Winds and heavy rain. Many areas in the Central Region have lost power and flooding is expected as far west as the capital, havana. One Million People, nearly a tenth of the population, have been evacuated. These pictures show the eye of the hurricane as seen from a plane flying over the storm. 0ur correspondent will grant is in havana with the latest on the situation. Cu ba ns cubans had hoped they would avoid the worst of Hurricane Irma, but they had no such luck. With the full force of a category five storm, the hurricane tore through the irelands northern shore. The storm surge almost completely engulfing several small fishing villages. Electricity and communication links are right gcioss and communication links are right across swathes of the country. But some communities are wrong the coast are wondering how they would ever rebuild, others are bracing themselves for irmas impact. Even in the big cities people are getting nervous. Translation i am really worried. My home is in a g
Extraordinary sporting achievement, athletes striving to go faster, higher, stronger, if those were the aims then this is very much their award, many are living up to the high expectations, so many surpassing it. Theres only one place really we can start this review of 2016, and that is some 6000 miles away, from murky manchester, rio, where this heros parade, really began. Brazil welcomes the world with open arms butjust who would be lining up beside them . After months of claims and revelations of widespread doping, russia were at the olympics, their Track And Field team were not. But as they say in sport you can only beat what is in front of you. Team gb, at times, were beating everybody. Adam peaty takes 0lympic gold for Great Britain. In the pool, the best british games for over a century. Above the waves around the base, roaming in rio was truly spectacular. And it is Great Britain who are mens 0lympic champions. It is carnival time for Great Britain. History being written and th
Extraordinary sporting achievement, athletes striving to go faster, higher, stronger, if those were the aims then this is very much their award, many are living up to the high expectations, so many surpassing it. Theres only one place really we can start this review of 2016, and that is some 6000 miles away, from murky manchester, rio, where this heros parade, really began. Brazil welcomes the world with open arms butjust who would be lining up beside them . After months of claims and revelations of widespread doping, russia were at the olympics, their Track And Field team were not. But as they say in sport you can only beat what is in front of you. Team gb, at times, were beating everybody. Adam peaty takes 0lympic gold for Great Britain. In the pool, the best british games for over a century. Above the waves around the base, roaming in rio was truly spectacular. And it is Great Britain who are mens 0lympic champions. It is carnival time for Great Britain. History being written and th
Extraordinary sporting achievement, athletes striving to go faster, higher, stronger, if those were the aims then this is very much their award, many are living up to the high expectations, so many surpassing it. Theres only one place really we can start this review of 2016, and that is some 6000 miles away, from murky manchester, rio, where this heros parade, really began. Brazil welcomes the world with open arms butjust who would be lining up beside them . After months of claims and revelations of widespread doping, russia were at the olympics, their Track And Field team were not. But as they say in sport you can only beat what is in front of you. Team gb, at times, were beating everybody. Adam peaty takes 0lympic gold for Great Britain. In the pool, the best british games for over a century. Above the waves around the base, roaming in rio was truly spectacular. And it is Great Britain who are mens 0lympic champions. It is carnival time for Great Britain. History being written and th
Extraordinary sporting achievement, athletes striving to go faster, higher, stronger, if those were the aims then this is very much their award, many are living up to the high expectations, so many surpassing it. Theres only one place really we can start this review of 2016, and that is some 6000 miles away, from murky manchester, rio, where this heros parade, really began. Brazil welcomes the world with open arms butjust who would be lining up beside them . After months of claims and revelations of widespread doping, russia were at the olympics, their Track And Field team were not. But as they say in sport you can only beat what is in front of you. Team gb, at times, were beating everybody. Adam peaty takes 0lympic gold for Great Britain. In the pool, the best british games for over a century. Above the waves around the base, roaming in rio was truly spectacular. And it is Great Britain who are mens 0lympic champions. It is carnival time for Great Britain. History being written and th