there will be bike share available on island four on island transportation. we will -- we are responsible for implementing and on island circulating shuffle and the purpose of this is to connect the ferry terminal and the a.c. transit stop with the other neighbourhoods. providing the first connection would be free. we have been talking with folks at one treasure island to her working on a one treasure island resident membership program about including transportation benefits and features and an overall resident reward program or benefit scent discounts program. there seems to be interest in that. we are excited about it as well. this could be not just a transportation benefit program but a multi- sector type of benefit program where people could buy, being a resident of treasure island, access all the services but also get discounts on island residents and the family centre and also transportation. car share for below market right households -- bark -- below market rate households or bike share. also, folks seem to be interested in this idea of earning reward

to drive on the island. discouraging driving, especially single occupant driving and during congested periods through tolling and through pricing of parking, and then third,, the financial sustainability and the performance goals that the program needs to achieve. we need to achieve a transportation performance goal of 50% of the trips on and off the island by transit. we need to achieve a financial performance goal in which the program raises enough revenue to fund all of the new services. let's start with the transit service. transit service has called for the first year of the program, on opening day, including a new a.c. transit service. it doesn't exist today. it actually used to. for those of you who may be familiar, but it was under a.c. transit board of control. because they went through some tough budget times, they decided to cut it. this program would bring it back and with a committed and permanent source of operations, so this board is in control of providing that service. it would start off at

games on the island. so the thought is to have it be a multi- use field. but planning and configuration is not complete yet. >> commissioner richardson: thank you. thank you to all your staff and thank you for your expertise. we look forward to seeing you at the next treasure island infrastructure and transportation committee. and we are adjourned.

treasure island has provided that. one treasure island is a terrific, terrific program. like i said, i pray this program with the partnership with echo bay will continue for years to come. i'm just one example -- my son is working with me also. they hired him as well. he was making $12 an hour. he's making $23 an hour. it's not a whole lot, but it's enough to take care of yourself. and i want to be short and brief and want to repeat, i pray, it's my prayer, with godspeed, that this program, this committee here, can continue to see this program flourish, as many more people just like me are waiting for the opportunity. thank you. [applause] >> president tsen: thank you. >> i'm sorry. i have one more person to introduce. without their partnership and leadership and vision, we wouldn't be here. i would like to bring up patrick ryan. would you like to say a few words? >> thank you, alex. good afternoon to all the directors. i -- that's a tough act to follow. i don't know if i have anything to add to that, other than i am totally grateful and humbled by the opportunity to be

games on the island. so the thought is to have it be a multi- use field. but planning and configuration is not complete yet. >> commissioner richardson: thank you. thank you to all your staff and thank you for your expertise. we look forward to seeing you at the next treasure island infrastructure and transportation committee. and we are adjourned. adjourned. >> shop & dine in the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges residents to do their shop & dine in the 49 with within the 49 square miles of san francisco by supporting local services within the neighborhood we help san francisco remain unique successful and vibrant so where will you shop & dine in the 49 my name is jim woods i'm the founder of woods beer company and the proprietor of woods copy k open 2 henry adams what makes us unique is that we're reintegrated brooeg the beer and serving that cross the table people are sitting next to the xurpz drinking alongside we're having a lot of ingredient that get there's a lot to do the district of ret

and then treasure island to oakland to alameda? those possibilities are there right now. if we're able to put together a plan, you will have the east bay joining us. we'll have weta joining us. the state of california, because all of this has to be subsidized and suddenly, treasure island, the solution, the entire bay area will look at the possibilities. so let's think beyond treasure island residents. all of the plans that i'm talking about, people have been talking about them now for the last 24 months. policies came out on the trance importa -- transportation. the port of san francisco, so you can continue to compare notes. where do we fit in? and, again, let's go beyond. let's go beyond treasure island and looking at the presentation on demand will also be helpful. if we have a long-range plan, we'll look out for the money. we can ask the state for help. you can write grants to the federal government. it will be based on overall congestion. so you are not only talking about us here as a window to everything else. and that's a p

virgin islands. >> we are praying for the safety of the families in harm's way and for the heroic first responders who come from across america to hell. we owe the communities facing hurricane florence a solemn pledge in the incredible months of incredible recovery to come the government will do think can to save make them whole. promises we owe every american facing disaster but sadly that promise was that kept for our fellow americans in puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands. at the end of july, a bipartisan delegation of 16 members to puerto rico and the virgin island to see firsthand what still needs to be done. it's our goal to expedite the assistance, the cooperation that would be necessary. it was my honor to be joined on that trip by representative nita velazquez of new, ranking member of the small business community. congresswoman sheila jackson lee who will be joining us shortly of texas and ranking member of judiciary subcommittee on crime, terrorism, and homeland security and investigat

games on the island. so the thought is to have it be a multi- use field. but planning and configuration is not complete yet. >> commissioner richardson: thank you. thank you to all your staff and thank you for your expertise. we look forward to seeing you at the next treasure island infrastructure and transportation committee. and we are adjourned. >> this is one place you can always count on to give you what you had before and remind you of what your san francisco history used to be. >> we hear that all the time, people bring their kids here and their grandparents brought them here and down the line. >> even though people move away, whenever they come back to the city, they make it here. and they tell us that. >> you're going to get something made fresh, made by hand and made with quality products and something that's very, very good. ♪ >> the legacy bars and restaurants was something that was begun by san francisco simply to recognize and draw attention to the establishments. it really provides for san

island. personally, i was and my wife, we were prepared to leave yesterday, yesterday morning, until we saw the change in the track. and at this point, we feel very comfortable with the predictions for wind values and the storm surge, that it's within or only slightly above much of what we have experienced previously. so it's those kinds of considerations that allow us to make a decision that's really a very, kind of detailed and nuanced decision that each individual on the island has to face. >> you estimate commissioner, that there are about 900 permanent residents on the island, are most of them following the orders to leave? >> certainly. we have issued three evacuation orders for our county. the first evacuation order took place on monday and that was a mandatory evacuation of visitors. and that's strictly enforced. and there were well over 1,000 visitors on the island at the time and they have all -- they're all long gone. then we extended that evacuation order to include residents and

virgin islands. at the end of july, a bipartisan delegation of 16 members to puerto rico and the virgin islands to see firsthand what still needs to be done. it's our goal to expedite the assistance, the cooperation that would be necessary. it was my honor to be joined on that trip by representative nita velazquez of new york, ranking member of the small business community. congresswoman sheila jackson lee who will be joining us shortly of texas and ranking member of judiciary subcommittee on crime, terrorism, and homeland security and investigations, and also a member of the homeland security committee and the budget committee so she takes about three bytes of this apple at least. and, of course, represented stacey plaskett abuse virgin islands ranking member of the oversight and government reform committee of the interior energy and environment committee, a member of transportation infrastructure and agriculture. the three of us, three members and i are part of the 16 member delegation. this month

hurricane slammed into port authority call one of the most intense hurricanes on record it devastated the island which was already bankrupt when the storm hit. also on the program housing prices keep going up and up but how much is too much that's a question not only germans have to tackle it's a global problem. and small and medium sized companies here are leading the way when it comes to employ migrants we highlight one variant success story in a very traditional german sector and. it's time for business on d.w.i.m. it's good to have you with us it was a year ago that tropical storm hit the caribbean island of puerto rico the country associated to the united states and considered a u.s. territory has had a rough time trying to rebuild critical infrastructure after the storm critics say the u.s. government didn't do enough to provide relief after the emergency but even when the island some day close this chapter economic problems will be far from over. one year on from the disaster and in many parts of the island rebuilding has yet to begin often just the bare essentials have been repaired from

that's right, but no island is. nantucket isn't, the isle of wight, isn't. name an island.sica? sicily, they want foreigners there? no way, no way. >> anthony: right. >> paul: did anyone ever come to an island, uh, with a good intention? people, people -- >> anthony: no, never in the history of the world. >> paul: no, no. >> anthony: best case scenario bring syphilis. >> paul: yeah. >> anthony: pretty much. >> paul: yeah, yeah. >> anthony: i mean, at the very least. >> paul: and it happened, it happened here. captain cook put his sailors ashore in ni'ihau, which is just a little northwest of here. he was the first haole. like magellan. hawaii killed its first tourist and -- >> anthony: right. >> paul: philippines killed their first tourist. but people who live on islands, who were born on islands, view anyone who comes to shore with suspicion. >> nainoa: well, to go back to what defines a hawaiian. maybe we should go back in our imaginations to -- it could have been two thousand years ago. the tahitians have this voyaging canoe. way before any other culture on the planet is

oak island, where i am right now, just one of many of these barrier islands where they have mandatory evacuation orders. let's go to carolina beach. miguel marquez is there. what are you seeing? >> very much the same thing. starting to feel the first winds. i want to show you the ocean. the waves are getting much bigger. this is high tide, about 5 feet high right now. you can see the dark clouds off in the distance as well. they're not expecting the real hurricane force winds, the 45-mile-per-hour winds or so until about 2:00 p.m. in about three hours here where that's when they will shut the bridge completely, and carolina beach will be on its own until this thing is over. 6200 people live here. most, most have evacuated. but some have decided to stay. the town manager here saying basically, you are on your own. they will have some security individuals here, but they will not be able to respond once that wind hits 45, 50 miles per hour or so. it's too dangerous for them to go out. some local concerns here they have, waste water treatment plant on the island, they're afraid that may t

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and we're off to love island — the real love island.elling is one of the highlights of myjob and it is what i have fallen in love with. there is a whole other kingdom of lundy under there. welcome to inside out west. but first, it's freshers' week at universities across the country. and for most students, it's their first experience away from home. but how safe are they? it was the beginning of term and i was on a society night out. as i was leaving, another student said he lived near me and he'd walk me back. i was always taught as a young girl, like, it's kind of ingrained in you to not walk home alone, that's sort of the safest thing to do. so i said, "yeah, sure". when we got to the steps up to my student house, he said he didn't feel very well and could he come in for a glass of water? once we were inside, his whole kind of attitude changed and he got quite aggressive. i kept saying, "no, i'm not interested like that", and asking him to leave and then he just got more and more aggressive the more times i asked. and then he kind of

the mayor of oak island, north carolina, where i am, doesn't want even people to be on the island.een a mandatory evacuation order. people have been told to leave here in oak island, as they have up and down the carolina coast. when we come back, we're going to speak to someone who chose to stay. the world is full of different hair. that's why pantene has the perfect conditioners for everyone. from air-light foam, to nourishing 3 minute miracle, to the moisture-infusing gold series. we give more women great hair days - every day. pantene. ♪ as moms, we send our kids out into the world, full of hope. and we don't want something like meningitis b getting in their way. meningococcal group b disease, or meningitis b, is real. bexsero is a vaccine to help prevent meningitis b in 10-25 year olds. even if meningitis b is uncommon, that's not a chance we're willing to take. meningitis b is different from the meningitis most teens were probably vaccinated against when younger. we're getting the word out against meningitis b. our teens are getting bexsero. bexsero should not be given if you

hatteras island might also be called the island of heroes. shipwrecks provided the initial inhabitants. a few surviving families today back to an ancestor who decided to retire and make hatteras island their permanent residence. the result was a community stitched together like a patch quilt of humanity, tossed from the sea, that produced resilient, resourceful, neighborly people. timers have long told me of the days when neighbors were always willing to lend a hand. if someone needed help, they never had to ask. none of the inhabitants were more compassion, generous, and valorous than the men who served at its life-saving stations. their names are not usually listed in our history textbooks, but they were exemplary american heroes who deserve to be enshrined into our nation's memory. these are just a few of the many silver and gold winning heroes of the united states life-saving service who patrolled hundreds of miles of beaches of the north carolina coast in days gone by. those intrepid lifesavers left the comfort and safety of their homes

a diving school on the island of. near lombok once a party destination and diving paradise today it's a ghost island. we travel with her to lombok to deliver aid packages. and from that we got a call from our employees they said we've received nothing please please please help us. at that point my other german colleagues and i said ok we have to do something. i'm right in the middle of a situation since the first big earthquake i've been trying to make a difference. here to earth shakes on a near daily basis huge it has counted more than three hundred tremors since the start of august. that's. everything that is still standing has to be demolished these buildings can't be left like this they have to be taken down before someone gets hurt that was a school classroom. is visiting this remote village for the third time she's delivering supplies like baby food medicine and toys. for a few moments these young ones can again feel like children they can forget what they've been through even though the memories are still fres

every tarp and cot had been sent to the virgin islands for irma. fema had only a handful of satellite phones and less than 100 generators on a blacked-out island in need of thousands. >> we are out of food. we're running out of food and water. >> reporter: from vieques in the east to mayaguez in the west, we documented day after day of desperation. the only help coming from neighbors or kind-hearted combat vets who flew down on their own dime and slept in an abandoned airport. >> i think we're at like 30,000 meals, 35,000 meals. >> wow. >> i don't know how many -- that's just with the small trucks we've had, and by hook and by crook getting supplies. >> reporter: celebrity chef jose andres rounded up an army of volunteers and managed to hand out 3 million meals. but all the while, there was one common refrain. where is fema? >> as soon as i got off the chopper, a gentleman came toward me and he said hey, who are you? i said, i'm cnn. i'm asking him if this is enough. >> reporter: my colleague leyla santiago has been providing relentless award winni

all centered around treasure island. more live from san francisco on how this island is going to be taking a toll on commuters. >> reporter: janell, lots of changes are happening here on treasure island. construction of new homes and offices means more people will be driving here, and san francisco transportation planners want to charge those drivers to get on treasure island and to get off. they are hoping to encourage them to get out of cars and are hoping to raise money to pay for public transportation. spectacular views are a big draw for visitors to treasure island, but would you pay a toll for access? >> and then having to pay a toll to get on the island is going to deter a bunch of people from coming say to where i work. >> reporter: michael bartel doesn't think so, but the san francisco county transportation authority is planning to charge drivers a toll to get on and to get off the island starting in 2021. people who call the island home say it's not fair. >> if you live here, i think it's kind of crazy. we've g

the deadline for people to get off this island, or stay for the long haul. i have met people, plenty of them say who are headed out of town, some who have come to the island to visit. and casey and nakiah who live not too far from the beach, you guys say you're going to ride it out? despite all the warnings, why would you stay? >> we got all the windows boarded up, plenty of water, plenty of food, we got a sturdy house and faith in god that we're going to be here when it's all over. >> reporter: but you all are new to this area. do you have any experience with the types of conditions that are being described as coming to this island, life threatening storm surge and life threatening flooding and hurricane force winds? >> honestly, no. but i'm just one of those people that's not afraid of stuff like that. the most that can happen is that your windows are going to get busted out, or you're going to get flooded. but we're not in a flood zone, and i'm not worried about the windows being broken or losing the roof. we ha if we lose power, we have plenty of flashli

and we're off to love island — the real love island. fallen in love with.s a whole other kingdom of lundy under there. welcome to inside out west. but first, it's freshers' week at universities across the country. and for most students, it's their first experience away from home. but how safe are they? it was the beginning of term and i was on a society night out. and he'd walk me back. safest thing to do. so i said, "yeah, sure". for a glass of water? and he got quite aggressive. the more times i asked. me against the sofa. and raped me. and then eventually left. in the media have called a "rape epidemic"? in the last academic year. these numbers seem a long way from epidemic level. but do they tell the whole truth? there were 10 reported incidents. the university of gloucestershire. bath spa university, recorded no incidents at all. students any more at risk? earlier this year and their findings suggest the risk is greater. that the universities released are much lower. why do you think that is? people are reporting it. it, or a policy or specialised supp

the east friesian islands they extend for some ninety kilometers from east to west. the islands belong to the lower saxony region and offer a vast range of activities from cycling and hiking to waters for its wellness along with some pretty special places to rest your head night. white beaches and even wider spaces the popularity of the north sea east regional island has been growing by leaps and bounds they counted eleven million overnight stays and twenty seventeen and the real estate prices for the island have not and i have now caught up with those on the upscale island observed playground of the rich. with all its not just considered where the most expensive. not in a has also benefited from a wave of renovation in recent years modern architectural eyesores were given a facelift to harmonize with the former public building facilities and the summer residence of the prussian kings. is a bit more tranquil and rustic watches take a different pace here education on the east region islands is a chance to slow down switch off and simply gaze into the never ending dist

leaders from pacific island countries are meeting in the tiny island nation of no route to discuss common issues but their form began with a roué over a lack of media access the detention of one of the few journalists who was allowed in right up to date those are the headlines the stream is next. we understand the difference. and the similarities of cultures across the world so no matter how you take it al-jazeera will bring you the news and current affairs that matter to you al-jazeera. in my name. or on the beach and you are. hi i'm femi oke a family could be today what is the legacy of journalist marie colvin discussing the role of journalism in conflict as a documentary on the legendary war correspondent is released so you can share your thoughts and then you might be in the street. every the thirteen twenty twelve reporter marie colvin and photographer paul conroy snuck into syria they were on a mission to tell the stories of syrian civilians trapped in the water city of homs call them it would be her last assignment on february twenty second she and another journalist french photogr

most people have already left this barrier island. they heeded the mandatory evacuation orders, alisyn, to get out and get out before this storm is coming, because the storm, the outer bands are already starting to hit the carolina coast, alisyn. >> john, i'm happy to hear that, because the information that we have is right where you're standing, there is 30 to 40 inches of rain expected in your region. and a 9 to 13-foot storm surge, meaning above sea level. that's how much the water will come in where you are. so that is not survivable for many people. and it's aed goo thing that people around you have been heeding up a the experts' warning. >> when you say a 9 to 13-foot storm surge, alisyn, a 3-foot storm surge where i am right now is considered life-threatening. so those are the stakes. that's what they're up against here on oak island and that's why people really need to heed these warnings. the outer bands of florence, as we said, now expected to hit the outer banks. you can see this imagery of the storm spreading out over nort

school's long island. anytime a charter school is proverred to be placed into a community, the outpouring of citizens, whether they -- of course, political spectrum -- across the political spectrum is just amazing. we only have a few districts on long island right now that do have charter schools, two of them are high minority school districts and those were really just vulnerable for the incertification of a charter school. one of them was a political back door deal for putting one there as that was being discussed -- i might just add that in new york state, local school boards have absolutely no authority to deny a charter school, so it is the public that can influence whether the regents or the charter school institute that comes out of soon y, the only two organize america the state. it's public and political pressure that may influence the decision to insert a chatter school into a community whether the population is willing or not. after the decision for the riverhead charter school was just -- well,

virgin islands are not eligible to receive islands, and u.s. virgin islands are not eligible to receive u.s. department of education funding for preschoolers with disabilities. finally, my bill removes a number of antiquated and unnecessary restrictions in current law to allow the u.s. department of education to exercise the same flexibility in awarding oy eye defunding to the -- awarding idea funding to the territories as the department does under other programs. as a daughter of a school teacher and many members in my field as part of education, and someone involved in special education on guam over many, many years, the education of our island's youngsters with disabilities is very close to my heart. students with disabilities and the territories deserve funding less than the full support of the -- nothing less than the full support of their federal government. exactly what my bill would provide. while i will be leaving congress at the end of this year, i'm confident that my colleagues from the other my itories will take on exactll idea pari

get to germany seven inhabited east region island by ferry. i love the roar of the sea the sand and the peace and the view and the view you can see forever sebastian is that the weather's incredibly beautiful it's just really fun ecologically the east friesan islands have an important function as wave breakers protecting germany's coastline millions of euros are spent each year to build and maintain dikes to keep the islands as safe and livable outpost in the north sea. well talking of the city all week we've been asking you to write in and tell us your favorite activity to do by the water surprisingly enough swimming was walk up the most votes and the name we picked at random had also it's very but more precisely swimming lessons with the grandchildren so they can become a diverse later like he was if you recognize the story then you know you were there when i congratulations to james hendry from the u.k. or send your euro max watch right out. now series this week has been exploring balin new cm's that talk about german history during the naz

we received support from our sister island of puerto rico. then when maria struck the island of st. croix which was left that left us completely at a loss. but virgin islanders are really strong people. we're resilient. we rolled up our sleeves and took care of ourselves. we were able to get our power lines back up. sometime after christmas. but we're going to continue to need your help. i'm really grateful for people like you, stephanie, for continuing to highlight what's happening in the virgin islands. >> thank you so much. congressman, thank you, i appreciate it. >>> coming up, the ceo of jpmorgan chase calls the tariff battle with china, quote, a skirmish. why did one chinese billionaire back off on his promise to bring 1 million jobs to america? not just some chinese billionaire, the richest one. ntu to my parents. psst! craig and sheila broke up. what, really? craig and shelia broke up!? no, craig!? what happened? i don't know. is she okay? ♪ craig and sheila broke up! craig and sheila!? ♪ as long as office gossip travels fast, you can count on geico saving folks money. craig

a year ago, hurricane maria hit the island of puerto rico. the island, considered a u.s.territory, has had a tough time trying to rebuild critical infrastructure after the storm. critics say the u.s. government didn't do enough to provide relief after the emergency. even when the island someday closes this c chapter, economomc problems will be far from over. >> one year on from the disaster, and in many parts of the island, rebuilding has yet to begin. often, many -- from above, it is an island with plastic sheeting, roofs ripped off by hurriricane maria. this woman lives under one of these tarps. >> when it rains, my house gets wet. ththrope what -- the roof was ripped off because i it was made by cheap materials. the water was very high. it went all through the house. fema is the u.s. government's emergency management agency. after the storm, it''s an hundreds of relief workers t to the island.. a littttle while later, i got a letter from fema saying g i di't lose anything in hurricane. i lost my washing machine, refrigerator, almost everything. everything got wet. i lo

>> if we wanted to move we would be able to move off the island to the mainland. we are not allowed to move within the island, police are strictly enforcing a curfew and continue to enforce the evacuation order so we are not at liberty to travel within the island, they would have no qualms about us leaving the island and going to the mainland but getting around might have to be creative. even in the island where we were staying yesterday there was a half foot of water on the road, we saw several official vehicles decide not to risk it and turn around. connell: sunrise a few hours away, the challenge for the rescue workers, stay safe, thanks very much. jillian: tropical storm florence packing was wind than feared but heavy rains could continue for days to come. in the fox extreme weather center you and i were talking about this earlier. part of the problem is it hasn't traveled far, so slow moving. >> it is crawled for the last 20 hours from wrightsville beach to myrtle beach in south carolina. that has taken 20 hours. that is a long time to travel such a short dis

you have got all of these barrier islands along the carolina islands and the only way to get off is onethese ferries. one of the last ferries is headed your way right now. >> that's exactly right. this could set up to be one of the more dramatic scenes of evacuation. there are three more ferries coming off the island, a little more than 25 miles east of where we are. the only way to get on or off that island in normal circumstances is by boat. they're trying to get people off that island. there are about 900 permanent residents on the island under mandatory evacuation, of course, but not all of them are leaving. i spoke to the commissioner of hide county north carolina. he is staying there with his family. they're not getting everybody off that island. but the last chance to get off the island are on three ferries. one of them arriving at this terminal here probably in the next five to ten minutes. that ferry is fairly full with maybe more than 50 cars on it. they will be landing here in just a few minutes. about a half hour after that, another ferry landing here. and then the last chan

these are live pictures of radio island where gady schwartz is. this is an island. this thing has water coming in from all sides. this is the problem off the coast of north carolina, a lot of the barrier islands, beautiful homes, resorts they are on barrier islands. most cases people have to be off those islands on to nameland. the flooding, storm surge will get past those barrier islands, do a lot of damage on them and get much further inland. we'll stay on top of this. this storm has begun to hit in north carolina. it will get down to where i am, myrtle beach, south carolina. this is now south. you follow this coast all the way down you get to florida. but the storm is that way right now and it's coming towards us. president trump tweeted earlier this morning that he was being briefed on the situation around hurricane florence but he also did some kind of unimaginable. he tweeted about the death toll in puerto rico. there's been a lot of criticism in the last few days about the president's claims about the unsung success of the federal efforts in puerto rico. we'v

the leaders from pacific island countries are meeting in the tiny island nation of now room to talk about common issues but that forum began with a roué over a back of media access to the event and indeed the detention by police of one of the few journalists who've been allowed in andrew thomas reports from sydney. the leaders of pacific island countries have a lot of issues to discuss climate change and rising sea levels disaster preparedness vulnerable fish stocks and the growing influence of china all those issues are on the pacific island forums agenda but all that being overshadowed by where the forum is happening tiny no room is one of the two places australia's government to send and held for years refugees who've tried to get its shores man aside and in papua new guinea is the other i missed the international human rights watch and united nations agencies have all condemned conditions on the islands australia's refugee council and its asylum seeker resource center has just published a joint report it says poor living conditions on the roof and the lack of a long term plan for the

the bottom of the island, the bottom of the island, the storm surge is flowing in.other side. there's entire streets flooded, not safe for us to drive down because of power lines, debris there. also you get a couple of moments where you can't figure out where the street ends and the canals begin. it's dangerous. the police have said at some point they're going to pull their people back off the road. they have already pulled their people off of the bridges here. most of the people in the area that we're at have decided to evacuate. heed the warnings. at least a couple in this area did not. already we've heard of a number of rescues including one of a couple that have decided to ride this storms out on a boat. that didn't last long. took about 20 of atlantic beach's bravest to get them. >> leland vittert live. thanks. we talked a lot about north carolina. too this is sort of north carolina focus. by tomorrow, the hurricane center suggests south carolina. in fact, they're already getting wind and waves. we'll go to south carolina next. fact is, there are over ninety-si

as you can understand, the very difficult situation on the island.ping to get some communications with her a little bit later on in the programme because she has been talking about the desperate search for anybody who is still trapped under the rubble. we can actually speak to her life, as i was saying communications really difficult at the moment understandably. and you are struggling to get out of palu, it just goes to are struggling to get out of palu, itjust goes to show how difficult the situation is at the moment. —— up the situation is at the moment. —— up to. indeed, i am in the city of makassar, which is in the southern pa rt makassar, which is in the southern part of the sulawesi island. this is as far as we could get last night, as far as we could get last night, as you can see it behind me as the airport and we have been booked to fly there later this morning. there is some confusion over whether we can actually catch that flight. until now, at the palu airport has been shut for commercial flights, understandably, to give priority to the

the proposed toll to get on and off the island. at 6:30, how people are reacting. >> right now, a look at the thursday evening commute. the bay bridge toll plaza, um, well, not exactly like a morning commute. but it's still pretty heavy. >> and to the san mateo bridge, the cars on the right heading towards san mateo. the cars on the left heading towards the east bay. moving along fairly well for this time of night. >>> the clean-up and recovery continues in the carolinas where residents have had a tough week. 41 deaths have been attributed to hurricane florence with most of them in north carolina. power workers are scrambling to deal with outages still affecting more than 70,000 customers. but some progress is being made. flooded roads are beginning to dry up making it easier to access hard hit areas. as water recedes, evacuees can return home. many are finding damaged houses. >> i try to keep it together the best that i can for my children. it's devastating. you don't think it could happen to you. but it can. >> volunteers say don

one year on from the disaster and in many parts of the island rebuilding has yet to begin often justthe bare essentials have been repaired from above is an island under a blue tarp all in plastic sheeting in place of the roofs ripped off by maria. as the readers lives under one of these top olin's she's eighty six years old one go you have f.m. and when it rains my entire house gets wet the roof was ripped open because the house above it was made from cheap materials people from phoenix and this lady asked me how we used to living here because the water was very high it went all through the house. that. femur is the u.s. government's emergency management agency after the storm it sent hundreds of relief workers to the island. a little while later i got a letter from fema saying i didn't lose anything in the hurricane when i lost my fridge the washing machine i lost almost everything even my clothes because everything got wet the beds my furniture everything i lost everything and i got nothing not that. many puerto ricans have similar stories washington promised forty four billion dol

from the channel islands, robert hall reports.one guernsey visitor back through the decades to a family story she never knew. a story which unfolded when she was a child. ..and herfather, dr albert kowald, was among german forces occupying these islands. tremendous character. he came here injanuary1943, he was posted as an air force doctor, and he was posted to look after the luftwaffe troops on the islands. and here, carefully packed away, albert kowald's medical books, his pistol, his cameras, letters from home and photos of his family. he told us about guernsey, he was very fond of guernsey, but he was very lonely and he was homesick. these are some of his medical magazines. but albert didn't tell his family everything. since the find, investigations have revealed he risked his own life to help islanders. among those on his trail, a tv sleuth turned occupation historian. the islanders were starving and they were dying and suffering from all kinds of diseases, typhus and so on, for which they had no medication. and albert kowald

wrightsville beach is a barrier island. there are a number of these barrier islands that dot the coast of north carolina. a number of these islands have become far more populated over the past five or ten years than they had been. so you've got this growing population here on the coast of north carolina. lots of people who have moved to this area for a variety of reasons, so you've got far more people here who are at risk. my friend and colleague joe fryer is covering this storm. whatever conditions like to in jacksonville? >> reporter: we are in jacksonville right now. what i can tell you basically is that even though we are about a 20-mile drive from the coast -- we're not right on the ocean. despite that, we're still seeing incredibly windy conditions, big gusts, lots of rain. and the wind keeps shifting. that is a huge issue here. we lost power at 9:00 last night. that's before the winds were even close to this strong. so that should tell you just how big of a deal the power issue is going to be here. already 200,000 in

a toll to drive onto treasure island and then another toll to drive off of treasure island. that's what san francisco transit officials are proposing as part of a transit improvement plan. but it may be a tough sell to people who live on treasure island and business owners there. ktvu's rob roth is on treasure island and has our report. >> reporter: drivers would still have to make the hairpin turn to get on but they would have to pay two- way tolls for treasure island. >> charge to come into a neighborhood in san francisco seems a little, i don't know, money grabbing. >> reporter: eddie worked at the winery san francisco on treasure island for three years. >> not supposed to be a tourist attraction. and it seems like that would make it more of a tourist attraction if you are charging people just to come onto the island to look around. >> reporter: under a proposal by the san francisco county transportation authority, beginning in 2021, drivers from san francisco would pay a $3.50 toll to get on treasure island during commute hours and the same amount to leave. drivers from