People are being urged to leave coastal and low lying areas of florida as Hurricane Milton, expected to be the biggest storm to hit the area in a century, moves closer to the states West Coast. President biden has warned evacuating is a matter of life and death. These pictures are coming into us live from the state of florida. This is the sunshine skyway bridge, the gateway to Tampa Bay, normally a very busy road even early in the day but pretty much deserted now, clearly very exposed and certainly not somewhere anyone would want to be as the hurricane approaches. Although those winds and rain not being really fully felt yet, if we look at this picture of some Palm Trees you can see they are moving a little bit in the breeze but those winds will get stronger and stronger. The national Hurricane Center saying that milton is bringing sustained winds of around 155 miles per hour, as we look at this track. It was downgraded a short while ago to a Category Fourfrom Category short while ago
Hello and welcome. Lets start in florida, which is bracing itself for what could be the worst storm in 100 years. They have been huge trafficjams across the state over the last 24 across the state over the last 2a Hours is more than 5 Million people respond to Evacuation Orders ahead of Hurricane Milton. We will be live on the ground in a moment. I can show you the pictures from space to give you an idea of the size of this monster storm. Officials think it could still double in size before it makes landfall. This is the live Tracking Shot we are seeing from the national hurricane center. The category four storm is due to hit tonight. It has already brushed past mexico where it caused large scale flooding. Lets show you pictures from the Florida Peninsula where there is relative calm but they are expecting Wind Speeds of 155 mph and 3 4 Metre Storm surges. I can speak to my Colleague Sumi Somaskanda in miami in florida. Take us through the preparations you are seeing and hearing about
Florida is braced, for what many have described as the storm of the century. Our correspondents are there. We will speak to one resident who has decided to stay. And will they ever fully recover . In the wake of Hurricane Ian, 95 of the damage assessments, were downgraded by the insurance companies. This could be a disastrous 12 hours, for Tens Of Thousands of american families. Welcome to the programme. There is driving wind and torrential rainfall that has already arrived in florida, several hours before Hurricane Milton is due to arrive. The national Weather Service has confirmed in the last hour there are at least ten active Tornado Warnings in the region. We have been tracking an extremely dangerous tornado heading north near fort myers. And thats not the half of it. Right now milton is 150 miles south west of tampa with sustained winds of 145 mph, and very soon it will be pushing water onto the coast, with a Storm Surge of 15 feet expected in the worst hit areas. That is likely t
Adds new recruits to his inner circle at Downing Street. And brightening up the Dark Nordic Winter as europes largest Festival Of Lights illuminates the danish capital. Hello and thanks forjoining us. The queen has said she wants camilla, the duchess of cornwall, to be known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes king. In a message marking the 70th Anniversary of her accession to the throne, the queen said it was her sincere wish that camilla would have that title. It paves the way for camilla to be crowned at her husbands side on his coronation day. Our royal correspondent, Nicholas Witchell reports from sandringham. Shes preparing to mark the 70th Anniversary of the day she came to the throne. This morning, the queen greeted guests in the ballroom At Sandringham, walking slowly and carefully, steadied with a stick. But alert and fully engaged. I was told it had to be upside down for the press. 0h, they can see it. Laughter. I dont matter. The queen seemed quite fit and well tod
Adds new recruits to his inner circle at Downing Street. And brightening up the Dark Nordic Winter as europes largest Festival Of Lights illuminates the danish capital. Hello and thanks forjoining us. The queen has said she wants camilla, the duchess of cornwall, to be known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes king. In a message marking the 70th Anniversary of her accession to the throne, the queen said it was her sincere wish that camilla would have that title. It paves the way for camilla to be crowned at her husbands side on his coronation day. Our royal correspondent, Nicholas Witchell reports from sandringham. Shes preparing to mark the 70th Anniversary of the day she came to the throne. This morning, the queen greeted guests in the ballroom At Sandringham, walking slowly and carefully, steadied with a stick. But alert and fully engaged. I was told it had to be upside down for the press. 0h, they can see it. Laughter. I dont matter. The queen seemed quite fit and well tod