Coast is reborn. Battered but unbound. Wreckage cleared. Communities restored. The long journey back to the home almost lost in the storm. Good morning, david. We all remember what it was like, almost five years ago and i certainly remember being here the morning after and just the destruction, but today is a new day and with bob woodruff reporting live from new orleans, were going to talk about the renewal and the rebuilding of this beautiful region and then a little bit later, my conversation with former First Lady Laura Bush, her attachment to the children of this region as well. David . And i know i speak for everyone here on the floor, it is so great to see robin there, back in her hometown. And she has the story of an extraordinary comeback this morning. Aswe say good morning, america, from new york, as well. George is off this morning. Hell be back on monday. But theres breaking news to get to off the top. Stunning new video of those trapped miners in chile. Authorities dropped
Disappointing, three to 8 degrees. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Storm ciara hits the uk with winds of more than 90 miles an hour causing severe travel disruption across the country. There is widespread flooding. And one severe warning, meaning a danger to life, remains in place in north wales. A fourth person in the uk has testested positive for coronavirus and is being treated at the e Royal Free Hospital in london. Counting is underway in the irish general election early indications are that sinn fein is set for major gains. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Englands cricketers beat south africa by two wickets to level the series 1 1 in johannesburg. Sheffield uniteds remarkable season continues they beat bournemouth 2 1 and are nowjust two points off the premier leagues top four. France turn on the style against italy to make it two wins from two in the six nations. Also coming up in the programme. An olympic place is now out of reac
As tinsel town gears up for the Academy Awards, well look at what can be expected at tonights ceremony. And coming up at half past, sportsday will bring you the best of the action from france against italy in the six nations. Good afternoon. Severe gales and heavy rain are affecting the length and breadth of the uk as storm ciara sweeps in, causing flooding and widespread travel disruption. Gusts of more than 100 Miles Per Hour have been recorded in the highlands. There are nearly 300 flood warnings in place, and airlines have cancelled dozens of flights. Thousands of people have been left without power. With more, heres our correspondent helena wilkinson. This is blackpool, one of the coastal areas bearing the brunt of storm ciara. Severe gales and heavy rain are sweeping across the country, causing difficult and sometimes dangerous conditions. This is as close as im going to get, behind a building, so its up to everybody, really, isnt it . They know their own limitations. Its crazy,
Turning colder. We can see the first size through the night tonight, snow showers in scotland, temperatures dipping close to freezing. Icy stretches first thing. Showers further south, windy for all to start. Those strong winds will continue, they will dry plenty of showers in from the atlantic along swiss facing coast and push further inland. Noticeably colder as well. The blue toes descend. Certainly looks as though mindy will be a windy, showery story, showers of snow to scotland, Northern Ireland and northern england, showers further south heavy with some hail and thunder. Noticeably colder for all with temperatures ranging between four and eight celsius. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Storm ciara hits the uk with winds of more than 90 miles an hour causing severe travel disruption across the country. There is widespread flooding and two severe warnings, meaning a danger to life, are in place in north wales. A persons being treated at the Royal Free Hospital in london afte
After a home player on board are looked after. Milder as the south westerly wind contracted the coronavirus. Scottish rugby say shes picks up but there is rain to come being treated in a healthcare facility, but is otherwise well. In from the west and that is all change tomorrow. Join me later for the Foreign Office is always extremely active whenever there were more details. Vat on sanitary products, the so called tampon tax, is to be abolished. Its saturday 7th march. Our top story. British nationals overseas that they a man in his early 805 has become ta ke british nationals overseas that they take advice from Public Health the second person in the uk england, we have a great deal of Insurance Companies are to pay out more to die after testing positive for coronavirus. Trust in the us Public Health Milton Keynes hospital said the man had Underlying Health system. We work with them regularly. Conditions. Much more clout around today. It the hospital has isolated their processes are a