wendy urquhart reports.d super strong winds battered puerto rico on sunday put up the surge of water so powerful it dislodged an entire bridge sending it floating down the river. on monday, the devastation was clear, fields were completely destroyed, boats and debris washed ashore. on tuesday, more than 3.3 million puerto rican residents still had no power and very little water. presidentjoe biden has declared a state of emergency on the island. the category one hurricane gathered strength before making landfall in the dominican republic. it swept across the island packing winds of up to hundred and 84 km, ripping up crops and tearing the rootstock buildings. several rivers burst their banks in the streets are littered with fallen trees, and debris. translation: our house was hit and everything was damaged. - today we set all of our things outside to dry but what we need is water. translation: it's a disaster, we lost everything and - everything got wet. we lost our home. lam ruined. volunteers are already p

wendy urquhart reports.he island, packing winds of up to 184km/hr, ripping up crops and tearing the roofs off buildings." ,, ,, , several rivers burst, their banks in the streets are littered with fallen trees and debris. today we set all of our things outside to dry but what we need is water. translation: it's a disaster, we lost everything and - everything got wet. we lost our home. lam ruined. volunteers are already packing food bags which will be shipped to the worst—affected areas. at least seven have been declared disaster zones. fiona has left a trail of destruction in its wake and is now heading for barbados and bermuda. residents are strongly advised to put away patio furniture, trim tree branches, and prepare emergency kits with 72 hours' worth of essentials in case the electricity supply goes down. the national hurricane center is warning that hurricane fiona will gather even more strength in the next couple of days to become a category four storm. and this storm surge could raise water levels by

wendy urquhart, bbc news. in pakistan has said the floods which are devastating the country amount to the worst climate change disaster of recent times. ahsan iqbal said pakistan doesn't have the resources to deal with the crisis, which has destroyed nearly 1.5 million homes and killed more than 1,200 people. nearly half of the country's crops have been destroyed. polls are open in chile where voters are taking part in an historic referendum on a new constitution which would radically reshape the south american country. the previous constitution was drafted by the dictator augusto pinochet — the new one would focus on social rights, climate change and gender equality. it's expected to be a tight vote. 0ur south american correspondent katy watson explains. sirens it started three years ago with what has become known as chile's social outburst — mass protests over a rise in subway fares that grew to encompass deepening inequalities in the region's most stable economy. chanting top of the protesters' demands was

wendy urquhart, bbc news.s said the floods which are devastating the country amount to the worst climate change disaster of recent times. ahsan iqbal said pakistan doesn't have the resources to deal with the crisis — which has destroyed nearly one and a half million homes and killed more than 1,200 people. nearly half of the country's crops have been destroyed. let's take you live to the vatican. popejohn paul i will be beatified in a ceremony at the vatican later today. he led the roman catholic church for just 33 days in 1978 — the shortest tenure in modern papal history — before dying of a heart attack at the age of 65. recognised for his kind demeanour, john paul became known as the smiling pope. he was a defender of the church's opposition to abortion and contraception, but also sought to reform vatican institutions. you're watching bbc world news, a reminder of our top stories. ukrainian families close to europe's largest nuclear power plant, say they're living in fear — despite the arrival of un nuclear

wendy urquhart reports. through the roof in europe, strikes are becoming more common, but passengers had little or no sympathy for lufthansa pilots who walked out on friday, causing some 800 flights to be grounded at frankfurt and munich. translation: ., , translation: people were basically faced _ translation: people were basically faced with - basically faced with cancellations one day in advance. pilots are not in the low income group, they are definitely not as hard—hit by the energy crisis as other groups who do theirjobs every day. translation: i day. translation: ., ., , translation: i am not sure i will arrive — translation: i am not sure i will arrive on _ translation: i am not sure i will arrive on time, _ translation: i am not sure i will arrive on time, it - translation: i am not sure i will arrive on time, it is - translation: i am not sure i will arrive on time, it is a - will arrive on time, it is a bit annoying to make plans and have them change without being told until the day before, by e—m

wendy urquhart, bbc news.hters' drummer, taylor hawkins, who died earlier this year. his son, shane hawkins, joined the foo fighters on drums for one of the songs they played at the event. mark savage was there. # it's times like these . you learn to live again... it was a night full of emotion. # it's times like these, you give, you get... - applause. foo fighters and their fans saying goodbye to their beloved drummer, taylor hawkins. # it's times like these . you learn to live again... for those of you who knew him i personally, you know that no—one else could make you smile or laugh or dance or sing like he could. - and for those of you who admired him i from afar, i'm sure you've all felt i the same thing. applause. so, sing and dance and laugh and cry and scream and make some noise i so he can hear us right now! music: we will rock you by queen hawkins' family and friends werejoined on stage by his musical heroes, from ac/dc to queen to paul mccartney. # singing we will, we will rock you! sing it to me! c

wendy urquhart, bbc news.uth american country. the previous constitution was drafted by former dictator augusto pinochet. the former general turned military dictator. the new one would focus on social rights, climate and gender equality. 0ur south american correspondent katy watson has been following the story. sirens it started three years ago with what has become known as chile's social outburst — mass protests over a rise in subway fares that grew to encompass deepening inequalities in the region's most stable economy. chanting top of the protesters' demands was to change chile's constitution — drawn up by a dictator. many saw that as the root of the country's problems and so the process to modernise the constitution began. it is huge in scope, covering gender parity, abortion rights, indigenous representation, and climate issues, and, if it passes, it will be one of the most progressive constitutions in the world. translation: as you can see, there is order and tranquillity i in the polling stations, as th

wendy urquhart, bbc news.978 died of a heart attack aged 65. pope francis described his predecessor who was known in italy as pope luciani as someone who never closed doors. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello. north—east scotland has seen the wettest weather this afternoon, whereas many other places have been fine, some warm rather humid feeling sunny spells out there. the next batch of wet weather is moving in from the south—west this evening and moving north—eastwards, with some heavy and thundery rain and turning quite windy again, particularly in western areas. it is a humid night. starting off tomorrow with some rain in north—east england, and scotland, gradually moving away northwards, and then a little gap with sunny spells, very warm again, with some thundery showers, very hit and miss, another batch of downpours reaching into south—west england and wales in the afternoon, as it turns windy once again, all of that feeding northwards overnight. on tuesday morning you can see it pushing into

wendy urquhart, bbc news. has been distributing bottled water to those in need. 0ur north america correspondent chi chi izundu reports. brown water comes out. it is not normal and it is not drinkable, so what do we do? it normal and it is not drinkable, so what do we do?— normal and it is not drinkable, so what do we do? it always comes out rust. i what do we do? it always comes out rust- i would — what do we do? it always comes out rust. i would never— what do we do? it always comes out rust. i would never drink _ what do we do? it always comes out rust. i would never drink a _ what do we do? it always comes out rust. i would never drink a glass - rust. i would never drink a glass of water. i rust. i would never drink a glass of water- i don't— rust. i would never drink a glass of water. i don't brush _ rust. i would never drink a glass of water. i don't brush my _ rust. i would never drink a glass of water. i don't brush my teeth - rust. i would never drink a glass of water. i don't brush my teeth with | wat

wendy urquhart, bbc news.ne would instead focus on social rights, the climate and gender equality — polls predict it will be a tight vote. some resident in parts ofjackson, mississippi have told bbc news they aren't being supplied with free bottled water. the water supply has been contaminated by flooding, which damaged a local treatment plant. for the second week in a row the national guard has been distributing bottled water to those in need. 0ur north america correspondent chi chi izundu has been finding out how residents are coping. brown water comes out. it is not normal and it is not drinkable, so what do we do? when i first turned it, it always comes out rust. i would never drink a glass of water. . i do not brush my teeth with the tap water. i idon't, so, no. come on. thank you for showing us. do you have a flashlight? no, i don't, but i can use my phone. 0k, good. a fire next door has knocked out marshall's gas and electric. he has not had clean running water, though, for eight months. and the hot wat

wendy urquhart, bbc news.ught by typhoon nanmadol. at least four people have been killed by what has been described as one of the most powerful storms to hit japan for several decades. hundreds of thousands of homes are without power, and forecasters say some areas can expect up to 30 centimetres of rain in a single day. climate change has all sorts of consequences. in the arctic north, glaciers are melting at an alarming speed. in parts of the southern hemisphere there's drought, with red—hot temperatures and a desperate lack of rain. and in the middle east, one of the world's great rivers is all but disappearing, as the bbc�*s tim allman explains. if biblical legend is correct, adam and eve may have drunk from these waters. they helped give birth to civilisation itself. but now, the river tigris is dying. farms on the bank, relying on the water it brings. the water is slowly, surely, disappearing. translation: surely, disappearing. tuna/mom- surely, disappearing. translation: , , translation: our life depend

wendy urquhart reports.as given a hero's welcome at this republican rally in philadelphia. he came out all guns blazing and he kicked off his speech ijy blazing and he kicked off his speech by branding the us president an enemy of america. he by branding the us president an enemy of america.— by branding the us president an enemy of america. he is an enemy of the state, enemy of america. he is an enemy of the state. you — enemy of america. he is an enemy of the state, you want _ enemy of america. he is an enemy of the state, you want to _ enemy of america. he is an enemy of the state, you want to know- the state, you want to know the truth, the enemy of the state is him, and the group that control him, which is circling around him, do this, do that, joe, do this, joe. that did was in reply to president biden's impassioned speech earlier this week, when he called mr trump a threat to democracy. we this week, when he called mr trump a threat to democracy.— threat to democracy. we must be honest with _ threat t

wendy urquhart reports.in a very vulnerable area. ian is expected to become much larger and slow down as it reaches the gulf of mexico, making its impact even more intense. and a formidable storm surge is forecast. people are taking no chances. they're stocking up on food and water and the cue for petrol gets longer by the hour. i'm more, like, freaked out because now i understand the power and destruction of what hurricanes can do, i learnt it at school and all the news channels and all that stuff. storm surge and flooding is what you've really got to worry about the most. torrential rain and flash floods are forecast in urban areas throughout south and west florida, with up to 20 inches of rain possible in some places. high winds and driving rain could also bring down trees and power lines, so residents are being advised to stock up on supplies, pay attention to evacuation orders, and be prepared for power cuts. wendy urquhart, bbc news. seven cities across the uk are in the running to host next year's eur