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A multi coloured show for the handover of the Queensferry Crossing, the uks tallest bridge. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. A major dam outside houston, texas, has begun overspilling as storm harvey pushes the reservoir past capacity. Engineers have been periodically releasing water from the addicks dam to relieve pressure and try to limit the damage down to nearby homes. But now water levels are over the height of the reservoir edge. Six neighbourhoods nearby are being told to leave their homes if they can. Since the storm hit 30 inches of rain has fallen and forecasters warn more is on the way. Its estimated 450,000 people will need help and 30,000 people are likely to require Emergency Shelter. President trump is now on his way to visit the state. He has promised swift action to help those affected. Well, our correspondent Laura Trevelyan is in la grange, texas. This is a story thatjust keeps developing, the rain keeps coming. The storm might return to houston. What is going
Well be speaking to an industry analyst on whether network rail are to blame for the latest delays at london waterloo. Thats all ahead on bbc news. President trump has arrived in texas with his wife, melania, to see for himself the damage caused by Tropical Storm harvey. The authorities are urging residents, who live close to a levee which has been breached by floodwaters, south of the city of houston, to leave their homes immediately. The National Guard says more than three and a half thousand people have been rescued from their homes in the last few days. Donald trump has been receiving a briefing on the relief effort from local leaders and this is what the president had to say. Local leaders and this is what the president had to sayli local leaders and this is what the president had to say. I want to thank my staff and my cabinet, quite a few of them are here. When you add it allup a few of them are here. When you add it all up you will be helping a lot of people in texas and doing
Hes an indian, your majesty. And im the queen of england, i will have whatever help i require. Will gompertz, bbc news. Thats almost it from us. Newsnight is coming up on bbc two. Heres emily. Tonight, Hurricane Harvey becomes a test for the president. Donald trump lands in texas as the floodwaters rise. And we ask if the knives are now out for boris johnson. Join me now on bbc two. Here, on bbc one, its time for the news where you are. Good night. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im leah boleto so much to get through tonight. The west indies ray of hope another century from shai who steers the windies to a famous test win at headingley. Is sanchez bound for city . Theres a £50 million bid on the table tonight but arsenal reject it. First konta, now kerber the defending champion is dumped out of the us open in round one. Well start with cricket and an historic day at headingley where the west indies won their first test match in this country for 17 years when they beat england by five
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