hurricane dorian has weakened slightly, but remains a major threat, churning over the bahamas. storm has battered the island for more than 24 hours now, killing at least five people. it is now a category 3, but still packing fierce winds. dorian is set to shift toward florida in the coming hours. we think five to six hours. millions of residents are being ordered to evacuate. and people are stocking up onin preparing for the worst. let's bring in derek van dam. and nick valencia is in florida. good to see you're still up. what is the latest for dorian, as people prepare for possible storm surges and possible flash flooding. >> yeah. it's nothing like the never-e never-ending nightmare that's happening to the east of my grand bahama island. where i'm standing now, in martin county, in stuart, as you mentioned, we're getting the periodic outer rain bands that come in and smack us with strong, gusty, tropical storm force winds. brief, heavy rainfall. and a few flashes of lightning, as well, in the distance, from time-to-time. there's been transformers that have blown behind us, as

the head of a us aid agency says hurricane dorian has left parts of the bahamas looking like they were hit by a nuclear bomb. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: another crunch week for borisjohnson and brexit. he says he is sticking to his plan, despite a new law against no—deal and a high—profile resignation. and the power of pompoms. we meet the south koreans defying age with dance. good morning. it is 7:00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7:00pm in washington, where the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, says that afghan peace talks are on hold. earlier, president trump tweeted that a secret meeting with taliban leaders at camp david had been cancelled. the taliban has condemned the decision and warned that america has the most to lose. it is a sudden halt after nine rounds of talks to try and end nearly 20 years of war in afghanistan. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet reports from kabul. a busy kabul junction. the attack said to have changed president trump's mind. a young us soldier died here, a romanian, ten afghans, aged ten to 70. the pre

the government in the bahamas says hurricane dorian has caused "unimaginable destruction". ay the final death toll will be "staggering". dorian — which is now closing in on the coast of north carolina — has weakened to a category1 storm, with winds lowering to some 90 miles per hour. richard galpin reports. it is hard to imagine how anyone can survive here. dorian hit this island at full force and stayed over it for two days. possibly thousands of people are missing and on other neighbouring islands. people are missing and on other neighbouring islandslj people are missing and on other neighbouring islands. i think abaco will not fully recovered for the next ten years because absolutely everything is gone. that includes food. inevitably some people have been breaking into shops to find something to eat and drink and supplies are becoming scarce. small amounts of food are being brought in and the united nations are bringing in meals. when it will arrive is unclear. so many are trying to leave. i am supposed to leave. i have no water, no food, no one can stay there. there is a

the head of a us aid agency says hurricane dorian has left parts of the bahamas looking like they were by a nuclear bomb. and — a champion for conservation and christianity. pope francis takes his message to millions in madagascar. and from a wheelchair — to a waterski. 15 years after he was shot, and left for dead, a fresh challenge for our security correspondent frank gardner. the taliban has condemned a decision by president trump to cancel secret afghan peace talks at camp david, warning that america has the most to lose. it's a sudden halt after nine rounds of talks to try to end nearly 20 years of war in afghanistan. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet reports from kabul. a busy kabul junction. the attack said to have changed president trump's mind. a young us soldier died here, a romanian, ten afghans, aged ten to 70. the president vented his fury on twitter. there is not a day without violence. taliban struck this kabul neighbourhood last week, the very day last week the us said it had reached a deal in principle with the taliban to start bringing its troops home.

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the head of a us aid agency says hurricane dorian has left parts of the bahamas looking like they were hit by a ‘nuclear bomb'. and a 5—set thriller, as rafael nadal beats daniil medvedev to win the us open final and stake a claim as the greatest men's player of all time. british airways grounded. the first—ever strike by the airline's pilots cripples flights, causing travel disruption for tens of thousands of passengers. a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know this in global news, business and sport. also in the programme — how cynical are you? tom hanks plays fred rogers, the us kids tv host, to counter cynicism "which has become the default position for so much of daily structure". so do you agree? are we far too cynical and not optimistic? tell us what you think — just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. so it's looking like another momentous week in british politics and for borisjohnson‘s government. later today, mps will vote for a second time on whether to hold an early general election. also today the mps‘ bill forcing mrjohnson to ask for a brexit e

hurricane dorian is ready to unleash its fury on our state. the storm hasained strength, it is serious, and it can be deadly. they don't need to be told that in the bahamas, where dorian has already caused what's been described as unimaginable destruction.

the government in the bahamas says hurricane dorian has caused ‘unimaginable destruction'. ficials say the final death toll will be ‘staggering'. dorian — which is now closing in on the coast of north carolina — has weakened to a catergory1 storm, with winds lowering to some 90mph. richard galpin reports. it is hard to imagine how anyone can survive now. here the ruins of the harbour. dorian, a category five hurricane hit this island at full force and stayed over it for two days. hundreds or possibly thousands of people are missing here and on other neighbouring islands.|j honestly other neighbouring islands.” honestly believe it is finished. i think it will not recover until the next ten years. like, fully recover because everything is gone, absolutely everything is gone. and that includes food. inevitably, some have been breaking into shops to find something to eat and drink. and supply is becoming increasingly scarce. small amounts of food are being brought in by ngos and the united nations is promising to fly in 85 tonnes of ready to eat meals. but when this will arrive

hurricane dorian has ground to a halt over the abacos islands in the bahamas, where 13,000 homes areoyed or severely damaged. at least five people have died. the storm is forecast to head towards the east coast of the united states, where more than a million people have been evacuated from their homes. 0ur north america correspondent, aleem maqbool, reports. 0vernight, life was changed in abaco in the bahamas by the strongest storm ever recorded there. large areas of these low—lying islands were totally submerged. winds reaching more than 160 miles an hour with ocean surges recorded up to 23 feet high. the scraps of footage posted online as the hurricane barrelled through, before power and communications went down, painting a terrifying picture. please, pray for us. pray for abaco, please, i'm begging you. my baby's only four months old, so please pray for us. the roof of the apartment block of the mother who took this video had been ripped off. she was clinging to the side of the building with her baby as she broadcast this. some people, the water just took them. there has as yet be

we are tracking hurricane dorian right now. the storm hasded or was downgraded to a category 3 hurricane but that's only because the wind speed decreased slightly. dorian is still a deadly, dangerous storm and its eventual path toward the u.s. is uncertain at this time. for more than 24 hours it's been sitting over the northern bahamas. residents and tourists on the islands have been enduring relentless pounding from wind and rain and desperately hoping it will end soon. at least five deaths reported so far and then in the u.s. mandato"the mandalorian" -- mandatory evacuations are under way. let's bring in cnn meteorologist derek van dam in stuart, florida, along the state's east cone and nick valencia further north in melbourne, florida. good to see you both again. so, derek, what's the scene this hour in stuart and has anything changed in terms of weather conditions since we last talked? i'm looking at the foliage behind you. it seems to be a lot windier now than when we last spoke. >> yeah, the winds are definitely picking up in speed her

one of the most powerful atlantic storms on record, hurricane dorian, has come to a virtual halt over, still hugely powerful but hardly moving, inflicting what the prime minister of the islands has called a historic tragedy. hubert minnis has confirmed 5 people have died so far. reports suggest that whole communities have vanished, in the abaco islands. it's a slow—moving hurricane — classified when it hit land as a category 5 — making it the second—strongest atlantic storm on record. it's now weakened to a category 4 — but is still extremely dangerous — with winds up to 155 miles an hour. also possible storm surges up to 23 feet as the hurricane moves slowly, just a slight deviation in its path will bring it directly over the east coast of florida, which has now declared a state of emergency. so have georgia, and the carolinas. aleem maqbool reports from florida. overnight, life was changed in abaco in the bahamas by the strongest storm ever recorded there. large areas of these low—lying islands were totally submerged. winds reaching more than 160 miles an hour with ocean surges reco

heinie has warned that his country's energy program will soon operate without limit how we can dorian has unleashed heavy rain high winds and tornadoes in the us safe of north and south carolina the storm has left thousands without power dorian has already claimed at least $23.00 lives in the bahamas after a devastating the islands on thursday south africa's president cyril ramaphosa has pledged to crack down on attacks targeting foreign nationals after at least 10 people were killed the attacks sparked angry demonstrations and reprisals in many african countries the violence has already threatened to sour relations with nigeria after the west african nation recalled their high commissioner from south africa i was on a watch is holding protests around the world for what it's calling a global day of action for the amazon a nonprofit organization is calling on president durable scenarios to change policies which they say are harmful. those are the headlines on al-jazeera inside stories next. embrace what he called a do or die strategy but a leader boris johnson faces double defeat as parlia

our top story: hurricane dorian has made landfall in the bahamas.hour. it's a category five storm, the most severe level. residents have been warned of catastrophic conditions with storm surges of up to seven metres high. demonstrators in hong kong have disrupted the territory's airport, targetting transport links in the 13th consecutive weekend of democracy protests. and this video is trending on bbc.com astronomers in the united states say they have found a giant planet outside our solar system with a long elliptical orbit. researchers in california say the exoplanet is three times the size ofjupiter, and takes 7a years to rotate around its sun. that's all. stay with bbc world news.

hurricane dorian has claimed at least five lives in the bahamas, with 13,000 homes destroyed or damaged. the monster storm continues to batter the islands with surging seawaters and ferocious winds as it creeps towards the us coast. and a story on our website highlights some of the stunning snapshots from this year's portrait of britain exhibition celebrating the country's diversity. the winning photos have gone on display around the uk in railway stations, malls and on high streets. that's all. stay with bbc world news. you can get more background on all our top stories on the bbc news website. now we're crossing live to singapore for asia business report. the pound falls as borisjohnson tells members of parliament to back me or get ready for a general election. australia decides on rates as two big trading partners for it are locked in a trade war. morning, asia and hello, world. it's tuesday and glad you could join us for another action packed edition of asia business report with me, rico hizon. brexit and later today opposition mps are expected to give details of a bill that would s

the head of a us aid agency says that hurrican dorian has left parts of the bahamas looking like they were hit by a nuclear bomb. a huge relief operation is under way to provide emergency shelter, medical care, and food and water. and this video from japan, where commercial whaling began again this year, has caught people's attention on our website. but rising numbers of tourists suggest there may be more of a future in watching whales than eating them. that's all, stay with bbc world news. and you can keep up with all the stories on our website. just go to bbc.com/news. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. british airways grounded. the first strike by the carrier's pilots cripples of flights, causing travel disruption for tens of thousands of passengers. brazil's sweet rides, why the country is now at a crossroads after going all in on ethanol fuelled vehicles. good morning, asia. hello, world. it's a monday, the start of a brand—new trading week. glad you could join us for another exciting addition of asia business report. i'm rico hizon. lets kick off the pr

as dorian's path is projected to bring it close to georgia and the carolinas from its formation dorian has been unpredictable it may have slowed slightly but the threat of land for storm surges and strong winds remains this storm is still moving its massive. changes with us will. continue to move in reverse and we're not thinking dorian is still a powerful storm and the u.s. is east coast is bracing itself for a days long event that predicted north and is the best case scenario for the entire eastern seaboard authorities here in florida are warning residents to watch forecasts closely even the slightest deviation could be deadly the main focus for now is on the bahamas and a rescue efforts are being hampered by conditions on the ground but it seems that widespread destruction and loss of life is likely if dorian sticks to its predicted path millions may be spared but no one here is taking any chances and gallacher al-jazeera puts an lucie florida let's go to jay gray who is live from savannah in the u.s. state of georgia now so jay although hurrican dorian has weakened for now it still rem

pueden causar un aumento en el nivel del mar en estados unidos el cambio de c curso del uhuracan dorian has gobernadors de a casrolina del sur declaren estao de emergencia piden a la pobl poblacion que no baje la guardia rogelio cual es el amabiente >> hoy ha sido un dia precioso y el animo de la gente ha cambiado porque aca se decia que podria pasar el ojo dallas huel uhurac y ahora se iria al norte no se v va rar la gente del uhuracan dorian pero aqui se respira mas alivio >> el huracan dorian movio su zona de influencia en el centro de fla florida hasta las caro n carolinas sienten efectos de r huracan carolina del sur se unio a los 12 condados de giorgia y brenda que tiene 3 hijos term terminara de proteger su casa >> maria prepara tacos aunque la ciudad se libro del lo peor >> es inquietud o tienes miedo >> mucho miedo pero vamos a ver >> en esta panaderia los emp empleados sentiran los efectos d del uhuracan dorian no seran c catastroficos >> mi familia estamos mas tk tranquilos lo importante es que todo este bien entonces mas re relajada porque tiene otro rumbo >> no viene directo t

preparing for whatever dorian may bring their way. the hurricane has already broth brought serious damage to thebhamas. dorian is moving very slowly across the island. still causings damage. you can see the wind. the hurricane made landfall as a category five storm on great avaco island yesterday. it was just to the north and east. so even though it is moving slowly, it is still causing quite a bit of damage. many trees, buildings, critical infrastructure are damaged. as you can see, some of the video here. the storm conditions are a serious threat to the safety of everyone in the bahamas and elsewhere in the storm's path. authorities are also just beginning to assess the damage. >>> dorian isn't expected to affect the u.s. until late tomorrow or early wednesday. mandatory evacuation orders go into effect in florida, south carolina later today. , ifema sent search and rescue late last week. that gave them time to prepare. there is stash to support any medical evacuations that are needed. >> we have been at this for five or six days preparing. we have b

how dorian has -- now dorian has its sights on the carolinas where it is already flooding charleston carolina. and in the bahamas, picking up the pieces from hurricane dorian could take years. our paula newton is on the ground in abaco and describes the devastation there. >> reporter: right now i have to say the one thing that's stark is i'm looking at stars and that is good news. this is the first time they've seen clear stars. and what is it showing us? the light of day and it's even quite eerie in the nighttime. it's absolute destruction because you see all the debris strewn everywhere. the extent of the damage. the buildings that were supposed to withstand hurricane force winds just completely crumpled and torn apart. that's the kind of devastation. you're seeing appliances strewn everywhere that would just go flying. a boat was turned upside down, flying through the air. you see people's furniture from one house end up in another person's backyard meters away. it is indescribable. air conditioners pulled out from their homes, tossed upside down. it is just an absolute mess. an a

has been catastrophic with one estimate putting property losses at $7000000000.00 that is without considering infrastructure and vehicles have satellite images showing the before and after of dorian's landfall it demonstrates the scale of the destruction on the island nation nearly half of the homes on and grand bahama are estimated to be destroyed or severely damaged and are apple has the latest from marsh harbor on the island. it's early morning in the bahamian island of abaco and esther is sifting through what's left of her home. in the same house you slipped in for the last 56 years. don't worry but if they get things back . and it's hard it was more than how. you quoted. the woman. down the road at a nearby airstrip the chaotic scene is playing out everywhere and everything stops in the never goes off if the bottom is go back up the 1st airplanes have arrived to evacuate survivors of hurricane dory t.r.e. nubile is here with her children but there are hundreds of others trying to evacuate and there simply aren't enough claims it's a disaster a lot of people don't live. that's passed away a lot of bodies it's ridiculous no have no homes there's no shelter and it's really really

. >> despuÉs de tocar tierra de una manera catastrÓfica en las bahamas huracÁn dorian se ha convertidontinÚa exhortando a los residentes que se preparen y evacÚan. >> miguel ha seguido de cerca la respuesta de los residentes, delante miguel. >>, ya se puede sentir cÓmo se ha intensificado el poder de los vientos en las Últimas horas un dÍa cambiante pero las localidades que pudimos ver, la lluvia y olas del mar son cada vez mÁs fuertes. >> pues nosotros ya sabemos mÁs o menos lo que viene, lo que no estamos preparados es lo que nadie sabe lo que va a pasar. >> es la pregunta que se hacen muchas personas marcelino se asegurÓ de prepararse para lo peor. >> de agua, de comida papel pampers para el nene. >> muchas ciudades continÚan bajo advertencia, algo que se han tomado en serio. >> para protecciÓn tenemos que mantenerlo cerrado y para el empleado tambiÉn, vamos a tratar de abrirlo aquÍ una situaciÓn de cada persona afuera de la calle. >> el huracÁn esta muy cerca de nuestras costas dijo el gobernador ron desantis, seremos impactados de todas formas. >> equipos de emergencia han sido de

and since then dorian has lessened somewhat in intensity.t's still expected to bring dangerous wind gusts and storm surge as it moves along the u.s. staying just offshore. so let's head back to jensen beach, florida and cnn meteorologist derek van dam. good to see you beguagain, dere. so what is the situation on the ground and what is the major concern in the hours ahead for that region? >> reporter: good morning, rosemary. the ocean is still surging. i was just checking on one of the noaa websites. there is a buoy located in the northeastern eye of hurricane dorian, which is just off the atlantic coastline, and there are 30-foot waves being measured on this particular weather data buoy. i mean, that's incredible. so the ocean is still very churned up in and around hurricane dorian, as one would imagine. we're feeling the impacts of that as well. this is a breakwall you can see here just to my right. we saw the same location about midday today, and the water wasn't topping over the break wall like it is now. so we're still getting that surgi

field who joins us this morning and we're just learning that the national hurricane center says dorian has made landfall over cape hatteras, north carolina. >> reporter: certainly starting to feel the effects of dorian here. we should be feeling it over the next few hours but as you look behind me you can see the surf, the rains coming down. we're expected to see possibly 8 to 10 inches of rain. really the big concern here in the outer banks is storm surge. they're expecting the possibility of 4 to even 7 feet of storm surge. obviously we've been watching this storm make its way slowly up the east coast. so we did have time to order a mandatory evacuation. for those who decided to defy that and stay in town a curfew was implemented. they really want people off the streets, off the roads. i am still seeing people out here on the beach. i guess can't help themselves to come take a look. that's exactly the opposite of what officials want. north carolina has prepared for hurricanes three times in the last three years so people do to some extent have preparation and know what they're doing. the

( marty ) hurricane dorian has made landfall in the bahamas as a category 5 storm. right now it is shifting west --- putting more of the south east coast of the u-s in its projected path. all of florida, as well as north and south carolina are under states of emergency --- as well as eastern sections of georgia. even if dorian doesn't hit the u-s directly --- those states are still under threat of powerful winds, heavy rain and dangerous storm surge. and we'll have more coverage of this massive hurricane in a few minutes. . ( marty ) here is dave spahr with the weather. (dave) the barrier."> ( marty ) breaking overnight --- four people are dead and 21 injured after another mass shooting. this one happened in west texas. it began with a routine traffic stop in midland, when the gunman shot the officer who pulled him over. police say the gunman then began driving down the highway --- shooting people from his vehicle. 22 miles away in odesa, texas... the gunman then hijacked a u-s postal service truck and continued his shooting spree. he was then shot and killed by pol

dorian has regained some of the strength and they are now a category 3 hurricane once again, winds over 110 miles an hour. and the governor urged people living in low lying areas. to take advantage of the slow crawl. once the wind speeds will get up to about 40, 45 miles an hour, emergency crews will not be able to come in and get you. >> reporter: and hurricane dorian has already caused catastrophic damage in the bahamas. the death toll went up to 20 and it will be expected to climb much higher. making landfall in the bahamas as the category 5 hurricane and then lingered over the northern islands for more than 24 hours. >>> and the latest on dorian that will be positioning its strength. it is now just around the corner. >>> and coming up, neighbors, over plans for amy's restaurant in walnut creek and why they say they will be okay with the vegetarian times, just not the drive-thru. >> and new at 11:00, speaking to hundreds of students tonight and plus his thoughts on the new chase bank. ...6, 7, 8 ♪ ♪ ♪ big dreams start with small steps... ...but dedication can get you there. so just s

arcane dorian has become the most powerful storm to make landfall in the bahamas the category 5 storm is battering islands well to rental rain leaving some parts underwater and the gallagher reports from miami and florida are dorian it's expected to hit next. hurricane dorian packing sustained winds close to 300 kilometers per hour is battering the bahamas this is one of the most powerful storms to hit this nation and it's predicted to linger for hours with coastal surges in excess of 6 meters despite pleas some residents have decided to ride the storm out a decision officials say could put their lives at risk that is not a good idea they're asking you to reconsider that decision and to seek shelter in the rest. of leave before the weather becomes too severe to come into freeport this is not a time for us to seek to resist forecasters say dorian should turn north hugging the east coast of florida once it passes over the bahamas but risks remain florida georgia and the carolinas are making last minute preparations even if dorian remains on its predicted path strong winds heavy rains an

hurricane dorian has been pummelling the islands for more than 24 hours now. it's packing category 4 winds and storm surge over 20 feet in some places. but dorian is movement is slow. as it just sits over the bahamas. you can see from the images. we know residents are hit over and over again. now the prime minister of the bahamas says at least five are dead. he's calling it a historic tragedy. take a listen. >> the initial reports is that the devastation is unprecedented. and extensive. they are deeply worrying. the images and videos we are seeing are heartbreaking. many homes, businesses, and other buildings have been completely or partially destroyed. >> meanwhile in florida. millions of people have been ordered to evacuate. officials say dorian will move dangerously close. at least 2,700 flights into, out of and within the u.s. have been cancelled so far. we're covering the story from all angles. in florida along the states east coast. nick is further north. in melbourne. ivan is with me in the studio. it's very slow. it is stuck over the bahamas. and that's

basically stalled over the islands dorian has weakened to a category 3 storm but people along the east coast from florida through georgia up into the carolinas are being warned not to let down their guard. the weather conditions are still dangerous. not marrow has the latest. >>after days of fluctuating forecast new projections and dire warnings from officials dorian is slowly creeping its way toward the us mainland if it stays off the coast of 47 seat of storm surge. mean that that that is deadly dorian has shown its potential for massive destruction pounding the bahamas for more than 24 hours, leaving buildings in ruin residents without homes. and some families without loved ones. >>the >>storm is expected to brush along florida's east coast before heading north bringing the potential for significant damage in life threatening storm surge to georgia and the carolinas. >>the cost this storm is anticipated to pickups the speed. time is running out to get ready for now residents in florida have done all they can do to prepare some have evacuated. others are hunkeri

meteorologists say that dorian earlier today was moving at one kilometer per hour you and i we could walk faster than that snail's pace has apparently helped to weaken the storm dorian is now a category 2 hurricane and it's on its way to the u.s. east coast the states of florida georgia and south carolina have issued evacuation orders dorian is tied for the 2nd most powerful hurricane to ever be recorded in the atlantic ocean and it is one of the hardest to predict the models used by meteorologists continue to update and reissue the expected path of the storm which we see there but even now dorian could just as easily veer to the west and collide with florida instead of skirting the coast of the carolinas and going out to sea to die all right for more on this now we want to pull in the media ologists who is following the storm with us matthew compute she he is watching everything from washington d. c. good evening to you matthew i understand correct me if i'm wrong there are more variables to consider. more than we would usually be considering when it comes to predicting dorian's path we've heard of the bermuda high being

mainland, where dorian has triggered states of emergency from florida through north carolina. mandatory evacuations are in place for six florida counties, and authorities adding jacksonville to the list. here's victor oquendo. >> reporter: tonight, the category 5 monster. hurricane warnings just issued in florida. millions on high alert from here to north carolina. the catastrophic storm expected to come dangerously close to florida's coast. >> it's a very dangerous storm and a lot of people don't realize that even if it doesn't hit us directly, the winds and rain will be devastating. >> reporter: mandatory evacuations just issued for at parts of jacksonville and eight other counties. including palm beach, home of president trump's mar-a-lago resort. hurricane dorian's unpredictable track sending visitors searching for another place to stay. has this process been kind of nerve-racking at any point for you? >> a little bit. at least like four hours of every day has been changing my schedule. >> reporter: residents scrambling for supplies. is this a brand-new generator? >> yes.

the number of people in the bahamas killed by hurricane dorian has jumped to 20 and is expected to rise the united nations is warning $70000.00 people are in need of aid and has pledged a $1000000.00 the speed of the whence it hit the albacore islands when dorian made landfall were the highest on record and the prime minister says rescue operations are in full swing and he has warned against looting. if the stories on the council building disturbances. behave i distrust. anyone would be and for the search for those affected by this tragedy. be the person to do just. this to the full extent. of one of the areas devastated by the hurricane. just to give you an idea of where we are we just arrived in trace treasure key this is on the island of abaco one of the more northern those islands of the bahamas you can see that this is pretty much ground 0 of where hurricane dorian most affected this island nation it's a 36 hours before that hurricane again a category 5 to make it across the the northern most islands of the bahamas winds upwards of 350 kilometers per hour what you see behind me thi

the prime minister of the bahamas has called hurricane dorian "an historic tragedy", saying no wordsed national address, hubert minnis spoke of the grief his country was going through. ten days after the hurricane, officials say two—and—a—half thousand people have been registered as missing. gareth barlow reports. hurricane dorian devastated these islands and thousands of people are still missing. day by day, rescue teams work to find the bodies of those killed, while the government works to ascertain the true extent of the disaster. mankind was no match for the power of mother nature. now this community is counting the cost. we recognise the extent of the devastation. we're not going speculate on what the final numbers will be. we understand that people are concerned and so are we. aid and government officials say around 5000 people have been evacuated from the ha rdest—hit island groups. but thousands are still in urgent need of help. in an address to the nation, the bahamian prime minister, hubert minnis, detailed the destruction in the worst hit areas. much of abaco as we knew it

in the last few minutes dorian has been upgraded to a category three hurricane.er many terrifying days, the devastation can be assessed for the first time, and it is shocking. marsh harbour, on the low—lying abaco islands, has been obliterated. massive storm surges would have overwhelmed this entire area. the airport won't be accessible for days, and other parts of this island chain are still too dangerous to get near. we can confirm now seven deaths, but we know more is to come. you just can't go through devastation like this with that minimal deaths, unfortunately. we are on the north side of the storm... the international space station captured dramatic images of hurricane dorian, now swirling in the ocean near florida. with this hurricane after many days nowjust about moving off the northern bahamas, it means some areas at least have safe enough skies that aircraft can take to them, and for the first time finally assess the devastation that has been caused. but it is abaco and grand bahama that have borne the brunt of the storm's ire, and where, in the coming

for another extension to brexit. 70,000 people need urgent help in the bahamas, where hurricane dorian has cut across the islands. after a teenager dies following surgery at great 0rmond street, a coroner criticises the hospital's aftercare. and double trouble for england, as australia's steve smith scores 211 in the fourth ashes test. and at 11:30pm, we will be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers, sam lister of the daily express and torcuil crichton from the daily record. stay with us for that. good evening. the prime minister has once again pledged to take the uk out of the european union on 310ctober, saying he would rather be dead in a ditch than seek another extension from brussels. borisjohnson gave a speech in wakefield this evening after another dramatic day in westminster, which saw his brother jo johnson quit politics. the business minister said he would leave government and stand down as an mp, and had been torn between family loyalty and the national interest. mps will be asked to vote again on monday on whether or not there should be a general election. la

it's a blessing dorian has turned its track. people who live in places prone to gengt hit by hurricanes. just because the last one spared you more than you thought it would, don't think it would happen next time. >> harris: hurricane michael last year hit florida and made land, it was just upgraded to a cat 5 a couple months ago. when it first hit the realtime data couldn't tell us it was more than a 4. nouf we know. we've had back-to-backs hit the mainland or potentially do it. it didn't happen this time as a cat 5. again we're blessed in the united states, the bahamas took it. blessing for us. >> kristen: you never know what the track of the storms will do. the models converged and they have a good sense of the track. the weather is very unpredictable and when you are looking at -- look at a certain distance looking a couple days out. so folks will sometimes look at the spaghetti models and say it looks like most of the tracks are taking it away from me. you always need to prepare. >> harris: we remember on the east coast with

hurricane dorian has winds of almost 300km/h.er. thousands of pro—democracy protesters have brought chaos to hong kong international airport for the second time in three weeks, blocking road and rail links and forcing dozens of flights to be cancelled. thousands tried to enter the terminal building but were stopped by riot police. it comes a day after violent clashes at a banned rally. british conservative party mps have been told that if they vote to block a no—deal brexit, they'll be suspended from the parliamentary party and barred from standing in the next general election. a cross—party group of mps is planning to introduce legislation this week to stop the uk leaving the eu without an agreement. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk.

hurricane dorian has made landfall in the bahamas as the worst ever storm to hit the islands.t pictures we're getting show the hurricane‘s effects already being felt on the bahaman abaco islands. the us national hurricane centre has warned of "catastrophic conditions" with winds of 260 kilometers an hour, and storm surges of up to seven metres high. here's bbc weather‘s nick miller. it looks like the worst case scenario for the bahamas as hurricane dorian moves in with its destructive winds. of course, it has strengthened. you can see the eye on the satellite picture, always an indication of the power of a hurricane. it's slow moving, too, and that means its destructive winds last longer, along with the rain. huge amounts of rainfall. and a storm surge. the amount of water above normal tide level coming to the bahamas, particularly the northern islands, the abaco islands into grand bahama. now, after the bahamas, where does it go next? well, continues west but then it looks like it is going to take a turn to the north. this is the forecast track from the usa national hurricane

dorian has been downgraded. that's also breaking news, downgraded now to a category 1 storm, but it is still dangerous and it is hitting wilmington hard. stay with us. 145 over 92. 180 over 111. i had a heart attack, a cardiac arrest, and then a stroke. narrator: this is what high blood pressure looks like. you might not feel its symptoms, but the results from a heart attack or stroke are far from invisible or silent. get back on your plan. or talk with your doctor to create an exercise, diet and medication plan that works for you. go to loweryourhbp.org if i would've followed a treatment plan, i would not be in this situation. [happy ♪irthday music] ♪ don't get mad, put those years to work with e*trade. yeah...yeah, this is nice. hmm. how did you make the dip so rich and creamy? oh it's a philadelphia-- family recipe. can i see it? no. philadelphia dips. so good, you'll take all the credit. >>> we continue to follow hurricane dorian here along the u.s. east coast. that hurricane has weakened slightly. now a cat

hurricane dorian has become the most powerful storm to make landfall in the bahamas the category 5 storm is battering islands with torrential rain leaving some parts underwater and gallagher reports in miami and florida where dorian is expected to head next. hurricane dorian packing sustained winds close to 300 kilometers per hour is battering the bahamas this is one of the most powerful storms to hit this nation and is predicted to linger for hours with coastal surges in excess of 6 meters despite pleas some residents have decided to ride the storm out a decision officials say could put their lives at risk that is not a good idea they're asking you to reconsider that decision and to seek shelter in the west. before the weather becomes too severe to come into freeport this is not a time for us to seek to resist forecasters say dorian should turn north hugging the east coast of florida once it passes over the bahamas but risks remain florida georgia and the carolinas are making last minute preparations even if dorian remains on its predicted path strong winds heavy rains and storm surges

. >> our top story at 6:30, hurricane dorian has slammed into the bahamas as a rare category 5 hurricane with life-threatening storm surge and devastating winds. the question now is where will it head next? as the monster storm moves toward florida's atlantic coast, it has the potential to become one of the strongest storms of all time. >> it's so big, experts warn even a glancing blow could be punishing. celebrity chef jose andres is in the bahamas tonight to help with hurricane relief. he actually posted video of the conditions he's seeing right now and he's not even in the worst of it. to get a sense of how big this storm really is, the international space station captured this video showing dorian churning across the atlantic. >> reporter nicole killion yesterday in cocoa beach to jacksonville, florida where residents are preparing for the worst. >> and just a short time ago city officials here in jacksonville ordered mandatory evacuations for some residents starting tomorrow morning. >> reporter: dorian bore down on the northern bahamas as a category 5 hurricane on sunday. one of th

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hurricane dorian has winds of almost 300km/h.er. thousands of pro—democracy protesters have brought chaos to hong kong international airport for the second time in three weeks, blocking road and rail links and forcing dozens of flights to be cancelled. thousands tried to enter the terminal building but were stopped by riot police. british conservative party mps have been told that if they vote to block a no—deal brexit, they'll be suspended from the parliamentary party and barred from standing in the next general election.

expedia. >>> well, dorian has left a path of destruction in its wake. se are now in ruins much the storm has battered the bahamas for days. these aerial images give us a sense of that. drowning entire neighborhoods, smashing apart houses. there's still reports of people trapped on their roofs, but rescuers are having trouble getting to them. so far at least seven people have been killed, though that number is expected to rise. and as hurricane dorian moved away from the bahamas, it has weakened somewhat as you can see from these images, but it's still a powerful, powerful storm as it starts to move up the eastern coast of florida. forecasters predict dorian could make landfall in south carolina later on this week. so you're watching cnn's breaking news coverage of hurricane dorian. we'll continue to monitor all the twists and urn turns. i'm robyn curnow. much more news right after this. every day, visionaries are creating the future. so, every day, we put our latest technology and unrivaled network to work. the united states postal service makes more e-c