Showers to the west. A full forecast coming up. First, our main story. Hurricane nate has hit the United States, causing torrential rain and powerful winds. People in parts of mississippi, alabama, florida and louisana have been ordered to evacuate their homes. The storm has already caused major damage to several Central American countries, leaving at least 25 people dead, before hitting the us as a category one hurricane. They watched it approach, and then it hit. The us is facing the full force of Hurricane Nate, winds of up to 150km h, with storm surges. The category one hurricane has hit the gulf coast of the states, as torrential rain and flooding in parts of mississippi, alabama, florida and louisiana, where people have been ordered to evacuate. The central americas already felt it with deaths in honduras, el salvador, costa rica and nicaragua, where tens of thousands of people are now without Running Water in costa rica. And scenes like these have become all too familiar in the
To the streets to call for talks. This is the scene live in barcelona as people march through the citys streets to oppose plans to declare catalonia independent. Also in the next hour the Royal Foundation announces a £2 million grant to help find Digital Solutions to Mental Health problems. Its the largest investment ever made by the Charitable Trust of the duke and duchess of cambridge and prince harry. And Lewis Hamilton takes a major step towards a fourth f1 world title with victory at the japanese grand prix. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Hurricane nate has hit the united states, causing torrential rain and powerful winds. People in parts of mississippi, alabama, florida and louisiana have been ordered to leave their homes. The storm has already caused major damage to several Central American countries, leaving at least 25 people dead. The National Hurricane centre said it has now been downgraded to a Tropical Storm. As it approached, Hurricane Nate promised strong winds a
Are saying once and forever that we wa nt to are saying once and forever that we want to be free to speak our minds, to say that catalonia is in spain. We want to show people that not everyone in catalonia wants independence. As you can see, there are a lot of people that once spain and catalonia to be together. There has been a week of demonstrations and those calling for dialogue, but the Spanish Government is claiming this is the biggest rally by far. It is huge. There are streets blocked off and coaches coming in from elsewhere in spain cannot get here. Those are supporting independence are saying, stay indoors today and dont add to these numbers, and then we will see the real support on both sides. The spanish Prime Minister, mariano rajoy, spoke. Translation have the absolute reassurance that the government will prevent reassurance that the government will p reve nt a ny reassurance that the government will prevent any declaration of independence to turn into something. Spain wil
Decision to suspend these are services the turkish citizens as up setting. A Top Republican senator says donald trump is treating the president seemed like a reality show and could put the u. S. On course for World War Three. New footage shows the scale of the refugee crisis this after another boat capsizes drowning twelve refugees ten of them children. Catalonians high court asked for extra protection from Spanish Police as pressure grows on the castle and president not to declare independence. Alive he descended and with only sports news as iceland become the smallest nation ever to qualify for the fee for world cup all of that story and more later this news hour. Turkeys president has described the u. S. To. To suspend most Visa Services for turkish citizens as setting the visa freeze was in response to an american consulate employee being arrested in istanbul accused of links to last years failed coup in turkey and immediately suspended its own Visa Services in the us and is report