to help them create cutting edge modern clothing. at least 60 people have been killed in winter storms across the united states and canada. president biden has approved an emergency declaration, following federal support for new york state. the city of buffalo, in new york state, has borne the brunt of the arctic conditions. it lies in the great lakes region and near the canadian border. 27 bodies have been recovered there, and more are expected to be found in cars buried in the snow. blizzards have blocked roads and brought down power lines, making it hard to get food and medicine. sean dilley reports. forfive days, blizzard conditions have disrupted life and travel across america. dozens of deaths have been reported, more are expected in the coming days. emergency services are among those struggling with the weather. a quarter of a million homes and businesses are estimated to have been hit by power cuts on christmas eve and christmas day. the impact of the storm has stretc
at least 60 people have been killed in the winter storms that are sweeping across north america. the city of buffalo in new york state has borne the brunt of the arctic conditions. at least 27 people have died there. president biden has approved financial support for the state. our north america correspondent nada tawfik has this update. the worst is over in buffalo but it is not over yet, they expect around 13 centimetres of snow. numerous people had said they have never experienced anything this badge, hurricane force winds, near wipe out conditions in the city and the priority at the moment is trying to dig out of the residence. vehicles have been buried, the death toll is over 20 now, emergency responders the other number could go up as they clear out the city. a driving ban is still in effect, residents can hopefully get around as they are trying to clear the roads, there is the hope that people can get basic food supplies after several days stuck inside. then there is t
victim as cody fisher. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk, on pbs in the us or around the world. at least 62 people have been killed in winter storms sweeping across north america. us officials are calling it the blizzard of the century with an extra nine inches of snow expected during the day in new york state where the city of buffalo has borne the brunt of the arctic conditions. the storm has affected a vast area, from canada in the north, down through the us and reaching mexico. president biden has approved emergency measures allowing financial support for new york state. this is the scene live from buffalo. you can see five o clock in the evening there snow still on the roofs thankfully we can see lights and power thousands of people have been without power due to the extreme weather. the city of buffalo has been particularly badly hit some 20 people dead. awful conditions being bored by so many people with all the latest now we can go to our correspondent.
historic reign. queen elizabeth ii was born into the royal family. she was never destined to be queen. so when the duke and duchess of york announced the birth of their first child on april 21st, 1926, no one could have guessed their little daughter, elizabeth alexandria barry would one day rule great britain. all of that was to change however when elizabeth s uncle prince edward add indicated his right to rule to marry american divorce say. took the throne becoming king george sixth in 1936. 10-year-old elizabeth became his i heir. the home school princess began to perform royal duties as well as doing her bit when her country was embroiled in world war ii. 1945 trained as a driver and mechanic in the women s auxiliary service. she and her sister joined other britains to celebrate ve day in the streets of britain. she also had a sweetheart her third cousin superintendence philip of greece. the couple were engaged to be married shortly after the princess 21st birthday. the
in premier league history. good morning. there is a lot of dry weather to come today although some light and patti went across the north west first thing in the morning. forthose north west first thing in the morning. for those that are desperate to see some heavy rain, i think i can see someone at the distant horizon. i will tell you more about that a little bit later on. good morning. it s sunday, 28th august. our main story: the prime minister has said whoever succeeds him will announce another huge package of financial support to help people cope with soaring energy bills this winter. writing in the mail on sunday, boris johnson acknowledged that the next few months would be difficult, as households face sky high costs, but he added that the uk will emerge stronger on the other side . the price cap set by the regulator 0fgem will rise by 80% in october. that means the typical annual energy bill, paid by direct debt, will increase from 1,971 pounds to more than 3,500 poun