Frequency of these sorts of Freak Weather events. Itv says tonights episode of love island wont be aired, out of respect for the family of former presenter caroline flack. The broadcaster says its devastated by her death. Thousands of passengers face major disruption at Heathrow Airport, after a systems failure affects all terminals. The airport says its experiencing technical problems. Now calling only those american guests from emerald deck. Us citizens quarantined for days on a cruise ship injapan are leaving after america sends two planes to take them home. And in half an hour here on bbc news, the travel show goes to sri lanka, where electric tuk tuks are taking to the road as part of measures to tackle air pollution there. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Parts of south wales and england have endured flooded homes and streets and landslides, after storm dennis brought heavy rain and strong winds to much of the uk. Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts are in place across the
Warnings in england. Travel continues to be affected. Helena wilkinson has the latest. In south wales this lunchtime, a Major Incident has been declared. Emergency crews are dealing with landslides like this, and widespread flooding. This is what residents in a village near cardiff woke to this morning. A road now looking more like a river, the sheer volume of water left car is submerged. Emergency services had to rescue people as the water levels rose, including this elderly lady. And this is a high street in pontypridd in south wales. Not everyone heeded the dont drive through flood water advice. I workjust down on the corner, and i had to leave at eight oclock last night because of the floods, so to come down this morning and see it like this is a shock. Others have been left stranded. That is what one family woke up to in crickhowell while on holiday. Is what one family woke up to in crickhowell while on holidaylj is what one family woke up to in crickhowell while on holiday. I can
Hundreds of american passengers whove been quarantined off japan on a cruise ship thats been hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus are on their way home. Two planes chartered by the Us Government are taking them to american air bases where they will stay for a further two weeks. 355 cases of the disease on the diamond princess have been confirmed in the past two weeks, accounting for more than half the total outside china. Chinese Officials Say the number of new cases and deaths in Hubei Province the centre of the outbreak has once again fallen. From yokohama, Rupert Wingfield hayes reports. Announcer only those american guests who are disembarking the diamond princess tonight. For the americans at least, this is the moment that for many could not come soon enough. On the dockside, the buses lining up ready to take them to tokyo airport and an evacuation flight home. 355 passengers aboard the diamond princess have now been diagnosed with the new coronavirus. In the last two days, t
And the former Manchester United goalkeeper harry gregg, who survived the 1958 munich air crash, has died at the age of 87. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Communities across britain are facing another day of flooding and travel chaos as storm dennis continues to batter the country. Police have called off rescue efforts for a woman missing near tenbury in worcestershire, saying they are now mounting a recovery operation. Almost 300 flood warnings are in place including five severe warnings in worcestershire, shropshire, and herefordshire, which indicate a danger to life. The heavy rain is causing travel disruption with some roads being closed, and damaged rail lines meaning cancellations and delays. Our news correspondent Graham Satchell has this report. A helicopter hovers over the welsh town of crickhowell. From on board, you can see the coast guard getting ready to rescue people trapped in their caravan. It was a weekend of devastating floods and emergency rescues. In na
Winds to the uk, particularly across scotla nd winds to the uk, particularly across scotland with severe gales in the north. Further rain in the forecast this week and we still have the rain in the hills to run down into the rivers so there still is the risk this week of further flooding. The reality dating show love island returns tonight with a tribute to its former host Caroline Flack, who took her own life at the weekend. Counting the cost of the coronavirus. Digger makerjcb cuts production from today because it cant get the parts it needs from china. Ill be taking a look at how other businesses are being affected. Harry greg has died. He played under sir matt busby and 121 caps for north island. He was 87. Its monday, february the 17th. Our top story nearly 300 flood warnings remain in place across the uk this morning, in the aftermath of storm dennis. Major incidents have been declared in south wales and parts of england, and there have been multiple landslides and floods, some t