as spain deals with its worst flooding in generations. more than 200 people are known to have died in the flash floods and dozens are still missing. valencia's regional government says people will be restricted from using roads until sunday to allow rescue workers to get to areas affected by landslides. mark lowen reports from valencia. beneath the mangled scrapheap, the painful question. could it be hiding yet more dead? they picked their way through what turned from tunnel to death trap. each day, new bodies found. with tragedy comes an army of solidarity, communities stunned by spain's worst natural disaster in its modern history. how do you even begin to clean up when the calamity keeps deepening?

for volunteers, it's overwhelming. people i know here have gone through a terrible agony to... sorry. they passed away. i'm angry because it's outrageous that our local government didn't do anything about it, knowing... they well knew that this was coming. when the floods came, they shattered what lay in their path — cars, homes, lives. a year's worth of rainfall in eight hours. juan perez inspects what's left of his house — just one of those that the water tore through. translation: all my life, my memories. _ my parents lived there and now, overnight... he sobs it's all gone in five minutes. the fear now is that many of the missing will be found underground, as rescuers flush out the water.

the horrors slowly retrieved, those trapped in car parks and garages as the flooding rose around them. in aldaia, outside valencia, firefighters are stretched to their limit, locals pitching in in a desperate attempt to clear what they can. this was just one of the rivers that burst its banks, with the torrents of water and mud engulfing everything in its wake. and this is a scene that is repeated right across this region. what's also repeated is the growing sense of abandonment, the feeling we are hearing from many people here, that in the absence of the authorities, they are having to depend on one another. we found a shop owned by amparo andres. she has had it for a0 years. it was lost in an instant. "the water rose and came up to my neck," she says. "i had the feeling my life was ending. "at least i'm alive, but i have lost everything — "my business, my home — "and the government isn't doing anything. "only the young people

around are helping us." amidst the sadness, anger is rising here, too, at local authorities that only sounded the alarm when the flooding had already started — messages sent to phones of people who had no chance to escape. tonight, the volunteers headed home to prepare for tomorrow's grim ritual — clearing, discovering, mourning. mark lowen, bbc news, valencia. it's just three days until election day in the united states and the focus on friday has been on the swing states in the midwest — ones that the candidates could win. kamala harris and donald trump both visited wisconsin. in 2020, joe biden took the state by a narrow margin. and once again, the polls are tight. let's hear some of mr trump at his rally in milwaukee. i would like to begin with a very simple question. very

very simple question. very simple. are you better off now simple. are you better off now than you were four years ago? i than you were four years ago? i will and inflation. than you were four years ago? i willand inflation. i will and inflation. than you were four years ago? i willand inflation. i than you were four years ago? i will and inflation. iwill stop the criminal invasion of our than you were four years ago? i will and inflation. iwill stop the criminal invasion of our country — the biggest problem country — the biggest problem we have right now — and i will the criminal invasion of our col have - the biggest problem the criminal invasion of our col have right biggest problem the criminal invasion of our col have right now 5st problem the criminal invasion of our col have right now — t problem the criminal invasion of our bring back the american dream. col have right now — and iblem the criminal invasion of our col have right now — and i ilem the criminal invasion of our col have right now — and i will we have right now — and i will bring back the american dream. as we've been hearing, as we've been hearing, kamala harris was also kamala harris was also in wisconsin — this in wisconsin — this was her rally in appleton. was her rally in appleton. let's hear what she had to say let's hear what she had to say to supporters there. to supporters there. all right. we have work to do, all right. we have work to do, milwaukee. 0k. four days left. milwaukee. 0k. four days left. four days left. in the most four days left. in the most consequential election of our consequential election of our lifetime and we still have work lifetime and we still have work to do. but here is the thing to do. but here is the thing about all of us — we like hard about all of us — we like hard work. work. let's now speak let's now speak to ben tulchin, a us pollster and the founder and president of tulchin research.

we can see both candidates out there doing question. very to ben tulchin, a us grab

whatever it takes to grab attention later in the game, to get someone to swing one way or the other. ., ., , ., the other. how reliable are the olls ou the other. how reliable are the polls you are — the other. how reliable are the polls you are seeing _ the other. how reliable are the polls you are seeing at - the other. how reliable are the polls you are seeing at the - polls you are seeing at the moment? how much of an indicator can we take from them, if you like? an indicator can we take from them, if you like? an excellent question- _ them, if you like? an excellent question- in — them, if you like? an excellent question. in view— them, if you like? an excellent question. in view of _ them, if you like? an excellent question. in view of 2016 - them, if you like? an excellent question. in view of 2016 and l question. in view of 2016 and 2020, they missed the mr meagher, predicting clinton to win and biden by a comfortable margin. both are they under estimated trump's support. i think what they're showing in 2024 is a election, just as it was in 2020, but then they miss the mark. i don't think they are underestimating trump's support by as much. trump is divisive but he is a solid base of support of 40% of the country. with that, he is very

competitive in the election, and it remains close. if competitive in the election, and it remains close.- and it remains close. if that is the case. _ and it remains close. if that is the case, what _ and it remains close. if that is the case, what is - and it remains close. if that is the case, what is your - is the case, what is your prediction at the time? that is a tou . h prediction at the time? that is a tough question. _ prediction at the time? that is a tough question. it _ prediction at the time? that is a tough question. it is - prediction at the time? that is a tough question. it is 50-50. | a tough question. it is 50—50. we are all uncomfortable with the idea of total uncertainty, but it is a very close call. what is happening here is this election is driven by huge class divide. kamala harris is doing well with college—educated voters, particularly women, who are put off by the attack on abortion rights and motivated on that issue, and donald trump is doing better with working—class voters who are angry about crime, inflation, and immigration. and so you heard trump talk about it in the clip. so a very divided country. so kamala harris is trying to drive up the college educated women upset about misogyny and abortion stop the polling is showing that it is a

very close race. hopefully we will have an outcome on tuesday night but it may take a few days to resolve this.- days to resolve this. ben tulchin, _ days to resolve this. ben tulchin, thank _ days to resolve this. ben tulchin, thank you - days to resolve this. ben tulchin, thank you for i days to resolve this. ben l tulchin, thank you for your time on bbc news.- tulchin, thank you for your time on bbc news. let's look now at how the wider us election campaign is playing out, with two reporters from cbs news. in a moment we'll hear from caroline cummings at saint paul in minnesota — where kamala harris' running mate, tim walz, is state governor. but first let's hear fromjim defede in miami in florida, where the race for the white house isn't the only big issue on the ballot paper. here in miami the races involves two constitutional referendums in the state of florida. the first involves abortion. right now it is illegal in florida for a woman to have an abortion after six weeks, when many women don't even know they are pregnant. if the referendum passes, women will be able to seek an abortion up to about 24 weeks, which is awaited been for many years. the abortion question is generating from both sides,

hitting the rights of women to make decisions about their bodies, versus the rights of the unborn. the other big issue we are watching as the wonder of legalising marijuana in florida. donald trump and kamala harris agree — both candidates have come out in support of legalising cannabis in canada, florida, say never should have a criminal record for it. both referendums are expected to be close, with upwards of $200 million being spent to influence voters on the issues. we will watch them all night. it is the view on my —— miami. iam in i am in the minnesota state capital, where the republican has won here since 1972. that is the longest _ has won here since 1972. that is the longest streak - has won here since 1972. that is the longest streak for - has won here since1972. that is the longest streak for the democrats in any set of the nation _ democrats in any set of the nation. tim watts is running to be vice — nation. tim watts is running to be vice president alongside kamala _ be vice president alongside kamala harris, but republican see an — kamala harris, but republican see an opening. here we have the cities _ see an opening. here we have the cities of minneapolis and st paul. _ the cities of minneapolis and st paul, but then there are large — st paul, but then there are large areas might wait times in

small_ large areas might wait times in small towns. like other parts of the — small towns. like other parts of the country there is an urban_ of the country there is an urban and rural divide, meeting priorities— urban and rural divide, meeting priorities can be very differentjust a few priorities can be very different just a few dozen kilometres away. voters we have spoken _ kilometres away. voters we have spoken with so there motivated by the — spoken with so there motivated by the high cost of living and abortion— by the high cost of living and abortion rights. for progressives, the warrant because _ progressives, the warrant because of a key issue will be watching _ because of a key issue will be watching to see if any those voters — watching to see if any those voters stay home and how that impact — voters stay home and how that impact the outcome. president joe biden one here by seven points— joe biden one here by seven points in— joe biden one here by seven points in 2020 before present donald — points in 2020 before present donald trumpjust points in 2020 before present donald trump just narrowly lost it for _ donald trump just narrowly lost it for years before in 2016. that — it for years before in 2016. that is— it for years before in 2016. that is the view here in st paul. _ that is the view here in st paul, minnesota. i that is the view here in st paul, minnesota. lam that is the view here in st paul, minnesota. i am caroline cummings, cbs news minnesota. kyiv might be almost 5,000 miles from washington but the ukraine war is having an impact on the us election. in one key swing state campaigners are battling for the votes of ukrainian americans who could play a vital role in this incredibly tight presidential race. bbc ukraine's evgenia shidlovska has been to washington and pennsylvania

to find out more. plainly save ukraine in the heart _ plainly save ukraine in the heart of _ plainly save ukraine in the heart of washington. these writers are _ heart of washington. these writers are all _ heart of washington. these writers are all veterans - heart of washington. these j writers are all veterans who have been seriously injured in the war with russia. ——go on. but the past six years ukrainian team has taken part in this race through the us capitol. —— flying the flag of ukraine. 0ne runner was a drum operator who is injured near bakhmut. his father was killed fighting in the war last april. translation:— translation: support of american _ translation: support of american people, - translation: support of american people, the - translation: support of - american people, the american state, is very important.- state, is very important. these runners hepe — state, is very important. these runners hope that _ state, is very important. these runners hope that by _ state, is very important. these | runners hope that by competing here their country won't be forgotten during the us election. forsome forgotten during the us election. for some voters, ukrainians sovereignty is a major issue. we are travelling to pennsylvania, a key swing state that has one of the biggest ukrainian american

communities in the us. here, in the city of philadelphia, this demonstration has been organised in support of kamala harris. , , , ., organised in support of kamala harris. ,, ~,,' organised in support of kamala harris. ,, , ., , .,~ ., harris. the issues at stake for ukraine are — harris. the issues at stake for ukraine are existential. - harris. the issues at stake for ukraine are existential. in - ukraine are existential. in this state there are 120,000 people of ukrainian descent. and that is more than the number of people who decided the last two elections.- the last two elections. harris wants to _ the last two elections. harris wants to continue _ the last two elections. harris wants to continue the - the last two elections. harris wants to continue the us' - wants to continue the us' financial and military support for kyiv, but donald trump's very different.— very different. shortly after we win the _ very different. shortly after we win the presidency i - very different. shortly after we win the presidency i will have the horrible war between russia and ukraine settled. we are going to get it settled and stopped the death.— stopped the death. trump's critics fear _ stopped the death. trump's critics fear a _ stopped the death. trump's critics fear a rapid _ stopped the death. trump's critics fear a rapid deal - stopped the death. trump's critics fear a rapid deal to i critics fear a rapid deal to end the war would mean ukraine having to give up territory to russia. these campaigners think this could mean that traditionally conservative leaning eastern european voters like ukrainian americans and polish americans will switch to harris in this incredibly tight swing state. but not everyone

is convinced. aha, swing state. but not everyone is convinced.— is convinced. a lot of polish eo - le is convinced. a lot of polish people supported _ is convinced. a lot of polish people supported trump i people supported trump previously ever going to continue to support trump in the future. and i don't think many polls believe that trump will abandon ukraine. the foreign-policy _ will abandon ukraine. the foreign—policy campaign group considered veterans for america thinks many in the us don't want the us to be prolonged. —— poles. it want the us to be prolonged. -- poles. , �* ,, poles. it isn't in the us interest. _ poles. it isn't in the us interest. it _ poles. it isn't in the us interest. it will - poles. it isn't in the us interest. it will take . poles. it isn't in the us i interest. it will take more weapons and financial resources and we can afford to spend. however because in at present we are looking for them to push a negotiated settlement, force conditions that will end us funding for the war. but while some here — funding for the war. but while some here in _ funding for the war. but while some here in washington - funding for the war. but while | some here in washington want funding for the war. but while - some here in washington want to see a drawdown in us support for ukraine, others think differently. they want that bigger risks could emerge in the future if us assistance is cut. ~ . the future if us assistance is cut. ., , the future if us assistance is cut. . ., , ,, ., cut. what happens in ukraine will not stay _ cut. what happens in ukraine will not stay in _ cut. what happens in ukraine will not stay in ukraine. - cut. what happens in ukraine will not stay in ukraine. and | will not stay in ukraine. and we see that now with the situation getting worse in north korea, sending troops in. we can't blindly close our

eyes, even if we are 5000 miles away. eyes, even if we are 5000 miles awa ., , . , eyes, even if we are 5000 miles awa ., , ., , eyes, even if we are 5000 miles awa. , ., away. just as the race for the white house _ away. just as the race for the white house could _ away. just as the race for the white house could play- away. just as the race for the white house could play a - away. just as the race for the | white house could play a huge role in the future of ukraine, the war will be one of many factors that will affect who will be the next us president. evgenia shidlovska, abc news, washington. —— bbc news. as part of our coverage we're travelling across america with radio1 newsbeat, talking to first time voters about what's important to them. political reporter jordan kenny started his road trip in georgia, followed by north carolina, and now reports from pittsburgh in pennsylvania, another of the seven swing states where the battle for the white house will be won or lost. in 2020, pennsylvania was won byjoe biden by 82,000 votes. both sides have been campaigning hard here this time — it's the state where donald trump survived the first assassination attempt, and elon musk has been giving out cash to prospective voters. so how are young voters feeling?

here's jordan's report. music: so what by pink. kicking off this leg of the trip in a cable car, down to pittsburgh. although all americans are feeling the pressure of inflation, it is thought the price of groceries has risen faster in pennsylvania than anywhere else. this state is the birthplace of some of the biggest pop stars in the world, like taylor swift and pink. are you ready for some nonstop broadway spook—tacular? cheering so how are local singers coping with the rising cost of living? i bought a small starter home that was, like, a total fixer—upper in 2017. i have seen house prices essentially double.

rosina and her boyfriend cory are feeling the pinch. the finances of the country and the cost of living is just brutal. kamala harris all the way. for students jeremy and jordan, it's notjust the cost of groceries on their minds. a big part of me is, like, college debt and housing and payments and prices because our generation have only known the climate crisis and prices spiking high. right, ijust went to dunkin' donuts the other day and my order was five something and maybe two or three years ago it was, like, three something and i was, like, oh, man, that's two more dollars! that might not seem like a lot but that adds up from paycheque to paycheque. 0nce things started getting scary, we left the building and bumped into brian. i definitely support donald trump. i feel like there was more money in my pocket when he was president and i just don't believe that the democratic party is really going to change anything. people here are worried about their money. for young voters, the next

president will have to make it a priority. jordan kenny, bbc news, pittsburgh. and you can watch live coverage of the results coming in here on bbc news, on bbc one in the uk, and on the iplayer at 10:40 gmt next tuesday 5 november. sumi somaskanda and caitriona perry will bring you a special programme from washington, dc with our team of experts and correspondents. to the middle east now, where the prospects of a ceasefire between israel and hamas as well as between israel and hezbollah seem to be fading. the us had hoped for a truce of several days ahead of next week's american elections but these have been dashed, with the israelis stepping up military action and hamas saying it had no interest in a temporary ceasefire. 0vernight israel's emergency services said 7 people were injured in the central town of tira after what they described as projectiles crossing into israeli territory from lebanon. israeli strikes killed at least 52 people in the east of lebanon

with lebanese officials saying that israel didn't issue evacuation warnings before the attacks. inside gaza, the health ministry says that two israeli attacks on residential buildings in northern gaza on friday killed more than 80 people. and israel's military says it has killed a senior hamas official in a strike on a car in the southern city of khan younis. and after weeks of an intensive israeli offensive against hamas and further delays in getting aid into gaza, leaders of 15 un agencies have described conditions there as "apocalyptic". separately, the who said they hoped to carry out a new round of child polio vaccinations on saturday but the operation would be confined to gaza city only. i am joined now by amin saikal, who is emeritus professor of middle eastern, central asian

and islamic studies at the australian national university. think of your time on bbc news. could you start by giving your assessment of the chances could you start by giving your