Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Yang tonight, the state of florida is bracing for what could be its worst hurricane ever. While irmas sustained winds have dropped a bit, it is still a category 4 storm, with at least 22 dead and a trail of destruction in its wake. P. J. Tobia begins our coverage, from cocoa beach, florida. Reporter snaking lines of traffic and clogged highways floridians, escaping a storm thats targeting the entire state. Irma blew toward the florida keys today. The Storms Center is on track to turn north and make landfall on the mainland by early sunday, then pl
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Yang tonight, the state of florida is bracing for what could be its worst hurricane ever. While irmas sustained winds have dropped a bit, it is still a category 4 storm, with at least 22 dead and a trail of destruction in its wake. P. J. Tobia begins our coverage, from cocoa beach, florida. Reporter snaking lines of traffic and clogged highways floridians, escaping a storm thats targeting the entire state. Irma blew toward the florida keys today. The Storms Center is on track to turn north and make landfall on the mainland by early sunday, then pl
Which claimed 22 lives. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The most powerful storm to hit cuba in more than 80 years is moving slowly along the islands north coast, causing floods and widespread damage. Fierce winds from Hurricane Irma have ripped off rooftops, uprooted trees, and torn down power lines. One Million People, nearly a tenth of cubas population, have been evacuated. Our correspondent will grant reports from havana. Cubans had hoped they might avoid the worst of Hurricane Irma. They had no such luck. With the full force of a category five storm, the hurricane tore through the islands northern shore, the storm surge almost completely engulfing several small fishing villages. Electricity and communication links are out across swathes of the country. As some communities along the coast are wondering how they will ever rebuild, others are bracing themselves for irmas impact. Even in the big cities, people are getting nervous. Translation im really worried. My home isnt in a good st
Hurricane irma has slammed into the us state of florida and is moving up its west coast bringing widespread coastal flooding, torrential rain, and winds of about 120 miles an hour. Power supplies have been cut to more than three million homes and businesses. Several cities in the state have declared overnight cu rfews to prevent looting. The storm has been downgraded to a category two, but officials are warning of life threatening storm surges. The streets of miamis Business District have been swamped by a up to three feet of water brought by a storm surge. 0ur correspondent, aleem maqbool, is there. They warned miami would flood, and it has. Irmas massive downpours and ocean surges combined to inundate the citys financial district. As thousands from the city hunkered down in hurricane shelters, others captured dramatic footage of the storm coming through. Its probably the hardest its been all day. Of power lines being torn down. Oh my god . Of lethal tornadoes being unleashed. Of a ro
Into the us state of florida and is moving up its west coast bringing widespread coastal flooding, torrential rain and winds of about 120mph. Power supplies have been cut to more than three million homes and businesses. Several cities in the state have declared overnight cu rfews to prevent looting. The storm has been downgraded to a category 2. The streets of miamis Business District have been swamped by up to 3ft of water. 0ur correspondent Aleem Maqbool is there. They warned miami would flood, and it has. Irmas massive downpours and ocean surges combined to inundate the citys financial district. As thousands from the city hunkered down in hurricane shelters, others captured dramatic footage of the storm coming through. Probably the hardest it has been all day. Power lines being torn down. Oh my god . Lethal tornadoes being unleashed. A roof being torn off a home, a smashed crane, and water surging into town. More than a million homes and businesses are already without power. There i