it is of course the there are urgent priorities now in this and i appreciate you sharing some light stephen that andrew dempsey regional director of the international federation of the red cross thank you for taking the time thank you for having me well after the devastating devastating the bahamas harken dorian has been steadily churning north the edges of the category 2 storm is now lashing florida with heavy rain and winds as it moves parallel to the east coast dorian's eye and core winds will likely stay offshore but its edges will effect through georgia will affect georgia through wednesday night and then also into thursday now it will move closer the coast of south carolina late on thursday north carolina come friday significantly increasing the risk of yet another landfall more than a 1000000 residents have been issued evacuation orders and want to get out while there's still time the 2nd strongest atlantic storm on record is now packing maximum sustained winds of 270 kilometers per hour and residents of the southeast coast are already experiencing strong winds and high surf. our east coast certainly is within the cone still and people need to remain vigilant if you're

is this is the top priority the 1st of all thank you so much for taking the time just speak to us francesco rocha is the president of the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies joining us there from the united nations in new york we appreciate your time. still ahead on this new report from the u.s. state expanding abortion rights at a time of nationwide restrictions. for more here from the formula one drivers call time on one of the greats in sports great to see at comebacks. how the weather is set fire across the middle east no great surprises here a little bit of cloud pushing up towards pakistan or across the region deb it does stay losey dry but look up towards the black sea you can just make out this band of cloud just rolling its way down towards to say we'll see something of a change coming in here as we go through the next day or so is actually a cold front 26 celsius in ankara africa moves through and the temperature drops like a stone 19 degrees and cloud under a lot of the showers along the spells of frank coming through here and notice some wintry weather over the caucuses as well south of that well hot sunshine continu

so it will be a long road ahead for people and the red cross is here in the bahamas and the international federation ofple. as you say, it is a constantly evolving situation. is all we have time for now but you very much. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: 0ur thrill—seeking security correspondent frank gardner swaps his wheelchair for a wetsuit and waterski george w bush: freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. we say to you today in a loud and a clear voice "enough of blood and tears. enough!" translation: the difficult decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free! this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the taliban says the us has the most to lose after president trump pulled out of peace talks aimed at ending

of climate change can be costly for both the governments and communities but the price of inaction is far more expensive well that's the conclusion of a new report by the international federation of the red cross it shows that the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance could nearly double to $200000000.00 by $2950.00 if climate related disasters are not properly addressed providing support to victims of floods droughts and wildfires can average about $8000000000.00 a year and that number could grow to 20000000000 dollars in the next decade now according to the iowa farci investing in infrastructure and improving emergency response methods could help save money and lives francesco rocca is the president of the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies and he says monday's un climate summit will test whether the leaders are willing to act. number of storms whether it related events is increasing the year by year and this is affecting the light especially of divorce mourner about and because of the temperature a racing these will affect me and send me to a smaller one of them they did biggest consequence that we have each day huge. flux of migration that we wil

the international community. stephen much andrea is the deputy regional director of the international federation of the red cross he is coordinating operations from panama city and told us about the progress with rescue efforts and we are expecting that there will be extensive needs so we know that people are going to need and they need right now food water shelter sanitation shelter materials blankets 1st aid attention psychological support all sorts of all the basic human needs are what we're seeing that's needed now but we're already starting to dry address this we had prepositioned supplies in place and we had volunteers on the ground 100 in each of those islands already from the community were mobilized before the storm hit when off the devastating the bahamas hurrican dorian has been steadily churning north the edges of the category 2 storm an ally in florida with heavy rain and winds as it moves parallel to the east coast dorian's eye and core winds will likely stay offshore but its edges will affect georgia through wednesday night and into thursday it will move close as the coast of south carolina late o

the official number of dead still stands at 43, but that's expected to rise as the situation becomes clearer. jenelle eli, spokesperson for the international federation of the red crosscribed what she saw when she visited the affected areas at grand bahama and the abaco islands. when i landed on the island of abaco for the first time, it was amazing, just from the air, to see trees uprooted, treesjust snapped in half. and as you get closer, it is houses without roofs. it is still flooded areas. there's a lot of devastation here. i spoke with families who spoke of horrific tales of three days of trying to survive. there was one mother who told me that she was so devastated that she lost her home and everything she's ever owned, but she was really proud that she was able to keep her kids alive, and she was grateful that there were neighbours helping neighbours. this is the situation right now. can you tell us some of the challenges you're facing in getting aid to those areas that are most affected? certainly. well, as with any disaster, there are logistical challenges to getting aid in. things like flooded airports and roads to teleconnectivity. right now, access to th

we can speak to ariel kestens now, he's from the international federation of the red cross and is in capital of bahamas. thank you very much forjoining us. tell us a little bit about your assessment of the need at the moment. i hope you can hear me. we would like to start off with your assessment of the situation on the ground. what are the biggest needs and what is the scale of the requirements at the moment? u nfortu nately requirements at the moment? unfortunately it looks like we might have lost him there. we will see if we can pick them up a little bit later. india is preparing to become the first country to land a mission on the south pole of the moon. chandrayaan—2 entered the moon's orbit on 20 august, a month after take—off. the lander it's carrying is due to make the historic touchdown on the unexplored south pole in the next hour. if successful, india will become only the fourth country to make a soft landing on the lunar surface, after the former soviet union, the us and china. joining me now from california is bidushi bhattacharya, a former nasa scientist who now runs her

them that's how great the suffering is of the devastation is earlier we spoke to walter cause heywood's and john from the international federation of the red cross and red crescent societies he explained how aid agencies are working together to help the survivors. we have also been given blankets i know they're kind of relieved i think it's a supporter in the aids but of course even when we are doing the response i'm relieved we also are in the process to prepare well the recovery phase very point who eat the jet more kids i don't know if with me really the beach other unlikely. we are looking out on this debate to get it up there for a shot of the recovery site we are working in but i was responding to the order to it but also repeat you know what i. wanted to get with the other otoh to do it. and see my the good of the region were in favor of the 4 to go with us when i suppose we have a way we're going to need to do we have any better money. but this is nice not an emergency. and also we see the mother didn't know what in the region we also have but it was. u.n. us is for instance yesterday we sent. you he said you know what really helped me t

the official number of dead still stands at 43, but that's expected to rise as the situation becomes clearer. jenelle eli is a spokesperson for the international federation of red crosst societies. she's in nassau in the bahamas. you have been to the worst hit areas, can you describe, can you describe the words to describe how bad things are there? when i landed on the island of abaco for the first time, it was amazing just from the air, to see the trees uprooted, trees just snapped in air, to see the trees uprooted, treesjust snapped in half. as you get closer it is houses without roofs. still flooded areas. there is a lot of devastation here. i spoke with families who spoke of horrific tales of three days trying to survive. there was one mother, who told me she was so devastated that she lost her home and everything she's ever owned, but she was really proud that she was able to keep her kids alive and she was grateful there were neighbours helping neighbours. this is the situation right now. can you tell us some of the challenges you are facing in getting aid to those areas most affected 7 getting aid to those areas most affected? certainly. as with any disaster t

to head out to sea, to the relief of those unlucky enough to have found themselves caught up in its destructive path. jenelle eli is with the international federation of red cross she says she has never seen anything like the devastation in the bahamas before. i was in marsh harbor today and there were some parts of it today that were just completely flattened to buildings that were twisted in ways i had never seen. this is seriously a heartbreaking situation for the people who experienced this. i met a lot of people who are obviously going through a really devastating time and they are relieved they were able to make it out of time, make it out alive with their families and seeing that, i understand. and can you describe the focus of the relief efforts that the red cross are involved in? right now the relief efforts are a team effort so it is humanitarian agencies from red cross through to many other agencies doing work right now. at the red cross, aid has arrived in the form of emergency shelter kits, water purification items, hygiene items. jerry cans for carrying clean water. yesterday in marsh harbor there were lots of people waiting to be evacuated. today

francesco rocca is the president of the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies and he says monday's un climate summit will test whether the leaders are willing to act the number of storms whether it related events is increasing year by year and this is affecting their lives especially of divorce mourner about and because the temperature are raising these will affect millions and millions more one of the immediate biggest consequences that we have is there a huge. flux of migration that we will go in and we are going to do have compared to the current one that you consider a big threat that medians morrow we will be on the morva if there is there the inaction can come to be on the climate change this is up to the governments that cut today the climate emission not this is something that is really urgent they are used to dear or and the reason i was guessing mission that this is something extremely important but let's see we are a big hope on the event on monday about the climate summit that is going to happen here in new york present something are always better t

the bahamas. and thousands of homes severely damaged. that is from the international federation of red cross. rathallie rasmus is joining us this morning. >>> is this breaking news that we've been bringing you since the early morning hours. 34 people missen and feared dead after an early morning boat fire off the coast of santa barbara. it was a 75-foot dive boat. the captain and four other people were able to escape or rescued. the boat ultimately sank after taking on water. the reports indicate that the 34 people unaccounted for were asleep below deck when the boat caught fire. it is named conception that left for a three day trip, taking divers to an island. >>> a 3-alarm fire broke out just before 6:00 this morning. this went to 3-alarms that is a signal that additional fire fighting help was called n it was knocked down but it burned about a quarter of the lumberyard. there were no reports of any injuries. >>> hurricane dorian and a check of that with our steve paulson right now. >>> only 2 miles an hour from being a category 5. so it is still a powerhouse. it is only moving west, northwe

earlier i spoke to walter caught a what ing and he's the america's regional director of the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies i began by asking how his organization is coordinating such a large recovery effort we have different kinds of supplies is based only darwin. we have some. water. systems and we are also beginning blankets on other kind of relief i think is the support in that aids but of course even when we are doing response and really we also are in the process to prepare well the recovery phase very point who eat the jet more. it with really their unlikely. we are looking now open this debate you know the bridge that of the recovery site we are well in but also responding to the but also repair you know what it is what it together with the other oh go to the u.n. . and see the might of the region were in favor of the 4 to go with it as well as all i would understand that the situation on the ground is extremely complex and very confused how do you avoid duplicating aid that is being supplied by other organizations for example. we have a way we're going to need to do we h

of storm surges and flash floods. according to the international federation of red cross, which is helping provide relief for people affectede the scale of the casualties and damage that you are having to deal with or are expecting to deal with. the full—scale is only going to become clear over the next few days. as was indicated by your colleague. our ability to access the areas that have been badly affected is still quite hampered. helicopters, airports are still closed, roads are still blocked. a colleague was telling me this morning that some helicopter flights have had to abandon trying to land because there is no clear land for them to put the helicopter down. we are able to do initial assessments yesterday and i think it seems to confirm our worst fears. almost every building in some parts of the islands have been severely damaged or destroyed. on grand bahama, that was the island the storm hovered overfor a couple of days, perhaps some optimism because in some areas the impact isn't as bad as initially feared, although the impact is still bad and people are still going to need a lot of help. whatever the final pictu

the federal government stands good for. host: the international red cross is reporting this morning that 13,000 homes have been destroyed in the bahamas during the storm. a couple ofck notes from fema on the level of spending, this is the most recent hurricane spending we have gotten from hurricane michael, 1.3 billion for recovery including 146 million in individual assistance, 217 million in national flood insurance program and 642 million -- the federal government paid $117 million through other agencies to help with other response and recovery. -- that call dropped on the line. want to show you the comments of the acting fema administrator. gaynor, weve peter will show that in a bit. we talked about the figures in 2018 from fema. what fema covers in disaster aid, the overall -- their , housingurview assistance, temporary rental assistance, financial help to -- and lodgingce expenses, reimbursement, the assistance will not make you whole. it is designed to help survivors move forward. medical, dental expenses, funeral and burial cost. repairing or replacing vehicles and other necessary expenses and public assistance. they reimburse state and local governments a