Closed today. It will reopen tomorrow. It was the first twoday weather closing since the blizzard of 18 8. It was a night to remember or forget. Theres a mandatory Evacuation Order under effect. Real concern here is to the inland lakes connect to the ocean and wipe out the town in this area. This is a dangerous situation. Police are creating a collapse zone. No cars, no pedestrians around the area of 57th street where this building is under construction and this is crane is dangerously dangling over the street. The storm surge right now, thats just the water rise alone with this, 6. 6 feet. Thats 2. 2 feet higher than irene. Were awaiting that high tide coming up. For example, irene was about right here, all right, and what we could see with another two and a half feet is up through here. No campaigning for the president. He is locked down at the white house, telephoning governors and mayors and meeting with fema. Mitt romney is not campaigning but holding what his Campaign Calls a Hur
That sense that we thought it was important to present an exhibition on the war of 1812. My name is rachel. I was assistant curator for 1812 a nation emerges. The exhibit is large. There are nine sections in all, 107 pieces. We set out to do this exhibit on a grand scale, getting all the best we could from all over the world. The first section of the exhibit which deals with america in 1800 is dominated by the portrait of thomas jefferson. Gilbert stuart had a rare ability, recognized by contemporaries, of capturing the inner essence of people. If you look at this portrait of jefferson, it is very unlike some other portraits. Image is that of a shy man, and jefferson publicly was a very shy man. Want ton did not involve the United States in a war. His first term had been extremely successful. He had operated very well with congress, was able to get really all of his bills through. He had successfully negotiated the purchase of the louisiana territory, which doubled the area of the Unit
Noreaster, we get a feel for why theyre calling it frank enstorm. Bo knee that is on cody island right now. Right now officials are urging people not to panic. By the same token to take these precautions and warnings seriously. We have concerns about the intensity of the storm. What the wind levels are going to be, we have concerns of some of the effects of the storm. Mostly i think the possibility of flooding and lowlying areas. This storm is expected to move north along the east coast then west toward the border sometimes late monday. It will combine with a winter storm to create whats known as super storm. State of emergency have been declared in several states and nations capitol and sure communities are reinforcing beaches and emptying inland lakes ahead. Hard wear stores like this one have been busy, they open up. Northeast residents remember hurricane irene in 2011 which caused almost 16 billion in damage. James wald lost his apartment in that storm and he doesnt want to go thro
21 passengers on board a cruise ship of california have tested positive for coronavirus. The ship was denied entry to San Francisco and will now sale to a non commercial port were all 3500 passengers and crew are expected to have tests. No warplanes have been reported to have been flying over the syrian province of idlib as a ceasefire appears to be holding for now. On the ground there have been some classes, 15 people are reported to have been killed in fighting between Government Forces and islamist militants. The former brazilian footballer, ronaldinho, has been arrested in paraguay after he attempted to enter the country with a false passport. He and his brother were allegedly given false passports when there plane touched down. Last month was the wettest february ever recorded in the uk with storm after storm sweeping the country. In east yorkshire more than 80 homes in snaith and cowick still cant be reached and the water is taking a long time to recede. Our correspondent danny s
To. Thats not going to be much fun for the six months. Tony also talked to us for a few days. His insurers told him not to move his fair share but there wont be here for another week. Its getting wet upstairs because theres all of this rubbish at the bottom. And they dont want you to move things out . Nothing. Millions of litres a day still need to be pumped out of this landscape to be pumped out of this landscape to erase the great inland lakes of yorkshire. Nasa has revealed that they have managed to grow lettuce in space. Here are the astronauts giving it a try on the International Space station. Inches and 15. This is one of three batches that were grown there over two years. Nasa says that astronauts may in the future be able to grow their own food on longer voyages. Bon appetit. Type the headlines now and bbc news. Another big rise the number of people affected by coronavirus in the uk. Theres no 163 confirmed cases. The government has pledged an extra £46 million for research i