anne soy, bbc news, maputo.rom the humber estuary earlier this week, is that of the missing university student libby squire. the 21—year—old went missing after a night out in hull last month. humberside police say a man arrested on suspicion of abduction remains under investigation. danny savage reports. it was on wednesday afternoon that libby squire's body was recovered from the humber estuary. a lifeboat brought her body ashore at grimsby after it was spotted in the water near spurn point. libby, who was 21 and studying philosophy at hull university, had been missing since the beginning of february. she vanished after a night out with fellow students in the city. a major police inquiry was launched with officers spending days searching a nearby park. it is bordered by the river hull, a tidal water course which flows into the humber estuary. it appears that libby somehow ended up in the water, somewhere around here, after she was last seen. the last confirmed sighting of her was on this bench close to a busyju

anne soy, bbc news, maputo.ustralian christian aid organisation working in mozambique. thank you forjoining us. we will show some of the pictures that your organisation has ta ken show some of the pictures that your organisation has taken of the devastation. tell us how great is the level of need of what you have been able to say. great to talk to you. it has been a very challenging week. we had the cyclone last thursday night and following that, we have an urban emergency where we have a city of more than 500,000 people where there is no electricity, no running water, the hospital is almost totally destroyed and we have the rural situation where people are in those areas where people are in those areas where they are stranded on little islands and we are trying to get them help and get them out of their situation. it is quite a choice here. we have seen some of the dramatic pictures of the rescues. how many people do you think are still stranded in those flood water areas and in need of rescue? are we talking a

i am at the sea port in maputo, this ship is being loaded with emergency supplies by the local people they need. the situation remains dire, tens of thousands of people are still stranded more than a week on, they desperately need to be rescued and taken to desperately need to be rescued and ta ken to safer desperately need to be rescued and taken to safer ground. there are boats going to flooded areas, helicopters getting people who are trapped on roof tops of their houses for instance or on top of trees, winching them to safety but it's a slow process. hampered by bad weather. it's been raining in the region that was affected by the cyclone. across the border in zimbabwe a cyclone. across the border in zimbabwea similar cyclone. across the border in zimbabwe a similar situation, rescue effo rts zimbabwe a similar situation, rescue efforts continuing, in malawi i am told that 80,000 people are now in camps and the need foods and medical supplies but their needs are immense. the response to this disaster has been growing by the day and local people have come together to support those

earlier our deputy africa editor anne soy — who is in the capital maputo — explained what's gone so wrongis being loaded with supplies which will be sent to beira. it has com pletely which will be sent to beira. it has completely been destroyed, 90% to 95% of the buildings have been destroyed, rhodes washed away, bridges destroyed. it will be very difficult to even distribute the emergency supplies generously donated by the local people here, roughly 2000 tonnes of food stuff, water, clothing, all manner of supplies that they need. now a new emergency, an outbreak of ebola has been confirmed at one time. it will been confirmed at one time. it will be very difficult for the people who have survived the cyclone, the devastating impact of it, now having to deal with an outbreak of disease. the al noor mosque in christchurch, new zealand, has reopened — eight days after the fatal shootings there. heavily—armed police continue to guard the building but small numbers of worshippers are being allowed in. thousands of people marched through christchurch last night in support of those affected. so

anne soy, bbc news, maputo. and we can talk now to anne in maputo.ging into action. that is right. a human chain distributing some of the nations that have just arrived on a pick—up truck. these donations will be repackaged into smaller bags that can be given to families. volunteers have been arriving here, signing up to help in the coming days. so that they know who will come at what time. community led approach, bringing people together from all walks of life. united. this is not the only humanitarian effort going on. the president is tier with the cabinet leading efforts. international efforts including the world food programme, world health organization, they are delivering aid, medical supplies to those who need it. but it is still a huge challenge. some of the people, up to 100,000 people, have still not been reached, cut off for more than a week now. the time is 1:17pm. our top story this lunchtime... theresa may has arrived in brussels, where she will ask eu leaders at a summit to grant a short delay to brexit. and still to come... a sharp ri

i am at the sea port in maputo, this ship is being loaded with donations from the people here, 2000 tonnes. the situation in central mozambique remains dire, there are tens of thousands of people stranded a week on, who desperately need to be rescued and taken to safer ground. there are boats going to flooded areas and helicopters getting people trapped on the roofs of their houses or on top of trees, winching them out to safety. this is a slow process hampered by bad weather. it has been raining in the region affected by the cyclone. across the border in zimbabwe a similar situation, the rescue efforts are continuing. i am told 80,000 people in malawi are in camps and they need food, medical supplies, the needs are immense. the response to the disaster had been growing by the day and the local people have come together to support those people affected. the international community is also responding and donations have been growing by the day, but the biggest challenge once they get them to the ground is how to distribute them because the cyclone destroyed the infrastructure. it is very dif

earlier our deputy africa editor anne soy, who is in the capital maputo, explained what's gone so wrongputo, this ship is being loaded with emergency supplies which will be transported up north to the effected city of beira. beira was the fourth largest city of mozambique but it has completely been destroyed, 90% to 95% of the buildings, the infrastructure there has been destroyed. roads have been washed away, bridges have been destroyed. it will be very difficult to even distribute the emergency supplies that were generously donated by the local people here, roughly 2000 tonnes of food stuff, water, clothing, all manner of supplies that they need. now a new emergency, as you mentioned, an outbreak of ebola has been confirmed at one town there. it will be very difficult for the people who have survived the cyclone, the devastating impact of that cyclone, now having to deal with an outbreak of disease. two cyclones are hurtling towards the northern and western coasts of australia. cyclone trevor has made landfall in the northern territory, where thousands of homes have been evacuated. fu

usually based in maputo, nowmbique, but joins us from a climate conference in penang, malaysia.hen we come back, historian nick estes on his new book "our history is thehe future." stay with us. ♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. while the southern hemisphere faces its worst tropical cyclone on record, statates across the midwestern united states are continuing to recover from unprecedented flooding this week that devastated communities in missouri, iowa, kansas and particularly nebraska. warming temperatures, snow melt and heavy rainfall led to a flash flood that overwhelmed the missouri river. the rising waters breached levees, killing at least three people and assuring or damaging thousands of homes. much of the news about the flooding has focused its impact on farmers. but the climate-changed fueled weather has also hit native american communities hard, with four t tribal nations s in nebra declaring a state of emergency. this is larry wright jr., chair of the ponca tribebe of nebraska speaking last week.

. >> schifrin: marc nosbach is wi maputo, mozambique. in >> it is a really desperate situation and we have heard accounts of you know family mbers lost other family members in front of their eyes as the floodwaters were approaching. >> schifrin: nosbach says while in the floodwaters, there is also fear that a disease outbreak could trigger a second disaster. >> there will be a sig risk of cholera but also malaraia especially with all the standi water in the region continues. >> schifrin: rik goverde is with save the children in maputo, >> these people have lost everything they had, you know, and it's not always a lot they they cooked with kitchen supplies, they did simplest things like that. they had houses, or shelters where they lived and that is gone. >> schifrin: while aid has been slow to arrive, more is on the way. the euroan union has announced it will send $3.5 million to upriver dams a reaching their eaking points, risking even more flooding. for the pbs newshour, i'm nick schifrin. >> woodruff: in the day's other news, emergenc

the standing water in the region continues. >> schifrin: rik goverde is with save the children in maputo, >> these people have lost everything they d d, you know, 's not always a lot they they cooked with kitchen supplies, they did simplest things like that. they had houses,e r shelters whey lived and that is gone. >> schif slow to arrive, more is on the way. the european union has announced it will send $5 million to upriver dams are reaching their breaking points, risking eve more floodin for the pbs newshour, i'm nick schifrin. >> woodruff: in the day's other news, emerncy officials warned that historic flooding that devastated parts of the u.s. midwest is far from over. they said fresh rain and melting snow will drive the flooding south, down the missouri and mississippi rivers. meanwhile, half of iowa's 99 counties are already under emergencies. and in nebraska, the estimated damage has topped $1 billion. governor pete ricketts asked for patience today. >> we know this is going to be a months long recovery, just from the public infrastructure side. replacing a bridge is not somethin

just we're joined now by rick day who is that global media manager from the ngo save the children in maputo welcome to d w m bring us up to date on the rescue efforts if you would. as you say the rescue efforts are on their way there's adequate there's some boats and you know the sighting came on land in beirut which is one of the biggest cities in the in the area but it swept in lands taking water with it with heavy rains that means that there's also kind of a sea has developed in the land and there's no boat available readily so they have to be transported to there. and there's people sitting on roofs those people sitting in trees a six people sitting on one small islands in the middle of water and they all have to be either rescued or help has to be brought to them and that is what makes the operation extremely hard and how are aid organizations coping with the scale of this disaster. aid organizations are scaling up the scale of the aid as quickly as possible bear in mind there were heavy rains which made this distribution of any aid virtually impossible until one or two days ago so the

anne soy sent this update from maputo. this part of the world. they expect the death toll to rise in the coming days. rescue efforts are still under way, more than 11,000 people are still not reached, still being rescued and taken to not reached, still being rescued and ta ken to safer not reached, still being rescued and taken to safer ground, it's a very difficult process and that's because vast areas have fluttered, these are places where homes had been constructed, they are now completely damaged and so it is not easy to navigate to get people out, so it is a slow process, people are getting more desperate, it's very difficult to get aid to them, we understand in mozambique that more than half a million people are affected, 110,000 already in camps across the border in malawi. so, in the coming weeks and months, they will still need a lot of support, as well as medical care. the river is in full capacity and the rain is still continuing in the affected areas and the fear is that if the rivers burst their banks, they wi

the bbc‘s anne soy reports from maputo. lucky to be alive, but growing desperate by the day.ere, but now they have nothing to eat and nowhere to shelter. —— survived. cyclone idai swept away almost everything in its path. it created small islands were city once stood, trapping those who survived it. —— where a city. nearly a week later relief has started trickling in. south africa has sent its military helicopters to deliver aid. international organisations are planning more. we are very happy about the first helicopter has arrived today, wednesday the 20th. there are several challenges to get through the weather, from uganda. the uk has sent emergency shelter kits and family tents. and more aid is on the way. the british government has set aside £18 million for the relief effort. here in the capital, a huge aid operation is getting under way. i have seen individuals and companies arriving here with foodstuffs and other basic supplies, coming to donate to people who have been affected by the cyclone. i am told that 70 volu nteers cyclone. i am told that 70 volunteers turned u

earlier, our deputy africa editor anne soy who is in the capital maputo explained what's gone so wronged with emergency supplies that will be transported up north to the affected city. it was the fourth largest city of mozambique, but it has completely been destroyed. up to 95% of the infrastructure has been destroyed, rates have been washed away, bridges had been destroyed, and so it is going to be very difficult to even distribute the emergency supplies that were generously donated by the local people here. roughly 2000 tonnes of food, water, clothing, all manner of supplies that they need, and now a new emergency, an outbreak of cholera confirmed in one town, it is going to be very difficult for the people who have survived the cyclone, the devastating impact of that cyclone, i'm now having to deal with an outbreak of disease. two cyclones hu rtle two cyclones hurtle towards the western coast of australia. thousands of homes have been emasculated. i reckon veronica has strengthened and is now a category three storm. the mosque in new zealand has reopened after the shooting which occ

earlier our deputy africa editor anne soy, who is in the capital, maputo, explained what's gone so wrongbig humanitarian effort under way here in mozambique. the ship behind me is being loaded with 2000 tonnes of food supplies, water, clothing and all things that the people who have been cut off by water will need. the situation in central mozambique remains dire with tens of thousands of people still stranded more than a week on. they desperately need to be rescued and taken to desperately need to be rescued and ta ken to safer desperately need to be rescued and taken to safer ground. there are reports from flooded areas, the helicopters getting people trapped off the rooftops of houses and wanting them to safety but this is a slow process hampered by bad weather. it has been raining in the region effected by the cyclone. across the border in zimbabwe, a similar situation. the rescue effo rts similar situation. the rescue efforts are continuing. in malawi i'm told that 80,000 people are in camps and they need food, they need medical supplies, their needs are immense. but the response to

our deputy africa editor anne soy is in the mozambique capital maputo.eaths that have been caused by this cyclone? aid agencies say they are only beginning to get a sense of this disaster but those who have been there, the international federation of the red cross have described it as staggering and are saying it is only when the water recedes and the retrieve more bodies we re recedes and the retrieve more bodies were that no true extent of the damage and the number of deaths it has caused. —— they will know the true extent. bodies have been counted so far, and they are retrieving more bodies. the critical thing to do is to get people still cut off by the floods to safer ground and you get them life—saving supplies like food, shelter and medicine. how difficult is it to deliver that help given the amount of water lying around still? deliver that help given the amount of water lying around still7m deliver that help given the amount of water lying around still? it is very difficult. the water covers a vast area and this was a place that was planned. build

let‘s speak now to our deputy africa editor, anne soy, who‘s is maputo, the capital of mozambique.s here. i am told that the ship will leave maputo later today to transport these donations to the people who need them. but when they get to the area, they don‘t know how it can be distributed because of the extent of the damage of the infrastructure there. we can see people working behind you and it is really clear their desperate nature of this. thank you for your time. it is 8:10am. mps have accused the home office of having a shockingly cavalier attitude towards the detention of people in immigration removal centres. the home affairs select committee says the department has failed to ensure the saftey of those detained and calls for sweeping changes. our home affairs correspondent danny shaw reports. immigration centres were largely hidden from view until this, undercoverfilming at an immigration removal centre suggested staff are struggling to cope. footage on bbc panorama showed detainees being threatened, and force used excessively at the facility near gatwick airport. it sparke

i have to admit that i was checking online, i'm flying to maputo literally for the first time i think ever, checked on the seat map what kind of plane. and i said i'm being ridiculous for goodness -- the faa and airline and america have a stellar safety record. you have to trust what they do. but you look at the other countries, the uk and other european countries, china. the whole thing smacks protectionism for me. they lost out their industries, airbus and europe, the chinese industry, they're trying to compete with boeing. to this instant judgment and putting a damper on boeing i think in the end, these are big industries. kennedy: i think you're absolutely right. and it doesn't hurt them to hurt boeing. >> right. kennedy: if they can do something to poke at that perception, it's a big win for airbus. do you trust the faa? >> no, it should be privatized. but -- kennedy: everything should be privatized! >> that is a government agency or want to abolish.kennedy: is honorable? >> i kind of agree that i do actually think there's evidence that the plane is unsafe but i like a story that

joining me now from the capital of mozambique, maputo, is carlota silva, deputy head of mission for thes. thank you forjoining us. can you describe the latest situation where you are in mozambique? well, the situation remains extremely worrying. after six days after the cyclone, there is a lot to be alarmed about, so there is the emergency response, the need for a huge emergency response. 0ur teams are currently presenting a project on hiv at the health centre, and an emergency team arrived just yesterday, so we are still trying to do an assessment. we are in an initial phase, first trying to collect information from our people, and at the same time, trying to see the needs. so the majority of health facilities have been destroyed, the hospital as well. it is still partially functional, and received 1500 wounded over the weekend. but the majority of the houses have been wiped out, so you are facing an emergency of floods as well as the cyclone. and it is not only in the city, but the surrounding areas. the surrounding areas are much more difficult to access. the roads have been cut, and

an emergency response manager at save the children, who joins us from the capital of mozambique, maputo estimated that six injured person people will be affected by this event. yesterday the president of mozambique did an assessment and he mentioned that 84 people are dead and there is 100,000 people are dead and there is 100,000 people at risk now and they need urgent support to save their lives. we are looking at pictures coming in from that cyclone, what sort of support are you providing on the ground through the charity? we have a cargo arriving today with non—food items. also we are still planning our response. we are working as a consortium, which is safe the children, oxfam and care, we are looking at all areas like washing, food security, child protection, all those things to make the life of people impacted acceptable. we are seeing pictures of people being rescued, standing on top of things above the flood water. in terms of access, how hard is it to get to some of these areas? is still a challenge by road. some of the sections of main roads are cut. but it is possible to reac

anne soy, bbc news, maputo.kend. a cold front is bringing rain to scotland, northern ireland, northern england and wales as it pushes south—east behind it to are dragging in cooler air. though tonight the cold front sinks its light south—east, not a great deal of rain left as it goes through the central part of the country. blue skies behind it and under clear skies and temperatures willdip under clear skies and temperatures will dip away. blustery showers could fall as snow over high ground. we could see a bit more cloud lingering over southern coastal areas but plenty of sunny spells and the sunshine could be hazy at times for england and wales, with a couple of blustery showers. temperatures are down where they have been. we hold on to the fresher feel as we move into sunday but plenty of sunshine to come. this is bbc news — our latest headlines. pressure back on westminster: as the eu agrees to delay brexit beyond the 29th of march, after late night talks in brussels. the fate of brexit in the hands of our b

anne soy, bbc news, maputo. children are in need of shelter and in need of food and in need of clean drinking water and at unicef we are particularly worried about this high number of children in the situation at the moment. it's the aid going to be available orare it's the aid going to be available or are you it's the aid going to be available orare you in it's the aid going to be available or are you in need of much more international help you are getting at the moment? the aid operation has started slowly for several reasons, because the city and surrounding region was cut off via two days, from our communications, but also geographically, the roads are blocked, and everything needs to be brought in by air. and also by boat. that is a big logistical challenge and we are working on that. but we have started to distribute the most urgent goods and as people are streaming into these temporary shelters, we are distributing them with the food, with drinking water, which is very important because there is the dange

we have rescue equipment, volunteers and doctors arriving now in maputo.re foreigners coming here, it's because they know how to deal with these situations and they are not charging us for their support. across the border, a state of disaster has been declared in zimbabwe and president emmerson mnangagwa has appealed for international assistance. dozens people have died — mainly in chimanimani — which largely remains cut off. the bbc s shingai nyoka travelled to eastern zimbabwe and filed this report. the journey has ended abruptly. there is a major crater here. this is one of the main access roads. many people say they have never seen anything like this. this storm has reached a new level. this is the biggest and worst. we tried calling ourfamily biggest and worst. we tried calling our family but have not been able to reach them. the wind blew softly at first but then it's picked up and started to rain. the rains continued throughout the weekend and only stopped today. there are many more roads and bridges ahead in a worse condition. it gives you a sense

joining us from the mozambique capital maputo is rotafina doncko, head of programmes for oxfam.geography, why you're so worried about how many people may be affected? we are worried about — thank you for having me — we are worried about so many people being affected because it's still raining at this point in time. it is affecting the search and rescue operation. up to now, we know and as you already see, one of the towns is already submerged. so we know for sure that, because of this and other complications in the infrastructure, we know that there are a lot of people have not yet been rescued because the roads are not accessible and it's still raining. some people in mozambique live in fragile situations. i was looking at the map today, the central areas, these are the big pro—producing areas. if those crops have been lost, the impact of this is notjust for a few weeks, it will be months to come. impact of this is notjust for a few weeks, it will be months to comelj totally agree with you, it's months totally agree with you, it's months to come. and if you remember, prior to c

she is currently in the capital maputo helping to co—ordinate the uk government‘s relief response tonate the international community is relief efforts, we a re international community is relief efforts, we are trying to bring about the clear assessment of needs, identify key priorities and bringing support as fast as we can. we brought in a planeload of shelter supplies yesterday and will be shipping those up to beira tomorrow and the day after. we need to get the water supply functioning in a beira. apologies, if few sound issues there. in terms of the assessment of the medes, give us of the assessment of the medes, give usa of the assessment of the medes, give us a sense of the scale that you think there is? we are talking about a huge crisis. to give you a sense of that, we‘ve only accessed about 10% of the area that is currently affected to even get a sense of what those needs are. beyond that we‘re looking at probably around plus people affected, and of those at least two to 300,000 directly affected and are at risk from further flooding of the rains continue. and you said you n