Hello and welcome. One of the most powerful hurricanes on record in the United States has hit the countrys gulf coast, destroying buildings and pulling down power lines, with winds of up to 150 miles an hour. Four people have been killed, including a 14 year old girl. The storm which started out as a category four hurricane has since been downgraded as it makes its way inland. But there are still fears of catastrophic flooding from intense rainfall and storm surges. Larry madowo reports hurricane laura arrived late at night with destructive winds of 85 mph, toppling over cars and other objects in its wake. The eye of the storm was in lake charles, in louisiana, but the damage extends much further. Roofs were ripped off in its path and homes destroyed, as it raced inland. It was wild. Around one or so, the wind picked up and i could hear the neighbours roof blew off the side of the house and blew into my house. A Chemical Plant caught fire hours after hurricane laura whizzed past, sendi
alexander lukashenko grew up near here and ran a local farm in communist days. he s exhibit number one in the museum. alexander grudina has known mr lukashenko for a0 years. here they are, side by side back in the ussr at a meeting of the local communist party. translation: he was physically strong and he got angry very easily. but when he was younger and a democrat, we liked him, he was progressive. he s completely changed. but we did find some support here for the president. at the annual shklov teacher conference. translation: ijust don t understand what kind of bright future those protesters are fighting for. life s ok now, we are pleased with what the president s doing. for the 26 years he s been president, alexander lukashenko has cultivated the image not only of strong man but the only man who could rule belarus. it s as if lukashenko and the land are one and the same. so, any attempt to uproot him from power he presents as a direct threat to the nation. today, mr luka