t w. hurricane florence has been downgraded to a tropical storm but continues to batter the united states southeast coast at least four people have been reported killed hundreds of thousands are without power coastal areas are being inundated by storm surges florence is expected to dump rain across the weekend bringing floods.

to her own reputation returns home on t w dot com among attains. hurricane florence is bearing down on the united states southwest forcing millions of residents to evacuate north carolina's governor has warned disaster is on the doorstep florence has been downgraded to a category two storm but it's still expected to bring days of torrential rain causing flooding.

oh well you're watching t w news live from berlin still to come hurricane florence is speeding towardsthe east coast of the united states and authorities are warning it's going to hit the region head on . big headaches for folks there but first we're going to talk about business with bends what been ten years since the collapse of lehman brothers have we learned our lesson ten years this weekend and some people say we have learned a lesson that nothing at all has changed others would argue things are looking up if you take a look at the for example corporate profits they are on the rise wall street is celebrating one record after the next but is the but growth has been fueled by low interest rates and they're staying live the man that. those low interest rates of course a prompted a lot of companies to go into debt on a massive scale. tesla is ten billion dollars in debt. net flix eight billion dollars. how pumped lloyd germany's leading shipping company is seven billion dollars in the red these are just three examples of loose lending never before have companies worldwide had such eas

h-o-t-w-i-r-e hotwire.com >>> >>> hurricane florence getting even closer to the carolinas.people already taking refuge in a red cross evacuation center. our scott mclean is at one location for us. he joins us from myrtle beach, south carolina. what is the latest where you are? how are people holding up? >> reporter: anderson, we're a day away from florence making landfall. there are 440 people inside this shelter hunkering down until this storm passes. staff here at the red cross have tried to make things as comfortable as you can. people are getting three square meals a day. tables set up for socializing, card playing, an entertainment area over there playing movies during the day and the adults at night. the red cross also stresses this is not a shelter. the function here is to purely keep people safe until florence actually passes. that means that there are only cots set up for the elderly or the sick. some people brought air mattresses. a lot of people are sleeping on the floor, anderson. it is far from ideal, but it is a lot better than the alternative. a lot of people

hurricane florence showing out tthere. >>t's another thing to be thinking about. >> so w it m not be raining outside of your window right nowit was sprinkling. >> good morning. >>erkeley county, west virginia schools are on a two-hour delay because of the flooding. if any districts make similar announcements we'll let you konw he air and online. >> working for you this morning. keeping an eye on the roads that may still be a bit wet. but we begin with chuck bell on all the rain wre getting. >> still a weather alert because of all the rain we h yesterday. more showers today and flooding concerns and we're watching hurricane florence. >> we couldn't stuff more information into the forecast. with what's dealing left of gordon, first. that's what brought us the heavy rain yesterday. it's now across pennsylvania, new york and new england. still plenty ofud c and rain chan

h-o-t-w-i-r-e (e-e-e-e) >>> with hurricane florence getting closer to north carolina.me people taking ref ewe in a red cross evacuation instruct her. one such location tonight. south carolina. how are people holding up? >> look we're still a day away from florence making land fall. there are 440 people inside this shelter. until this storm passes. staff here at the red cross have tried to make it comfortable. three square meals a day. we're socializing and playing cards. and movies for the kids during the cay. and adults at night. the red cross stresses this is not a shelter. the function is purely keep people safe until florence actually passes. that means that there are only cots set up for the elderly or the sick. some people have brought air mattresses. people are sleeping on the floor. it's far from ideal but better than the alternatetive. they live in mobile homes. not where you want to be when this weather comes in. rain gusts up to 100 miles per hour. or rain 30 inches. one woman said she road out the storm in her trailer. two years ago with her two kids. that

t evough central and north carolina. and then pushing back. >> and w all thater goes right back to where it is coming in from toeghe ocean. hurricane florence now, now, and i have t change this, now, down to a tropical storm. i told you it would be verykl qu a tropical storm and it is no you a tropical storm. making its way wainland from the open waters of the atlantic. it will continue to weaken here bu it does not matter. tise cl create just as much water and rainfall. the wind no longer a hugefa or. still a factor, yeah. we'll see more trees down. and ts, tha could have some problems but the big deal is the rain. take a look at the heaviest rain. some of the heavit bands are over the area seeing the most flooding. down toward morehead, you see t toward jacksonville, with winds over 80 to 90 miles an hour. and then the wider picture, here's the storm. just to our south, they'll try to get in on the action. here's the latest advisory. winds at 70 miles per hour. a tropical storm movingest at 3 miles per hour. that's new. it was moving at 6. now it is moving at 3 miles per hour it will sit, stall and rain for days. this is where it is on sa

on the newshour online right w, there's more on our t story of the day, hurricane florence.ue take a deeper look at the unonditions that have powered the storm, and what threat it could pose. that's on our website, www.pbs.org/newshour. and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, hurricane hunters. miles o'brien flies with researchers into the eye of hurricane florence. and, our team will be on the ground in rth carolina with the latest. i'm william brangham. join us online, and again here tomorrow. for all of us at ther, pbs newshou thank you, and see you soon. >> major funding for the pbs bwshour has been provided by: nsf railway. >> consumer cellular. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> the ford foundation. working with visionan the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, docratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporati

. ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e hotwire.com >>> we're keeping an eye on hurricane florence and we'll have the latestnother massive hurricane has millions of americans in its path. we've been talking about how the president today called the hurricane response in puerto rico one of the best jobs that's ever been done. >> the job that fema and law enforcement and everybody did working along with the governor in puerto rico, i think, was tremendous. i think that puerto rico was an incredible unsung success. >> nearly 3,000 people we now know died in hurricane maria and its aftermath, numbers the government only recently acknowledged, despite earlier studies that showed thousands had died, far more than the official death toll of 64. back now with max boot, kirsten powers, and rick santorum. kirsten, senator santorum had said to a comment you made right before the break that comparing a hurricane in houston or in texas to puerto rico, it's difficult to compare, given the difficulties of dealing with an island that had the problems that puerto rico had previously, but just the logistics of getting supplie

low clouds as the remnants of hurricane florence sent bands of heavy rain and tornados out of the carolinas and into virginia. >> this is a dangerous day. >> we actually w t and hid in the closet. as we were in there, of course, we heard trees snapping and falling and debris flying and whatnot. knew something was coming through. and of course when we came out we saw the damage. >> reporter: at least one fatality in chesterfield, virginia as florence tears up the east coast. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >> florence is leaving behind a trail of misery as floodwateo continuerown out parts of north carolina. many areas are virtually cut off as swollen rers and creeks overtake the roads and it has been blamed for 32 deathscrs three states. >> reporter: it's been several days sce florence made landfall. all of that rain is spilling into these neighborhoods. the rain iov , but the disaster is not. rivers are rising after the rainiest hurricane on record. this tour boat operator in florida found a pregnant woman and her family, dperately clinging to a tree after the raging floodwaters swept them away. >> oh, my gosh! >> reporter: the small town of lumberto

this is t w do is coming to you live from berlin powerful storms on opposite sides of the world put millions in the path of dangerous hurricane florence has made landfall on the u.s. east coast pounding the region with rain and causing storm surges meanwhile super typhoon my coat is roaring towards the northern philippines authorities are evacuating more people amid warnings of major destruction also on the program a fresh blow to u.s. president donald trump as his former campaign manager paul not afford agrees to cooperate with special counsel robert blowers russia probe as part of the deal to force has pleaded guilty to two criminal counts we'll get the latest from washington. plus a global push to eradicate extreme poverty falls short d.w. reports from nigeria where the number of people living on less than two dollars a day is on the rocks and he's. also on this program he says he was trying to help his family flee the war in syria now ahmed is serving seven years in a hung jury in prison after being convicted of terrorism charges we'll bring you his story. and an unusual award ceremony that celebrates the weird and wonderful in sc

t w. hurricane florence has been downgraded to a tropical storm but continues to batter the united states southeast coast at least four people have been reported killed hundreds of thousands are without power coastal areas are being inundated by storm surges florence is expected to dump rain across the weekend bringing floods to inland areas. on the other side of the globe a storm twice as powerful as florence has struck the philippines typhoon mancow it is packing winds of over two hundred kilometers per hour more than five million people are at risk from the storm massive evacuations are underway typhoon mungo it is expected to sweep over the philippines and reach china early next week the u.s. president to donald trump's former campaign manager paul manifolds has pleaded guilty to two criminal counts it's part of a deal to cooperate with special counsel robert mueller he's investigating possible collusion between trump's presidential campaign and russia the criminal charges are not related to the campaign. palestinian medical officials say israeli soldiers have killed two people and wo

the war on the entertainer returns home on t w dot com or rang a tang's. hurricane florence is bearing down on the united states southwest forcing millions of residents to evacuate north carolina's governor has warned disaster is on the doorstep florence has been downgraded to a category two storm but is still expected to bring days of torrential rain causing flooding. germany's domestic intelligence chief has hung on to his job despite allegations that he sympathized with the far right hand security mohsen face calls to resign after he appeared to downplay anti my good violence in candidates last week but he will stay on after telling german lawmakers his comments were misunderstood. the european parliament has voted overwhelmingly to punish hungary for undermining the union's core values the on president in motion to trigger article seven could result in hungary losing its e.u. voting rights a recent report criticized prime minister viktor all bonds populist government for silencing the media to smiting independent judges and encouraging corruption. apple has unveiled its

upgrade yourself with t w interior design channel on you tube. the outer edges of hurricane florence have begun battering the united states southeast coast floodwaters are rising as the category two storm approaches it's expected to make landfall in the early hours of friday one point seven million people have been told to evacuate their homes officials say they'll be no emergency support for those who stayed behind. meanwhile in the pacific the philippines is bracing for typhoon man court which is expected to make landfall on saturday more than four million people live in the path of the storm and many are being evacuated the philippines weather bureau says the typhoon is nine hundred kilometers wide and packing winds of over two hundred kilometers per hour. two men have appeared on russian state television claiming to be those accused by british prosecutors of poisoning former russian spy script all and his daughter the man admitted they did visit the english city of solsbury where the scruples were poisoned but say they were just tourists the british government has called the inte