we'll hear from our correspondents in the states... in pennsylvania and north carolina hello i'm rajini vaidyanathan. there've been angry scenes in the valencia region as the spanish king visited those affected by the floods. more than 200 people have been confirmed dead in the country's worst weather disaster in decades. as the crowd gathered their anger was palpable — dozens chanted, shouted, threw mud and made hand gestures towards him as he walked down a street. the kings security guards used umbrellas to shield the king. there's been growing anger from local residents about the authorities handing of the emergency. it took several minutes

for the police to use horses to try to disperse the crowds. the protesters a re the protesters are angry that this taken so long to address their concerns. we've translated one of the protesters who was able to voice his concerns directly to the king. translation: four days late. this is not right. it is disgusting. it was known about a nobody did anything to avoid it. we've organised ourselves into groups. we've done it all by ourselves. the people. and, we can speak to bethany now. there are a lot of questions being asked about how this was handled. who do people there blame? is it the autonomous

governments, is it the king? there's an enormous amount of angen there's an enormous amount of anger. people say they feel they have been abandoned by the authorities. they have not received enough aid and supplies. we saw those very angry scenes in that the small town. where the king was visiting. that is a town that has been particularly badly hit. dozens of people died there. king felipe travelled to there. king felipe travelled to the valencia region to talk to emergency workers and residents caught up in this deadly thread. he was met with anger and hostility. more soldiers are on their way to help with rescue and recovery in the biggest peacetime crisis in recent history. the destruction

is huge. the destruction is huge, and days after the disaster, the government has been criticised for being too slow to respond. volunteers have come in their thousands to help with the clean—up and to deliver much needed supplies. we have a friend here, we want to bring her food, and she has her house very bad, so we're going to clean and make what we can do. it's dirty and difficult work. antonella is a lawyer. i asked her how she felt. sad, and powerless, because we can't do much. we can help, but they need to remove cars and stuff, and we can't do that. the contents of people's homes now ruined by water and mud. the mud is drying up, but that means the air is now full of dust.

the streets are slowly being cleared, but there's a lot of destruction inside people's homes. the search for the missing goes on, but with every passing day, hopes of finding people still alive are fading. bethany bell, bbc news, valencia. it isa it is a deeply distressing time for people in valencia. almost everyone _ for people in valencia. almost everyone you _ for people in valencia. almost everyone you have _ for people in valencia. almost everyone you have met - for people in valencia. almost everyone you have met has i for people in valencia. almost i everyone you have met has been impacted by these floods. there has been some reporting that says that the regional government there didn't heed weather warnings that they got earlier in the week. what more do we know about that? we know from the people _ do we know about that? we know from the people i've _ do we know about that? we know from the people i've been - from the people i've been speaking to that they say the warnings came much too late and

that they should have been far more warnings about this before it is a saying that this is an unprecedented event. we have had these outpourings of anger by people here. we also should say that the authorities are working here. i have seen military out on the street. i have seen helicopters flying overhead. we know the specialist teams are working in underground garages and sellers to try and find people who might be trapped there. but there is the people feeling abandoned and needed more to help them in this terrible situation.— help them in this terrible situation. ~ . ., ~ situation. we have talked in the last couple _ situation. we have talked in the last couple of— situation. we have talked in the last couple of days - situation. we have talked in the last couple of days of i situation. we have talked in i the last couple of days of how their is rescue and recovery effort. the military had been drafted in in an unprecedented effort. clearly it is not enough to satiate the crowd were angry and frustrated. there is a ransom of the things that are being done to try and

get valencia back on a footing in terms of power, getting people back into their homes? the electricity has been restored, according to the authorities. they are trying to restore water to areas that were affected. they are delivering help in terms of food. i have been at a food distribution centre where things were being handed out. also, local groups have been gathering together. gathering clothes and nappies. basic position visions of people who are in very difficult circumstances. a lot of people have tried to move in with their families who don't live in the most badly affected areas. but other people had been forced to stay where they are. . ~' been forced to stay where they are. ., ~ , ., been forced to stay where they are. . ~ , ., y been forced to stay where they are. ., ~ , . been forced to stay where they are. ., ~ ,, , . ., are. thank you very much that re ort.

let's speak to a journalist in valencia, paco polit. welcome to bbc news. those chassis we've seen of the spanish king being heckled and having things thrown at him, i really surprised? hat having things thrown at him, i really surprised?— really surprised? not really. i think people _ really surprised? not really. i think people have _ really surprised? not really. i think people have had - really surprised? not really. i l think people have had enough. after_ think people have had enough. after five — think people have had enough. after five days of incompetence, especially by the local_ incompetence, especially by the local government and by extension, the nationwide government. people have had it. and the — government. people have had it. and the way they express their disagreement was by swearing. they— disagreement was by swearing. they decided it was a good idea -- .— they decided it was a good idea -- i think— they decided it was a good idea —— i think most of the criticism _ —— i think most of the criticism should go to the regional government. they have to include — regional government. they have to include both the king and

the prime minister. you mention the prime minister. you mention the regional— the prime minister. you mention the regional government - the prime minister. you mention the regional government there. l the regional government there. they have been questions about whether those warnings that were issued by spain's meteorological organisation early in the week weren't taken seriously enough. what is your assessment of that? irate seriously enough. what is your assessment of that?— seriously enough. what is your assessment of that? we had the first whether _ assessment of that? we had the first whether for _ assessment of that? we had the first whether for cast _ assessment of that? we had the first whether for cast last - first whether for cast last tuesday. we had a weak's warning _ tuesday. we had a weak's warning. it was going to be one of the _ warning. it was going to be one of the worst storms of the century _ of the worst storms of the century. there was a red alert. but the — century. there was a red alert. but the alerts that the regional governments sent were sent at— regional governments sent were sent at quarter past eight. it was — sent at quarter past eight. it was much too late. the rain was already— was much too late. the rain was already falling. the weather forecasters were spot on. we

should — forecasters were spot on. we should have had the one in eight — should have had the one in eight days ago.— should have had the one in eight days ago. the regional government _ eight days ago. the regional government representative l eight days ago. the regional. government representative did not exhort acknowledge the missteps that the government had made. he missteps that the government had made-— missteps that the government had made. , ., ., ., ., had made. he is not going to do so. we had made. he is not going to do so- we are _ had made. he is not going to do so. we are still _ had made. he is not going to do so. we are still in _ had made. he is not going to do so. we are still in level- had made. he is not going to do so. we are still in level two - so. we are still in level two of the — so. we are still in level two of the emergency protocol. if he decided to move on to level three. — he decided to move on to level three, which is an excellent, that— three, which is an excellent, that will— three, which is an excellent, that will be the moment where he would — that will be the moment where he would become fully responsible. he would be able to ask— responsible. he would be able to ask for— responsible. he would be able to ask for anything from the national— to ask for anything from the national government. at yesterday's press conference, many — yesterday's press conference, many people would say were expecting some sort of apology. they— expecting some sort of apology. they didn't get it. thank you very much for giving us the sense on the ground there. to the middle east now and health officials in gaza say fresh israeli airstrikes have killed at least 23

people including 13 in the besieged north. the attacks come as the un's children's agency condemned the killing of 50 children in the past 48 hours injabalia in northern gaza, which has been under intense israeli attack for weeks. unicef�*s director, catherine russell, said it was another example of the grave consequences of indiscriminate strikes on civilians. she said the entire population of northern gaza was at imminent risk of death from disease, famine and ongoing bombardments. ms russell also accused israel of targeting a unicef worker's car with a drone, the worker, who was unhurt, was involved in a polio vaccination drive in northern gaza that had just restarted after the who was forced to postpone it in october because of heavy israeli bombardments, mass displacement and lack of access in the region. shortly after the vaccination programme restarted, a strike on one of the clinics injured six people, including four children.

there are just two days to go before the us presidential election and kamala harris has appeared in a sketch on us comedy show saturday night live, alongside actor and comedian maya rudolph, who is known for her impressions of the vice—president. in the skit, rudolph sits down in a dressing room and looks into a mirror — through which harris, dressed in identical attire, is looking back. the pair then performed a scripted sketch largely punning on kamala harris's first name. meanwhile, ms harris and donald trump have been making last minute pitches to voters ahead of tuesday's election. both have visited the swing state of north carolina with their planes parked alongside each other at charlotte airport. mr trump, the republican candidate, focused on economic issues while ms harris urged people to head to the polls. there are seven states which will decide who becomes the 47th president of the united states.

polls show there's very little separating the two candidates and polls are within the margin of error, so these states could go either way. donald trump looks to be headed most of those seven states. it is really difficult to predict which way the vote will go on tuesday. more than 70 million americans have already cast their vote and harris and trump have multiple visits planned to the battleground states over the next two days. let's take a listen to what they've have been saying. imagine the oval office, and if he is elected, donald trump on day one would be sitting in that office stewing over his enemies list. but when i am elected, i will walk in on your behalf working on my to do

list. and at the top of my list is the bringing down the cost of living for you. i will end inflation, i will- stop the invasion of criminals into our country and i will- bring back the american dream. cheering. this is all you really need to know. - kamala, a low iq person, broke it. and i will fix it, - i promise, i will fix it. our correspondents are live across the battleground states. joining us is helen humphrey in the swing state of north carolina. and, tom bateman

is in pennsylvania. when you look at the path to 270, it is all about winning and all of the 50 states. they take the points attached to that state. there are about seven that are grabs. one of thoseis seven that are grabs. one of those is pennsylvania. both candidates, to win the white house, they need to win where you are, don't they?— you are, don't they? they do. pennsylvania _ you are, don't they? they do. pennsylvania is _ you are, don't they? they do. pennsylvania is absolutely - pennsylvania is absolutely critical. it has 19 electoral couege critical. it has 19 electoral college votes. it is quite a substantial chunk chunk compared to many of the other states that are battlegrounds. it is a key prize for both of these candidates. that is why they have poured money and resources and time into coming here. there was yet another

visit this morning by donald trump. he is due here in the next hour or so. we are just outside the city of lancaster not too far away from there. people have been queueing since about six o'clock this morning. we showed up in the queue was already very long. we woke down it to get to the raleigh ground itself. it is an airport hangar. his supporters are extremely upbeat when you chat to them. they are feeling very confident about what is going to happen on tuesday. but that is not what the polling is reflected. it has been a dead heatin reflected. it has been a dead heat in terms of the opinion polls for many weeks now. when the most recent polls and cbs type the candidates on 49%. mr trent has gained a little. over the last week. it doesn't really tell us with anything

with any confidence uncertainty. there is bigger margin of error when it comes to opinion polls. we will have to opinion polls. we will have to wait until tuesday in what is said to be a very slow count in this state. deliberately so. they like to take their time and get things right. it could be seven days before we get a final assault.— final assault. before we go to hell in it, _ final assault. before we go to hell in it, i— final assault. before we go to hell in it, i want _ final assault. before we go to hell in it, i want to _ final assault. before we go to hell in it, i want to just - final assault. before we go to hell in it, i want to just ask i hell in it, i want to just ask you about the timeline then. is it possible to predict anything with a selection? when will we get some of the most earlier results in pennsylvania? what would you say is the earliest? in 2020, pennsylvania wasn't projected until saturday morning. obviously polling day was tuesday. it took most of the week. according to one expert, the way the account is

done here, it might be a bit quicker this time. they are put a lot more money into all of this. part of the delay is because of the mail—in ballots. people have been able to pick up people have been able to pick up ballot papers and have them sent them and then mail them backin sent them and then mail them back in or drop them off by themselves. those ballot papers, according to pennsylvania law, cannot be opened until polling day itself. there is a bit processing involved in them. they had to do identity checks on the photo as well. because it is not an in—person vote. that takes time. counting all of those ads to the time it will take. the best guess at the moment is thursday. that is what the state officials are saying. but last time round it took a lot longer. d0 saying. but last time round it took a lot longer.— saying. but last time round it took a lot longer. do stay with us, took a lot longer. do stay with us. tom- _ took a lot longer. do stay with us, tom. helena, _ took a lot longer. do stay with us, tom. helena, you - took a lot longer. do stay with us, tom. helena, you have i took a lot longer. do stay with i us, tom. helena, you have been following the candidates around. what is happening in north carolina today?-

north carolina today? north carolina is — north carolina today? north carolina is a _ north carolina today? north carolina is a key _ north carolina today? north | carolina is a key battleground state — carolina is a key battleground state as — carolina is a key battleground state as well. in pennsylvania, 19 electoral college votes are up 19 electoral college votes are up for— 19 electoral college votes are up for grabs. 16 electoral college _ up for grabs. 16 electoral college votes are available in north— college votes are available in north carolina liner. it is very— north carolina liner. it is very significant in this sunbelt place. a place like this, — sunbelt place. a place like this, north carolina, while they— this, north carolina, while they might hope to make up the total. _ they might hope to make up the total. we — they might hope to make up the total, we had a symbolic moment yesterday— total, we had a symbolic moment yesterday when both total, we had a symbolic mome