Welcome to bbc news. Hurricane irma is continuing to sweep its way across the caribbean on route to the us coast, leaving a path of devastation. Cuba is the latest island to be hit. The category five storm made landfall off the North Eastern coast overnight bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Communities have lost power and communication is becoming increasingly difficult in more remote areas. The bahamas have largely been spared after the storm changed track. This is irmas trajectory. Its expected to make landfall with us coast tomorrow, before heading inland. In florida, more than five Million People have been told to evacuate. Thats over a quarter of the population. And theres another hurricane coming up behind irma in the atlantic. Jose has strengthened to a category four, driving winds of 125 miles an hour and forecasters warn it could strengthen still further. Jane 0brien reports from florida, where preparations are well under way. Clouds gather over miamis south beach, all but
Refugee crisis, after nearly 300,000 Rohingya Muslims flee from myanmar to bangladesh. And the Manchester Arena re opens tonight with a benefit concert, more than three months after the terrorist attack which killed 22 people. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Hurricane irma is continuing to sweep its way across the caribbean, en route to the us coast, leaving a path of devastation. Cuba is the latest island to be hit. The category four storm it was category five, the highest, but has eased slightly made landfall off the North Eastern coast overnight bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Communities have lost power and communication is becoming increasingly difficult in more remote areas. The bahamas have largely been spared after the storm changed course. This is irmas trajectory. Its expected to make landfall with us coast tomorrow, before heading inland. In florida, more than five Million People a quarter of its population have been told to evacuate. And theres another hurrica
Welcome to bbc news. Hurricane irma is continuing to sweep its way across the caribbean, en route to the us coast, leaving a path of devastation. The category four storm made landfall off the North Eastern coast overnight bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Communities have lost power and communication is becoming increasingly difficult in more remote areas. The bahamas have largely been spared after the storm changed course. This is irmas predicted trajectory. Its expected to make landfall with us coast tomorrow, before heading inland. In florida, more than five Million People a quarter of its population have been told to evacuate. And theres another hurricane coming. Jose has strengthened to a category four, driving winds of 125 miles an hour and forecasters warn it could strengthen still further. Alice hutton has this report. The first category five storm cuba has seen in nearly a century begins. A state of emergency has been declared. Homes and lives dismantled and preparation in
And chris froome is on the verge of becoming the first british rider to win the vuelta a espana, as he increases his lead after the penultimate stage. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Hurricane irma is continuing to sweep its way across the caribbean, en route to the us coast, leaving a path of devastation. Cuba is the latest island to be hit. The storm has been downgraded to category 3 it was category 5, the highest, but has eased slightly made landfall off the North Eastern coast of cuba overnight bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Communities have lost power and communication is becoming increasingly difficult in more remote areas. The bahamas have largely been spared after the storm changed course. This is irmas trajectory. Its expected to make landfall with us coast tomorrow, before heading inland. In florida, more than 6 Million People a quarter of its population have been told to evacuate. Officials have confirmed that six people have been killed in British Virgin island
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