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live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s six in the morning in singapore, and 6 pm in the us, where the state of florida has been hit by one of the most powerful hurricanes in the history of the united states, with winds of up to 150 miles an hour. hurricane ian has torn a path of destruction through towns and cities, leaving more than 2 million homes and businesses without power, and experts warning of life threatening flooding. it could cause more damage as it heads north into the carolinas, the storm system has regained hurricane strength. our north america correspondent, john sudworth, reports from fort myers. florida had been told to brace for a life threatening event and the city of fort myers was the first to feel the hurricane s power. boats were piled on top of each other, parts of the harbour pushed up onto the shore. at their peak, wind speeds reached over 150 mph. residents who had ignored warnings to evacuate were told to shelter
this is called the death gun salute and is taking place in every corner of the united kingdom. cardiff castle, edinburgh castle, hillsborough castle, york, portsmouth. one round is being fired every 10 seconds 96 rounds in total representing one round for every year of the queen s life. the gun salutes ringing out right across the united kingdom, the first ceremonial event, main event, since the queen s death yesterday afternoon. royal correspondence nicholas witchell is next to me. these salutes are part of tradition. they are. bells are sounded at churches across the country and flowers are laid, and the nation begins its period of mourning, this first formal expression of that national mourning, the gun salute of 96 rounds fired by different branches of the armed forces, the army and royal navy at more than a dozen different locations around the united kingdom. in the capital city, in both hyde park, with the king s troop royal horse artillery and at the tower of lo
it s friday the 9th of september. you re watching a special edition of bbc news following the death of her majesty the queen. britain s longest serving monarch passed away yesterday, aged 96, at balmoral castle the scottish retreat which her majesty had visited since she was a girl. gun salutes and church bells will ring out across the uk today as the country begins to mourn. the new king charles iii will address the nation this evening. on today s programme we ll be remembering her majesty s life and legacy, and speaking to those who knew and loved her. we ll bring viewers here in the uk and across the world including pbs in the united states the latest reaction from balmoral to buckingham palace. first, our royal correspondent daniela relph has been looking back at the final days and weeks of the queen s life. the final images we have queen elizabeth ii still carrying out duties into herfinal days. on tuesday, at balmoral, she welcomed the new prime minister. th
an amazing woman. just a very sombre mood in windsor, really. what did she represent to people of your generation? a guiding light, a moral code, how to conduct yourself, - how to act, what is - right and what s wrong. here on the streets of royal windsor, the sense of a an epoch having passed is palpable. there is the sense of mourning, shared with the entire nation. but something else. for these people have lost a neighbour, a queen who was part of their daily lives. amir bukhari was getting calls from relatives in pakistan, who had heard the news. he runs a cafe besides windsor castle. no words to express my emotions. it is really sad. what did she mean to you? not only me but everyone in the world. everybody feels very sad, very down. for us, she was a neighbour. and we feel more. no matter how long anticipated, the end has crystallised loss. the passing of a monarch, who symbolised to people the best of their nation, of themselves. fergal keane, bbc news, windsor. you ve