states, looking for every last vote. i am in the battleground of north carolina and i will be bringing you the very latest. european leaders congratulate moldova's pro eu president. prince william is in cape town to present this year's earth shot prize. welcome to bbc news. we will start by bringing you right up to date with what is happening in spain. some breaking news in the past few minutes or so. the main airport in barcelona has devoted 50 flights due to land there because of a rain storm hitting the area. it all comes after the spanish weather service issued a red alert for the region. it is in anticipation of this kind of torrential rain that they are

starting to see. 217 people have lost their lives across the valencia region. spain's civil guard says it has deployed more staff to help as rescuers focused their search on inundated garages to find bodies on monday. we are seeing live pictures coming to us from valencia at the moment as the clean—up operation continues. it is a day after residents of a devastated town, furious at the slow government response, pelted the king, the queen and the prime minister with mud on sunday. they not only did that, they shouted at them and called them murderers. the king later said he understood their anger. let's bring you up—to—date with all these div elements and take you straight to our spain correspondent, whojoins us from madrid. guy, firstly, what is happening in barcelona right now? . ., . now? that extreme weather which hit the valencia _ now? that extreme weather which

hit the valencia area _ now? that extreme weather which hit the valencia area has - now? that extreme weather which hit the valencia area has eased . hit the valencia area has eased off there but now seems to be hitting catalonia, the coastal area of catalonia around barcelona in particular. a red alert has been issued by the meteorological office, and there is torrential rain right now. as you mentioned, this has affected barcelona airport, flights being diverted. it is affecting rail travel, with several rail lines down at the moment. it is also affecting roads. the authorities there have said that people should not go out and travel in their vehicles unless it is absolutely necessary. for example, in those areas affected, people have been told not to go and pick up their children from school at least for the moment. it is a very extreme situation in terms of the amount of water falling at the amount of water falling at the moment. in the amount of water falling at the moment.— the moment. in valencia, the recovery _ the moment. in valencia, the recovery effort _ the moment. in valencia, the recovery effort continues - the moment. in valencia, the recovery effort continues as l recovery effort continues as well as the clean—up — any news from valencia today? we

well as the clean-up - any news from valencia today?— from valencia today? we don't have any change, _ from valencia today? we don't have any change, fortunately, | have any change, fortunately, in terms of the death toll. that remains where it was stopped but the emergency services are working with members of the military who have been deployed to the area, both to look for what they hope will be survivors, but failing that, the bodies of people who have been missing in recent days. and they are also helping with the clean—up, this enormous clean—up operation across valencia. we are told by the government that there are now 7500 members of the military deployed to the area, a naval warship arrived at valencia airport today with around 100 members of the military there. so that operation, cleaning up and looking for missing people, continues across valencia. guy, thank you _ continues across valencia. guy, thank you so — continues across valencia. guy, thank you so much. _ continues across valencia. guy, thank you so much. we - continues across valencia. guy, thank you so much. we will - continues across valencia. guy, thank you so much. we will be l thank you so much. we will be with you throughout the day for further updates, particularly from barcelona. let's speak to

rafael who has been staying with a colleague after his hometown was damaged by floods in valencia. good to have you with us. how does it outside today? with us. how does it outside toda ? . ~' g with us. how does it outside toda ? ., ~ g ., with us. how does it outside toda ? ., g ., , today? thank you. my town is covered in _ today? thank you. my town is covered in mud _ today? thank you. my town is covered in mud and _ today? thank you. my town is covered in mud and silt. - today? thank you. my town is covered in mud and silt. i - today? thank you. my town is | covered in mud and silt. i went there on saturday because right now i am living with my workmate in a village north—west of valencia which has been untouched by the floods, because there i don't have water supply, i don't have food and electricity. now i am living here. on saturday, i went there and my street was still covered in mud and silt, and in my street there was no one. no rescue workers, no firemen, no policemen, no civil guard. the situation, i am aware of that rescue workers are doing their best to

rebuild, to recover and to clean up the situation, but so far things are going very, very slowly. far things are going very, very slowl . ~ . . far things are going very, very slowl .~ . ., , slowly. what are people saying about those — slowly. what are people saying about those who _ slowly. what are people saying about those who might - slowly. what are people saying about those who might still- slowly. what are people saying about those who might still be | about those who might still be missing? about those who might still be missin: ? ~ ., , missing? well, here, many --eole, missing? well, here, many people. we _ missing? well, here, many people, we think _ missing? well, here, many people, we think that - missing? well, here, many people, we think that we i missing? well, here, many- people, we think that we should already have a report of the missing people, because we don't know how many missing people there are. there is not an official report about that. on social media, we have read 0n social media, we have read that may be around 2000 people are missing, but we don't know it for sure. we need the authorities to tell us exactly how many people are still missing. how many people are still missing-— how many people are still missinu. ~ , ., ., missing. we saw the frustration and desperation _ missing. we saw the frustration and desperation of _ missing. we saw the frustration and desperation of people - and desperation of people yesterday, particularly when the king and queen were visiting as well. are you one

of those that feel is angry with the authorities and the response? i with the authorities and the resume?— with the authorities and the resonse? ,, , , response? i feel upset, because i feel that _ response? i feel upset, because i feel that the _ response? i feel upset, because i feel that the authorities - response? i feel upset, because i feel that the authorities are . i feel that the authorities are not doing their best. they are telling us that they are doing their best, but we feel this is not the case. 0n the following day off the floods, there was no one in the streets. we had no one in the streets. we had no water supply, no electricity, no food, and there was looting. all the supermarkets were looted. we felt abandoned, completely abandoned, so we feel upset. there is a sort of political game. it looks like they tried to blame each other or something, orthey to blame each other or something, or they tried that they are trying to blame each other. we still don't know what is going on. ifeel more other. we still don't know what is going on. i feel more upset than angry, to be honest. raphael, do stay well. and i

hope that more help starts to arrive shortly. thank you so much for sharing your story with us. in terms of barcelona, we will keep you up—to—date with developments from there as that red alert has been issued in barcelona, as torrential rain heads north. quincy rain heads north. quinchones, one of the most versatile producers in post—war popular music, has died at the age of 91. quincy popular music, has died at the age of 91. quinchones rose from poverty in chicago's south side to the very heights of show business, touring with count basie, arranging records for frank sinatra and ella fitzgerald. in the 805, he was the producer behind michael jackson's thriller album, the biggest selling pop album of all time. on screen, he composed the soundtrack for routes and in the heat of the night. he was also involved in the we are the world record, that had stratospheric success. in his career, close to 3000

songs, but boss nova is perhaps quintessential quincy.— quintessential quincy. groovy! from the start, _ quintessential quincy. groovy! from the start, he _ quintessential quincy. groovy! from the start, he racked - quintessential quincy. groovy! from the start, he racked up l from the start, he racked up the musical milestones — the top jazz trumpeter while still in his teens, leading his own ensemble in his mid—205, and going on to lead the band and arrange the songs music's bigger star. arrange the songs music's biggerstar. quincy arrange the songs music's biggerstar. quinchones arrange the songs music's bigger star. quinchones had a genius for rhythm, structure and instrumentation. and he worked with frank sinatra for much of the next decade. he was producing hit after hit. it was inevitable that hollywood would come calling. he ended up writing the music from more than 50 film and tv productions. from the very

american gospel inspired themes for sydney poitier�*s in the heat of the night... to the italianjob's heat of the night... to the italian job's triumphantly english anthem. he found himself working alongside a 19—year—old michaeljackson, another huge turning point. jackson asked jones to produce his next solo album. 0ff jackson asked jones to produce his next solo album. off the walls made jackson his next solo album. off the walls madejackson a star. their next record together became the biggest album ever. it won him countless awards. quincy it won him countless awards. quinchones is a wonderful personality and incredible producer. he is a wonderful man, such a family person. i am thankful. it

man, such a family person. i am thankful. ., thankful. it made him the obvious choice _ thankful. it made him the obvious choice to - thankful. it made him the obvious choice to produce thankful. it made him the - obvious choice to produce some of music's because just starts for the charity single we are the world. on the big screen, he produced the film the colour purple which introduced the public to two then unknown performers — 0prah public to two then unknown performers — oprah winfrey... i had to fight my daddy and my uncles. �* ~ ., ., , had to fight my daddy and my uncles. �* ~ , , uncles. and whoopi goldberg. and on the — uncles. and whoopi goldberg. and on the small _ uncles. and whoopi goldberg. and on the small screen, - uncles. and whoopi goldberg. and on the small screen, he l uncles. and whoopi goldberg. i and on the small screen, he was one of the producers behind the tv hit the fresh prince of bel air. but it was music where he excelled, as well as the grammys, being recognised by the tonys and the oscars and others. quincy the tonys and the oscars and others. quinchones — one of the greatest artists of the last three quarters of a century. let's speak now to trevor nelson, dj and presenter.

really good to see you, trevor. what an unbelievable career quincy what an unbelievable career quinchones had. we all know the name, but when you go to wikipedia today and just look at all of the artists who work with, the lists of his various achievements, it is utterly overwhelming, actually. what do you think it was about quincy that made him so special? let me 'ust that made him so special? let me just say. _ that made him so special? let me just say, after that review on quincy's career, you can just drop the mic and walk off, really. there was nothing more to say. he was mr music, wasn't he? he clearly must have loved music, all styles of music, to have had a career like that. i think passion, number one. you have to be passionate, especially at the time 1522 00:11:46,375 --> 00:11:46,