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
Its not clear how much damage it has caused. What is clear is the category four hurricane will track along much of cubas northern coast before shifting north to the united states. Already, thousands of people have moved away from the cuban coast including british tourists. Some of them save their Holiday Company could have got them out of the country before the storm hit. We still have a big window, they could have got some planes and i took us out, even someone have got some planes and i took us out, even someone else in america. It seems that thomas cook have left is here well everyone else has been evacuated. In response, thomas cook says it has moved almost 2000 customers to an area on the mainland as directed by the cuban authorities which is in lockdown and in hotels built to withstand a hurricane. Meanwhile in southern florida, the next place expected to be hit by the hurricane, there has already been an unprecedented evacuation. More than 5 Million People ordered to leave and f
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
Yorkshire has said it can no longer manage them. Wakefield city academys trust is said to be the First Academy chain to make such a decision. The department for education will work with the trust until a new sponsor can be found. The nhs in england has issued new guidance to terror attack victims, after some were subjected to vile and upsetting abuse online. It warns about the pitfalls of using social media and also says people need to be wary of journalists. But it adds that social media can also play a positive role in helping victims and families after attacks. Before we go, welljust show you with these pictures. In some parts of florida, last minute preparations for the arrival of Hurricane Irma include the corralling of pink flamingos. As you can see, theyre not easy to catch. At the miami zoo, officials have been busy making sure their nearly 3,000 animals are safely out of harms way. Most of the animals, including these pink flamingos, are being carefully moved to concrete Holdi
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