster is still unfolding. james cook, bbc news, corpus christi, in texas. let's get more now on that story. earlier, i spoke to the mayor of rockport in texas, cj wax. we have got teams out right now that

are going literally door—to—door, hopefully before the sun goes down, to try and determine if we have anybody trapped in collapsed buildings and that sort of thing. but, as of right now, we have one confirmed death in ara nsas county. what kinds of things are your teams finding? i don't know if the word "devastation" or the word "disaster" accurately depicts the impact on this community from the hurricane. it came ashore with category—4, iso—knot winds. i have buildings and homes that are lying in the street. i have utility poles across roads. all utilities are disrupted. that includes water, waste water, gas, sanitary, sewer — everything.

all telecommunications avenues are down. there is extremely spotty cellular coverage, and frankly, only occasional satellite telephone coverage. itis...itis... it has been a devastating hit to our community. that is a long list of destruction, as you say. do you feel like you have everything you need to get rockport right again there? we are — we have gotten tremendous support from federal and state agencies. the governor called me today. 0ther — texas task force i has sent two people in in an all—terrain vehicle to help us out. the roads in and out of the community are not safe, frankly, and we thank our citizens who heeded the warning. i issued a voluntary evacuation

notice on tuesday and a mandatory evacuation notice on wednesday. and to those citizens who left, we hope and pray that they remain safe and outside of the danger area. i heard your previous coverage. this is only step one. we've just received a category 4 hurricane on our front porch. starting probably tomorrow, or maybe the next day, we're going to receive a flood on the back porch from a tremendous amount of rain that is dumping on the interior sections of the state and is now flowing downhill and will come back to the coast, where we live. so life—threatening floods are in our future. that's the way it looks right now. you are talking about the citizens

who have left rockport. if he found many people who have tried to stay? —— have you found? many people who have tried to stay? -- have you found? we found a refuge of last resort in one of our schools that had minor damage. we had 2000, 3000 people in there. we're a community of 10,000. we are right on the coast. people understand the power of mother nature when she wishes to come ashore. and they left and bless them for doing that. i only ask that all of your listeners and bbc world viewers in a lot of places, if you are a resident of rockport, texas, stay where you are, stay out of the area, it isn't safe for you or yourfamily. stay out of the area, it isn't safe for you or your family. do stay out of the area, it isn't safe for you or yourfamily. do not return until we tell you it is safe. is no food, no utilities, no lights, no water, no telecommunications.

stay where you are and protect yourself and your family. it sells almost apocalyptic, the way you are talking about this. —— films. —— sounds. it is a fairly good description, i thought about the term biblical but i will accept apocalyptic. the mayor of rockport talking to me earlier. if you want more on tropical storm harvey, don't forget you can stay up to date with the latest news on our website — bbc.com/news. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. three minibus passengers remain seriously ill in hospital after a crash on the m1 motorway in the uk in which eight people died. two lorry drivers are being held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. police said some of those involved in the collision were visiting the uk from india. hundreds of indian troops have been deployed around the headquarters of a sect led by a controversial guru whose conviction for rape led to deadly violence on friday.

at least 30 people were killed. the self—styled holy man, gurmeet ram rahim singh, was found guilty of raping two women followers 15 years ago. the venezuelan government has organised military exercises across the country, teaching thousands of civilians how to use rifles and how to engage in hand—to—hand combat. the drills were called after the united states announced new financial sanctions against the government of nicolas maduro, accusing him of being a dictator. king felipe of spainjoined hundreds of thousands of people on a march through barcelona in a defiant protest against extremism. 15 people were killed in and around the city by islamist militants earlier this month. during the march, the king and prime minister walked along the streets in front of hundreds of catalan flags. tom burridge was there. this was barcelona's response to terror on its streets. tonight, 500,000.

their message, written here — "i am not afraid." we are going to continue to be a city of peace and be open to the rest of the world. it doesn't really matter where they come from, what their faith is. united we stand. up the front, those who rescued and protected people on that night. standing tall in the middle, spain's king. a main avenue in the city centre was, for hours, like las ramblas — cars replaced by a never—ending crowd. the atmosphere here isn't upbeat but it isn't sombre. it is about remembrance and defiance. it is still raw on las ramblas, but life and holidays go on. i find it very moving. so did my daughter, and we left

a note to say peace from the uk and we all stand together. a separate protest today in the small town where all of the known terrorists grew up. speaking in catalan, one of their sisters gave this emotional address. translation: we must work together so this never happens again. at the barcelona march, plenty of pro—independence catalan flags. the politics is divided, but today was about being united. tom burridge, bbc news, in barcelona. swiss officials have called off a search for eight people missing since a huge landslide struck near the border with italy on wednesday, acknowledging they were likely to be buried under millions of tons of rock. sarah corker reports. high up in the swiss alps, this is what remains of the small village of bondo.

two landslides in the space of three days have buried homes, vehicles, and people. this dramatic footage shows an entire mountainside collapsing on wednesday, sending a torrent of mud and rocks for 5km down the valley. 100 residents were taken to safety. but eight hikers from germany, austria, and switzerland are still missing. the search for them has now been abandoned. translation: it became clear that the eight missing people were caught in the back part of the val bondasca, hit by a landslide. to be clear, a landslide like this travels at a speed of around 250km/h. bondo is near the border with italy, in the graubunden region. it is known to be at risk of landslides when water overflows from high alpine lakes. and on friday, as had been feared,

a second, smaller landslide — a river of boulders. diggers brought in for the initial clean—up were swept away. and this was once one of the area's main roads. swiss police say in places the mud and rock is tens of metres deep and geologists warn the mountain still poses a threat to the communities living below. sarah corker, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come — is the popularity of camping off the beaten track threatening the landscape of britain's largest national park? he is the first african—american to accept the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts, 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king

declared, "i have a dream." as darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the south—eastern sky. an orange, glowing disc that is brighter than anything save the moon — our neighbouring planet mars. there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's newest nation. it will take months, and billions of dollars, to re pair what katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is bbc news.

our top story: the authorities in texas are warning of catastrophic flooding to come, as hurricane harvey weakens to a tropical storm. rescue efforts are being hampered by strong winds, and hundreds of thousands are without power. more now on out top story and bristel minsker is a spokesman for the american red cross and she is at a shelter in austin, texas, which is almost 350 kilometres away from corpus christi near to where the hurricane made landfall. she told me more about the situation there. the red cross is really preparing for the worst here in texas. this storm has been unlike a storm we have seen in years and years in this state. the devastation on the gulf coast is just really shocking. and here inland at austin, texas, where i am, we're preparing for possible flooding and flash—flooding as the storm continues to brew over the state.

and we have about 25 shelters open across the state of texas. more than 1,500 people stayed in those shelters last night, and that number is continuing to grow, as communities across the state are realising that their neighbourhoods are flooding, and they're going to be seeking shelter with the red cross. bristel, all those people that have come to stay with you, was that an organised response, or were those people who couldn't get far enough away? here in austin, most of those people have self—evacuated, so they took their vehicles from communities along the gulf coast and came to our hurricane evacuation centre. 0ther centres in texas have had buses that have evacuated from communities across the coast, that have come to those evacuation centres. there has really been a statewide effort to get people away from the coast, from the most dangerous areas, and we're continuing to provide safe shelter, as the rain continues to fall for the next couple of days.

bristel, how are those people doing? i imagine they are very worried for their homes that they have left. many people don't know the state of their homes. and that is, of course, very scary, to not know if your home is still standing, or what shape it's in. to not have heard from friends orfamily members, and you just want to know that everyone is ok. at the same time, folks i've talked to the shelter are incredibly hopeful, and they seem to maintain a positivity, even in the face of this incredibly scary situation. and red cross volunteers on the ground are just trying to make sure that they have a comfortable place to stay for the short term, a home away from home, and make sure that they are safe and comfortable until we can help them get back on their feet, you know, when the storm finally clears. yes, bristel, what is it looking like now? well, the rain is certainly falling here in austin, the rain has started falling,

and it's been consistent all day. and that is pretty much true for most of south and east texas, all the way down to the ocean. we are expecting rain through monday. flash—flooding warnings are in effect. we're encouraging people to stay off the road and take safety precautions, because flooding could continue to happen. and this could be a historical event, and we just want people to stay safe. we're prioritising making sure that they have shelter to go to. we're ready to scale up and open more shelters as needed. i want to bring you an update. houston police say a woman has died the flooding, the second fatality from storm harvey in texas. after victory in mosul, iraqi forces have been trying to re—take the city of tal afar in the north—west, one of islamic state's last strongholds in the country. and it seems that victory could be in sight —

elite forces are believed to have raised the iraqi flag in the centre of tal afar, as rylee carlson reports. after six days of fierce battle in the is holdout of tal afar, the iraqi army has raised its flag from the top of the citadel. commanders here say they have cleared 70% of the city commanders here say they have cleared 90% of the city from militants, forcing them to leave behind weapons and evidence of how they tried to escape. translation: the resistance of snipers, there are also booby—trapped cars, mortars. they have been defeated. tal afar lies in a strategic position, sitting on a supply route from the former is stronghold of mosul to syria. us and iraqi military say as many as 2000 militants are still in the city. the iraqi army is fighting neighbourhood by neighbourhood to clear the final pockets of resistance. reminders of the terror the group left behind in graffiti,

but troops try to erase the symbols where they can. the offensive here follows weeks of coalition air strikes. while visiting soldiers in the area, the iraqi defence ministry said victory is close. translation: the enemy is no longer able to face up to our troops. the enemy has completely collapsed. 0ur troops are advancing steadily. god willing, the liberation of tal afar shall be announced soon. between 10,000 and 20,000 civilians are still thought to be in tal afar. even if this battle is swift, it won't be the last. there are still more cities near the syrian border where is is holding out. border guards in bangladesh have accused burmese troops of opening fire on rohingya muslims trying to flee rakhine state. the number of rohingya's making the border crossing has increased, as violence flared again in the region to it's worst level in months.

anbarasan ethirajan reports. an idyllic, lush, green landscape on the bangladesh—myanmar border. myanmar‘s rakhine state is behind a barbed fence. suddenly, this happens. gunshots continued for several minutes. these bangladeshi border guards get edgy. they are prepared. they know what will follow, after the firing. hundreds of villagers from myanmar‘s rakhine state are trying to flee the violence there. what you can see on the other side of the border — the huge, massive fighting going on. we heard the sounds, you can see a lot of rohingya people coming down over the hills. you can see that right next to the line. we do not know exactly what happened on the other side. it looks like something wrong is taking place there. civilians, especially women and children,

are rushing in numbers. these are the pictures from inside rakhine state. people are fleeing to safety. myanmar‘s government says the fighting broke out after hundreds of rohingya militants attacked police and army bases. the violence is leading to a fresh influx of refugees into bangladesh. these refugees are hiding on a sandbank, so that border guards won't detect them. bangladesh has been turning away these refugees, saying they cannot afford to host any more. the country is already home to hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslim refugees. they are living in camps, in squalid conditions. translation: one of my sons was lost while crossing the border. we could not tolerate the torture of the myanmar government. they killed our people. bodies are lying everywhere. we were helpless. the government's people burned our houses. they also killed our children.

how can we live there? you have seen on the news how much torture they are doing to us. the united nations describes rohingya muslims as one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. the latest escalation in violence is only adding to their plight. the lake district is england's largest national park and attracts visitors from across the globe. the national trust says the increasing popularity of wild camping, where people pitch a tent away from organised areas, is threatening the beauty of the region. dave guest reports. wild camping is all about getting far away from civilisation, and far closer to nature. it's about going and spending a night high up on the hills, away from civilisation, often away from all the people, and spending that night sort of, you know, with nature, under the stars, in a very self—sufficient, sort of low—key manner. responsible wild campers such as these make sure they're discreet, they don't cause any damage,

and they take everything home with them when they leave. so it has traditionally been something done on the higher hills. what is the change you have noticed recently? i think new audiences have become aware of wild camping, but are treating it in a very different manner. there seems to be a bit more of a disposable culture, coming into what people perceive to be wild camping. and that now is very much coming generally within 500 metres of our car parks, carrying in as much stuff as they need. and, as for taking everything home, well, this is what national trust rangers are finding frequently in the lake district. ranger simon hill is spending more and more of his time chasing off and clearing up after the clueless campers. in this particular area, in blea tarn, we have pulled out cou ntless tents, inflata ble mattresses, batteries... so this is evidence of the remains of a fire site. it's quite often the sort of remnants that we'll come across. i have to say, we've had experiences

up here where we've taken trailer loads of rubbish out. of course, it has become commonplace for festival—goers to abandon cheap tents, sleeping bags and other camping clutter at the end of a festival, knowing someone would clean it up. but blea tarn, of course, is not a festival site. well, the national trust say they're not trying to stop all wild camping in its traditionalform. but they do want people to do it responsibly. so, if you want to know how to do that, visit the national trust website. dave guest, bbc news. before we go, a quick update on the fight dasha after three rounds there is no result so far. the mcgregor versus mayweather fight got under

way about ten minutes ago. hello. if you approved of saturday's weather, then sunday shouldn't disappoint. let's take a look at a couple of images from saturday. it was often cloudy, but there were some warm, sunny spells coming through. most places stayed dry. there were just one or two isolated showers around, particularly across northern parts of the united kingdom. this finger of high pressure that has moved in across the uk will keep most places dry for part two of the weekend, during sunday. again, it won't be clear blue sky. in fact, from the cloud to begin with, there could just be a few spots of drizzle around north wales, north western england, and a lot of cloud feeding into scotland, northern ireland, and north—west england. but elsewhere, that cloud will break, there will be some sunny spells coming through. again, while most places will be dry, there is a weather system close to north—west scotland — the thickest cloud here, more breeze. some patchy outbreaks of rain, especially into south wales. and some spots into the mid—20s. we're looking fine at the test match at headingley. as that continues, there'll be some sunny spells coming through that cloud.

a bit more breeze, though, by the time we get to monday. for the notting hill carnival, glorious weather. temperatures head up even further by the time we get to the bank holiday. and the winds remain very light. here is how it is looking through sunday evening, so if you're planning a barbecue, you're in good shape. but as we go through sunday night, you'll notice the rain starting to gather a bit more towards the north—west of the uk into northern scotland. some outbreaks of rain moving through. 0n towards the northern isles as well. the wind is picking up. these are overnight temperatures. and monday's big picture does look a little bit different. high pressure being squeezed away, weather fronts coming in. and they're poised to move their way southwards during monday into tuesday. now, what that means for monday is that we'll see for scotland and northern ireland, more cloud, stronger winds, and outbreaks of rain moving south. going into monday evening, some will be moving into northern england and north wales. whereas, to the south of that, it will continue notjust dry, but with plenty of sunshine. a range of weather on monday. a range of temperatures, as well, from the breeze and the rain to where we see a break from the breeze in the rain

to where we see the best of the sunshine, with some places reaching into the upper 20s, to nearly 30 celsius. as we look further ahead to tuesday and wednesday, we will take that cool and fresher air, and gradually filter that further southwards across the uk. that's how it is looking here for the next two days. there isn't a great deal of change in texas. even though harvey has been downgraded to a tropical storm, that's a wind classification, it's still producing prolific amounts of flooding rain, and will continue to do so for several more days to come, as an extremely dangerous situation continues in texas. this is bbc news. the headlines: the governor of the us state of texas has said dramatic flooding is his primary concern as the rains from tropical storm harvey continue to lash the state.

hundreds of thousands remain without power. authorities are warning the flooding is likely to worsen before the waters subside. the king of spain has led a huge crowd of demonstrators through barcelona in defiance of the islamist militants who killed 15 people in catalonia this month. police say 500,000 people took part. the main banner bore the slogan "i am not afraid." swiss officials have called off a search for eight people missing since a huge landslide struck near the border with italy on wednesday. rescue services say they are likely to be buried under millions of tons of rock. now on bbc news, weather world. this time on weather world, we're at the highest point