priority is several days. our third priority is environmental response to address pollution and we have contamination resulting as the hurricane and storm surge flooding. the environmental clean—up of potential pollutants will be a long and committed effort. running the response phase of the operation, this is one of the most critical and most dangerous of our operations in response to the hurricane. because these are dangerous conditions we need to ensure that rescue crews can operate safely as they may encounter downed power lines, surging and receding flood waters and subsurface hazards. the crews are highly trained and fully equipped to meet the challenge. and once again the highest priority is to save lives for fellow floridians and if you need assistance but in a safe

location, communicate your distress to first responders by dialling 911 or calling on vhf channel 16 and definitely stay where you are. we will come to you. if you don't need assistance we ask you to stay put in assistance we ask you to stay put in a safe shelter and please allow the emergency responders to do theirjob safety without interference. thank you to our local state and federal partners working together in this hurricane effort. we really appreciate the partnership. thank you. appreciate the partnership. thank ou. , ., ., ., appreciate the partnership. thank ou. ., ., ., ., you. good morning. i am a leon county commissioner _ you. good morning. i am a leon county commissioner and - you. good morning. i am a leon county commissioner and i'm i you. good morning. i am a leon i county commissioner and i'm here you. good morning. i am a leon - county commissioner and i'm here to assist _ county commissioner and i'm here to assist in _ county commissioner and i'm here to assist in the — county commissioner and i'm here to assist in the briefing _ county commissioner and i'm here to assist in the briefing of— county commissioner and i'm here to assist in the briefing of our— assist in the briefing of our community— assist in the briefing of our community on— assist in the briefing of our community on the - assist in the briefing of our community on the impacts| assist in the briefing of our. community on the impacts of hurricane _ community on the impacts of hurricane idalia. _ community on the impacts of hurricane idalia. the - community on the impacts of. hurricane idalia. the hurricane community on the impacts of - hurricane idalia. the hurricane has moved _ hurricane idalia. the hurricane has moved slightly— hurricane idalia. the hurricane has moved slightly east _ hurricane idalia. the hurricane has moved slightly east of— hurricane idalia. the hurricane has moved slightly east of the - hurricane idalia. the hurricane has moved slightly east of the county. hurricane idalia. the hurricane hasl moved slightly east of the county in this storm _ moved slightly east of the county in this storm will— moved slightly east of the county in this storm will have _ moved slightly east of the county in this storm will have a _ moved slightly east of the county in this storm will have a lasting - this storm will have a lasting impact — this storm will have a lasting impact on _ this storm will have a lasting impact on surrounding - this storm will have a lasting - impact on surrounding communities. this is— impact on surrounding communities. this is an _ impact on surrounding communities. this is an historic— impact on surrounding communities. this is an historic category— impact on surrounding communities. this is an historic category four - this is an historic category four storm. — this is an historic category four

storm, predicted _ this is an historic category four storm, predicted to _ this is an historic category four storm, predicted to have - this is an historic category four storm, predicted to have a - storm, predicted to have a life—threatening _ storm, predicted to have a life—threatening storm - storm, predicted to have a i life—threatening storm surge, hurricane _ life—threatening storm surge, hurricane force _ life—threatening storm surge, hurricane force winds - life—threatening storm surge, hurricane force winds and - life—threatening storm surge, . hurricane force winds and heavy raim _ hurricane force winds and heavy raim county— hurricane force winds and heavy rain. county residents _ hurricane force winds and heavy rain. county residents should i hurricane force winds and heavy - rain. county residents should expect down _ rain. county residents should expect down freeze. — rain. county residents should expect down freeze, blocked _ rain. county residents should expect down freeze, blocked roads - rain. county residents should expect down freeze, blocked roads —— - rain. county residents should expect. down freeze, blocked roads —— downed trees~ _ down freeze, blocked roads —— downed trees~ flooding, — down freeze, blocked roads —— downed trees. flooding, and _ down freeze, blocked roads —— downed trees. flooding, and overall— trees. flooding, and overall dangerous— trees. flooding, and overall dangerous conditions. - trees. flooding, and overall dangerous conditions. nowl trees. flooding, and overall- dangerous conditions. now more than ever you _ dangerous conditions. now more than ever you must — dangerous conditions. now more than ever you must stay— dangerous conditions. now more than ever you must stay informed - dangerous conditions. now more than ever you must stay informed and - ever you must stay informed and follow _ ever you must stay informed and follow all — ever you must stay informed and follow all emergency— ever you must stay informed and follow all emergency orders. - follow all emergency orders. everybody _ follow all emergency orders. everybody must _ follow all emergency orders. everybody must shelter- follow all emergency orders. everybody must shelter in i follow all emergency orders. i everybody must shelter in place until— everybody must shelter in place until the — everybody must shelter in place until the storm _ everybody must shelter in place until the storm has— everybody must shelter in place until the storm has passed. i everybody must shelter in place i until the storm has passed. please continue _ until the storm has passed. please continue to— until the storm has passed. please continue to follow— until the storm has passed. please continue to follow a _ until the storm has passed. please continue to follow a leon - until the storm has passed. please continue to follow a leon county. until the storm has passed. pleasel continue to follow a leon county on social— continue to follow a leon county on social media, — continue to follow a leon county on social media, website _ continue to follow a leon county on social media, website and - continue to follow a leon county on social media, website and local- social media, website and local radio— social media, website and local radio station. _ social media, website and local radio station. i— social media, website and local radio station. i encourage i social media, website and local- radio station. i encourage everyone to try— radio station. i encourage everyone to try and _ radio station. i encourage everyone to try and hunker _ radio station. i encourage everyone to try and hunker down _ radio station. i encourage everyone to try and hunker down and - radio station. i encourage everyone to try and hunker down and stay i radio station. i encourage everyone. to try and hunker down and stay safe until the _ to try and hunker down and stay safe until the storm — to try and hunker down and stay safe until the storm has— to try and hunker down and stay safe until the storm has passed. - to try and hunker down and stay safe until the storm has passed. once i to try and hunker down and stay safe| until the storm has passed. once the storm _ until the storm has passed. once the storm passes. — until the storm has passed. once the storm passes. we _ until the storm has passed. once the storm passes, we may— until the storm has passed. once the storm passes, we may have - until the storm has passed. once the storm passes, we may have many. storm passes, we may have many people _ storm passes, we may have many people without _ storm passes, we may have many people without power _ storm passes, we may have many people without power and - storm passes, we may have many people without power and then i storm passes, we may have manyl people without power and then be lots of _ people without power and then be lots of debris _ people without power and then be lots of debris in _ people without power and then be lots of debris in the _ people without power and then be lots of debris in the roads. - people without power and then be lots of debris in the roads. publicl lots of debris in the roads. public works— lots of debris in the roads. public works along _ lots of debris in the roads. public works along with _ lots of debris in the roads. public works along with partners - lots of debris in the roads. public works along with partners will. lots of debris in the roads. public works along with partners will be| works along with partners will be working — works along with partners will be working 20 — works along with partners will be working 20 47 _ works along with partners will be working 20 47 on _ works along with partners will be working 20 47 on the _ works along with partners will be working 20 47 on the recovery. works along with partners will be i working 20 47 on the recovery effort of restoring — working 20 47 on the recovery effort of restoring power _ working 20 47 on the recovery effort of restoring power and _ working 20 47 on the recovery effort of restoring power and clearing i of restoring power and clearing roads~ — of restoring power and clearing roads~ marry— of restoring power and clearing roads. many roads _ of restoring power and clearing roads. many roads will - of restoring power and clearing roads. many roads will be i of restoring power and clearing i roads. many roads will be blocked of restoring power and clearing - roads. many roads will be blocked by trees or— roads. many roads will be blocked by trees or flooding. _ roads. many roads will be blocked by trees or flooding. water— roads. many roads will be blocked by trees or flooding. water will- roads. many roads will be blocked by trees or flooding. water will be - roads. many roads will be blocked by trees or flooding. water will be too l trees or flooding. water will be too dangerous— trees or flooding. water will be too dangerous to — trees or flooding. water will be too dangerous to drive _ trees or flooding. water will be too dangerous to drive on, _ trees or flooding. water will be too dangerous to drive on, so - trees or flooding. water will be too dangerous to drive on, so do - trees or flooding. water will be too dangerous to drive on, so do not i trees or flooding. water will be too i dangerous to drive on, so do not use roadways— dangerous to drive on, so do not use roadwavs uhtess _ dangerous to drive on, so do not use roadways unless it _ dangerous to drive on, so do not use roadways unless it is _ dangerous to drive on, so do not use roadways unless it is safe _ dangerous to drive on, so do not use roadways unless it is safe or- dangerous to drive on, so do not use

roadways unless it is safe or it - dangerous to drive on, so do not use roadways unless it is safe or it is i roadways unless it is safe or it is an emergehcv _ roadways unless it is safe or it is an emergency. stay— roadways unless it is safe or it is an emergency. stay home - roadways unless it is safe or it is an emergency. stay home if- roadways unless it is safe or it is an emergency. stay home if you | roadways unless it is safe or it is i an emergency. stay home if you can. please _ an emergency. stay home if you can. please give _ an emergency. stay home if you can. please give first _ an emergency. stay home if you can. please give first responders - an emergency. stay home if you can. please give first responders time i an emergency. stay home if you can. please give first responders time to i please give first responders time to clear the _ please give first responders time to clear the way — please give first responders time to clear the way and _ please give first responders time to clear the way and restore _ please give first responders time to clear the way and restore power. i clear the way and restore power. folks. _ clear the way and restore power. folks. the — clear the way and restore power. folks, the leon _ clear the way and restore power. folks, the leon county _ clear the way and restore power. folks, the leon county staff- clear the way and restore power. folks, the leon county staff is i clear the way and restore power. i folks, the leon county staff is the best of— folks, the leon county staff is the best of the — folks, the leon county staff is the best of the best. _ folks, the leon county staff is the best of the best. i— folks, the leon county staff is the best of the best. i am _ folks, the leon county staff is the best of the best. i am thankful- folks, the leon county staff is thel best of the best. i am thankful and confident— best of the best. i am thankful and confident that _ best of the best. i am thankful and confident that the _ best of the best. i am thankful and confident that the team _ best of the best. i am thankful and confident that the team will- best of the best. i am thankful and confident that the team will be i confident that the team will be working — confident that the team will be working around _ confident that the team will be working around the _ confident that the team will be working around the clock - confident that the team will be working around the clock to i confident that the team will be i working around the clock to restore normalcy— working around the clock to restore hormatcv to — working around the clock to restore hormatcv to the _ working around the clock to restore normalcy to the community- working around the clock to restore normalcy to the community and i i normalcy to the community and i would _ normalcy to the community and i would like — normalcy to the community and i would like to _ normalcy to the community and i would like to thank— normalcy to the community and i would like to thank the _ normalcy to the community and i would like to thank the governor| normalcy to the community and i i would like to thank the governor and state staff— would like to thank the governor and state staff for— would like to thank the governor and state staff for their— would like to thank the governor and state staff for their ability _ would like to thank the governor and state staff for their ability to - state staff for their ability to respond _ state staff for their ability to respond quickly— state staff for their ability to respond quickly in _ state staff for their ability to respond quickly in assistingl state staff for their ability to i respond quickly in assisting not only leoh— respond quickly in assisting not only leon county, _ respond quickly in assisting not only leon county, but - respond quickly in assisting not only leon county, but our- respond quickly in assisting not - only leon county, but our neighbours only leon county, but our neighbours oh the _ only leon county, but our neighbours oh the gold _ only leon county, but our neighbours on the gold coast _ only leon county, but our neighbours on the gold coast as _ only leon county, but our neighbours on the gold coast as well _ only leon county, but our neighbours on the gold coast as well and - only leon county, but our neighbours on the gold coast as well and be i on the gold coast as well and be prepared — on the gold coast as well and be prepared for— on the gold coast as well and be prepared for impact _ on the gold coast as well and be prepared for impact of— on the gold coast as well and be prepared for impact of this - on the gold coast as well and be i prepared for impact of this morning. thank— prepared for impact of this morning. thank you _ prepared for impact of this morning. thank you and — prepared for impact of this morning. thank you and god _ prepared for impact of this morning. thank you and god bless. _ prepared for impact of this morning. thank you and god bless. so, - prepared for impact of this morning. thank you and god bless.— prepared for impact of this morning. thank you and god bless. so, we are auoin to thank you and god bless. so, we are going to have — thank you and god bless. so, we are going to have the _ thank you and god bless. so, we are going to have the full— thank you and god bless. so, we are going to have the full landfall- going to have the full landfall impacts very shortly, within the next couple of impacts —— next couple hours, probably by zero 800 it will make landfall on florida's big bend. please hunker down where ever you are. do not mess with the storm, do not do anything that will put yourself in jeopardy, and there will be a lot of help coming on the back end of this storm, and we are ready to go and as soon as it safe

to do so we will see all of these different assets deployed, so stay safe. any questions? [30 different assets deployed, so stay safe. any questions?— safe. any questions? do you feel like the state _ safe. any questions? do you feel like the state and _ safe. any questions? do you feel like the state and residents i safe. any questions? do you feel like the state and residents are l like the state and residents are prepared — like the state and residents are prepared for— like the state and residents are prepared for this _ like the state and residents are prepared for this potentially i prepared for this potentially category— prepared for this potentially categorv five _ prepared for this potentially category five or— prepared for this potentially category five or category- prepared for this potentially i category five or category four? i think category five or category four? think if you look at the category five or category four?“ think if you look at the counties they mobilised quickly and have been very clear about the storm surge throughout and the zones across the gold coast and probably more so than any storm i can remember in recent years so people understand and we said from the beginning it was probably going to be a major hurricane and that is what it is, so we are here and we are ready and we are going to work hard on the backend to make sure everybody gets backend to make sure everybody gets back on their feet. is backend to make sure everybody gets back on their feet.— back on their feet. is the message to shelter in _ back on their feet. is the message to shelter in place _ back on their feet. is the message to shelter in place for— back on their feet. is the message to shelter in place for all- back on their feet. is the message to shelter in place for all 49 i to shelter in place for all 49 counties under the state of emergency? if counties under the state of emergency?— counties under the state of emeruen ? ., ., emergency? if you are in a part, there are _ emergency? if you are in a part, there are counties _ emergency? if you are in a part, there are counties where - emergency? if you are in a part, there are counties where the i emergency? if you are in a part, i there are counties where the storm will pass, so there might be some

outer bands and it's not necessarily saying shelter. it saying if you are in the part of where the ie is going, you have to hunker down so those big bend counties as we get into north—central florida, you are into north—central florida, you are in jeopardy at that point. into north-central florida, you are in jeopardy at that point.— in jeopardy at that point. that's where we say — in jeopardy at that point. that's where we say goodbye - in jeopardy at that point. that's where we say goodbye to i in jeopardy at that point. that's l where we say goodbye to viewers watching around the world. just a reminder that this is a news conference we are listening to the florida governor ron desantis giving us the latest on hurricane idalia which has been upgraded to a category four hurricane. this is bbc news. it category four hurricane. this is bbc news. , . category four hurricane. this is bbc news. ., ., ., ,, ., ., news. it is a hazardous situation. if ou news. it is a hazardous situation. if you end — news. it is a hazardous situation. if you end pp _ news. it is a hazardous situation. if you end up with _ news. it is a hazardous situation. if you end up with storm - news. it is a hazardous situation. if you end up with storm surge i news. it is a hazardous situation. i if you end up with storm surge that even approaches 16 feet, the chance of surviving that is not great. you would need to be may be on a 3—storey building, because it is going to rise very highly, but most people did heed the warning but there were some bits that what they

wanted to do, so once this passes there will be rescue efforts done if need be and hopefully it's not necessary and they have a spot and it's potentially very hazardous when you talk about anything approaching ten feet, but when you talk about 16 feet, that is a huge deal. the exoectation _ feet, that is a huge deal. the expectation is _ feet, that is a huge deal. the expectation is there - feet, that is a huge deal. the expectation is there would be 40,000 electrical— expectation is there would be 40,000 electrical linemen in the state to respond — electrical linemen in the state to respond to the restoration effort. what _ respond to the restoration effort. what we — respond to the restoration effort. what we said was up to. probably between 30 and 40 and that is where we are at. late between 30 and 40 and that is where we are at. ~ . , between 30 and 40 and that is where we are at. ~ ., , ,': :: ., :: we are at. we are between 30 and 40. we've not talked _ we are at. we are between 30 and 40. we've not talked to _ we are at. we are between 30 and 40. we've not talked to the _ we are at. we are between 30 and 40. we've not talked to the crews - we are at. we are between 30 and 40. we've not talked to the crews this i we've not talked to the crews this morning _ we've not talked to the crews this morning because _ we've not talked to the crews this morning because they— we've not talked to the crews this morning because they are - we've not talked to the crews this morning because they are out i we've not talked to the crews this i morning because they are out doing what they— morning because they are out doing what they are — morning because they are out doing what they are doing. _ morning because they are out doing what they are doing. we _ morning because they are out doing what they are doing. we are - morning because they are out doing what they are doing. we are not. morning because they are out doing what they are doing. we are not sol what they are doing. we are not so much _ what they are doing. we are not so much worried — what they are doing. we are not so much worried about _ what they are doing. we are not so much worried about the _ what they are doing. we are not so much worried about the numbers l what they are doing. we are not so| much worried about the numbers is getting _ much worried about the numbers is getting the — much worried about the numbers is getting the power— much worried about the numbers is getting the power restored. - much worried about the numbers is getting the power restored. yup. i much worried about the numbers isl getting the power restored. yup. do ou think getting the power restored. do you think florida caught a break getting the power restoredm do you think florida caught a break in l you think florida caught a break in this has— you think florida caught a break in this has gone into big bend are not the tampa — this has gone into big bend are not the tampa area? it�*s this has gone into big bend are not the tampa area?—

this has gone into big bend are not the tampa area? it's not a break for the tampa area? it's not a break for the --eole the tampa area? it's not a break for the people in _ the tampa area? it's not a break for the people in the — the tampa area? it's not a break for the people in the pathway, - the tampa area? it's not a break for the people in the pathway, and i the people in the pathway, and anytime you have it's difficult. if you look at the way florida is cut to have something go in this big bend, it will be to georgia relatively soon. and we've had some hurricanes which rammed into southwest florida and then cut across the entire state. and it really impacted millions of people so you don't want to get hit at all and you want it to be as modest an impact as is humanly possible. and i think that there are different pass that some of these storms will take. hurricane ian was one that was a really bad path because it impacted so many people. people cited the images of the beach and those were catastrophic images but you would go hundreds of miles away and had major flooding and you had erosion on the east coast of florida, the beaches and things like that i knew had

structures falling down because of that so there were massive impacts, and any time you would do that you would want it to impact the small amount of places as possible. trump is a residence _ amount of places as possible. trump is a residence in _ amount of places as possible. trump is a residence in florida _ amount of places as possible. trump is a residence in florida and - amount of places as possible. trump is a residence in florida and he i amount of places as possible. trump is a residence in florida and he has l is a residence in florida and he has not commented on idalia yet. that's not commented on idalia yet. that's not m not commented on idalia yet. that's rrot my concern- _ not commented on idalia yet. that's not my concern. my _ not commented on idalia yet. that's not my concern. my concern - not commented on idalia yet. that's not my concern. my concern is i not my concern. my concern is protecting the people of florida and being ready to go and we've done that, and in florida you have to do this. this is something we put a lot of time and effort into throughout the course of each year, knowing that there will be times where you have to activate it. we had a major one last year, one of the most expensive on record and we were hoping not to have any this year, that maybe we would get off lucky, but that wasn't on the cards, so you deal with it, but that's been the focus, getting all of this stuff ramped up and i think the counties by and large have done a really good

job with this and there will be things that will happen in the next few days that will require a lot of support and we want to be there to be able to support folks. we will be back doing some more briefings and as soon as the storm passes we will try to get on the road and figure it out and see where the worst damage is and get down there and see what we can do to help those folks. thanks. , ., ., ., thanks. there you have it, and udate thanks. there you have it, and update from the _ thanks. there you have it, and update from the florida - thanks. there you have it, and l update from the florida governor thanks. there you have it, and i update from the florida governor ron desantis on hurricane idalia, upgraded to a category four hurricane and officials say it could cause catastrophic damage. a reminder of some of the main points we heard from ron desantis and other officials, saying that the national guard will be mobilised. ron desantis urged people to hunker down and said you don't want to be messing around with these winds. he

also warned about storm surges that could be as high as 16 feet. and he said there could be power cuts. during the news conference the power went off briefly before a generator brought

over the next few days, the weather is going to become more settled. but we do have some rain in the forecast, and today we also have sunshine and showers. low pressure is still very much driving our weather and we've got showers wrapped around it. and as we go through the course of today, what you'll find is with fair weather cloud bubbling up, we'll see a few more showers develop and some of those, especially across east anglia, could be heavy and thundery. but many of us will miss them and get away with a largely dry day with sunny spells. now, temperatures today down a little bit on yesterday. we're looking at a range of 15 in the north to 20 as we push further south. into this evening and overnight, then, many of the showers fading.

a lot of dry weather, a lot of clear skies. out towards the west, though, the cloud is going to thicken, heralding the arrival of a weather front, which is going to bring in some rain and also strengthening winds. but if you want to see the supermoon, you've got a good chance in central and eastern parts of the country. but you'll need to wrap up warmly because it's going to be a chilly night, especially in the countryside. tomorrow, we start off with a lot of dry and sunny weather in central and eastern areas, but the rain is going to continue to push northwards and eastwards as we go through the course of the day. so the best of the sunshine will be across northeast england and also much of scotland. temperatures, 15 to about 20 degrees north to south. so then as we move from thursday into friday, high pressure starts to establish itself across the uk. so we're looking at a fair bit of cloud to start with, some mist and some fog — that will lift. there will be a few showers dotted around as well, but fewer than on thursday and we are looking at a lot of dry weather and sunshine by the afternoon. highs, 14 to 21 degrees. so here is that area of high pressure i was talking about, really establishing itself across the uk as we head on through the course of the weekend. so a lot of dry and a lot

of settled conditions to come. so on saturday, we start to off with some low cloud, some mist and some fog, that will slowly lift. there will be one or two showers here and there, but most of us again will miss them and get away with a largely dry day with sunny spells. temperatures 14 to 23 degrees, so those temperatures starting to pick up. and then for sunday, again, a similar story with high pressure firmly in charge, a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine, with highs up to 22.

live from london. this is bbc news. at least two people are killed in kyiv in what's been called the most powerful attack on the ukrainian capital, since the spring. and we'll bring you an exclusive report from ukraine's eastern front, as russian kamikaze drones target ukrainian forces seeking

to seize back territory. there are vicious battles going on here in the east and the north. in the south, they're making progress bit by bit, but here in the east, it's russia that's advancing. florida braces as idalia intensifies to a category 4 hurricane with catastrophic damage expected in some areas. this thing is powerful, if you're inside, just hunker down until it gets past you. you don't want to be messing around with these wins, there will be things flying all over there will be things flying all over the place. travellers are still facing disruption after a fault on the uk's air traffic system saw hundreds of flights cancelled. hello, i'm maryam moshiri, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we start in kyiv where officials say it has been hit by the most powerful