Good afternoon. Water companies in england and wales have been ordered to repay nearly £158 Million to their customers. The Regulator Ofwat says its because the firms have failed to meet performance targets such as cutting Sewage Spills and leaks. Some future Water Bills will be reduced to reflect the missed targets. Our Environment Correspondent Jonah Fisher reports. A warning this report contains flashing images. This Report Card does not make pleasant reading for the Water Companies. Targets for reducing leaks are not being hit, the number of Pollution Incidents has hardly changed in the last five years and Customer Satisfaction has continued to fall. Three Water Companies anglian, southern and welsh are rated bottom of the class. The others are just average, with none rated in the top category. So we think the sector suffers from a culture of poor performance, that companies are not taking responsibility for their performance. They are too often blaming the weather or the circumst
Warning as theyre heading into this it is incredible is right. Matt. Thank you very much, kate. New hour of Cnn News central starts now the national Hurricane Center out with a new update on Hurricane Milton. The track, the intensity when it is making landfall and the center calling it a Once In A Lifetime event and this has to stop that are the words of and that is what we were just told by the head of fema on this show about the false rumors swirling about the Agency And Disaster relief rumors being pushed by Donald Trump. And with 28 days until the election, Voting Groups are concerned how natural disasters like milton will be impacting your Vote And Voter registration. Im Kate Baldwin with john berman. Sara sidner is out today. This is Cnn News central we do have breaking news. We just got a Brand New updated forecast on Hurricane Milton the major hurricane is still a category four storm. A very powerful Category Storm with potentially catastrophic winds, as well as an extremely da
Americas latest news, Fox News night. Breaking tonight, it is no longer a mystery why fema is broke, turns out a Oneman Goal Number 1 is dei keg being ready and prepared his Goal Number 3. With a category five hurricane threatening florida we are learning to just 9 of Femas Disaster workers are available to respond, Common Sense has thoughts and moments per while americans are waiting for power, Water And Housing the White House is sending money for water, Power And Housing to lebanon, announcing an additional 157 Million in new aid. So why is money going to lebanon instead of North Carolina . We tried to ask by this happened be one when youre asking the question is misinformation, thanks everybody. Trace meantime Kamala Harris embarking on a Softball Mendieta blitz, it is not off to a great start. Pardon me madam Vice President guided the question was how are you going to pay for it . I will make sure the richest among us who can afford it pay their fair share in taxes. But we are dea
Lawrence its 8 00 a. M. On east coast, this is Fox And Friends. With four weeks until the election, Kamala Harris struggles to answer basic questions about the border. Policies weve been proposing are fixing a problem, not promoting a problem. But numbers did quadruple. Brian plus, white House Press Secretary walking out of a Briefing Yesterday after being pressed by Peter Doocy on fema funds. He has money for people in lebanon, what does it say about his values . The premise of your question is misinformation, sir. Ar Ainsley North Carolina getting help from Luke Combs and Eric Church, and they will join us coming up. Steve big final hour of Fox And Friends and starts right now. Brian fox weather alert, coast bracing for hurricane milton. As it heads toward tampa. Lawrence milton could be strongest storm to Hit Tampa in more than a century. Steve check in with senior meteorologist janice dean. We keep showing the cone, that cone gives approximate proach, we still dont know exactly whe
Us an update on preparations for milton from the White House. The ongoing response to Hurricane Helene. Well take you live to the White House minutes away. Welcome to a new hour of americas newsroom, im dana perino. Bill i hate to see that radar, just see that thing churn out there. A big one. Im bill hemmer, good morning at home. The storm really, if you have checked out for a day or so, you missed a major headline. This thing really came out of nowhere Yesterday Morning i would argue between 8 00 a. M. And 11 00 a. M. Eastern time and got cranked up coming off the Yucatan Peninsula In Mexico and now going through the Gulf Of Mexico warm waters. Dana they are warning it could become one of the most destructive hurricanes on record and the state of florida is getting ready to brace for this direct hit as bill was saying. A massive exodus now underway. Millions of residents rushing to evacuate the coast and other lowlying areas with hours left before Miltons Arrival as crews scramble to