good afternoon. you may be seated. my name is robin wilkerson, and i amrs the co-chancellor of norh central university. to all the friends and the family of george floyd, and all of augustine guests here today, i want to welcome you on behalf of the university, on behalf of dr. scott hagan, president, on behalf of the board of regents, on behalf of the faculty. we are so grateful that you were here with us today. and we are honored that you ve come to mourn the loss and celebrate the life of mr. george floyd. on behalf of everyone here, i want to personally express our deepest condolences for this tragic loss. now, to open this service, the celebration of his life, will have aeb scripture reading from reverend jerry mcafee, pastor of new salem missionary baptist church, followed by an opening prayer from dr. scott hagen, president of north central university, and a solo by mrs. porter. on behalf of the pastors and preachers from minneapolis and st. paul, the bloods on t
from coast or countryside. this time on weather world, we re at the highest point of the uk s biggest city, uncovering the secrets of urban weather. and finding out why heatwaves hit cities and those of us who live in them the hardest. we take to the rooftops of london to see just how man made environments can change the weather. what are you hoping to achieve in the future? when we do weather forecasts, we will give more detailed forecasts, so there will be differences between different parts of the city. also on weather world: out of nowhere. the driver s eye view of mudslides and storms, as we take a meteorological tour of the world. scorching summer in southern europe and the deadly consequences of wildfires that rage out of control. watch the birth of a flood as it surges down a dry riverbed, to the floods that sweep away everything in their path and the disaster they cause. plus, cold comfort. the blanket response to melting glaciers in the austrian alps. scientists hav
and finding out why heatwaves hit cities and those of us who live in them the hardest. we take to the rooftops of london to see just how man made environments can change the weather. what are you hoping to achieve in the future? when we do weather forecasts, we will give more detailed forecasts, so there will be differences between different parts of the city. also on weather world: out of nowhere. the driver s eye view of mudslides and storms, as we take a meteorological tour of the world. scorching summer in southern europe and the deadly consequences of wildfires that rage out of control. watch the birth of a flood as it surges down a dry riverbed, to the floods that sweep away everything in their path and the disaster they cause. plus, cold comfort. the blanket response to melting glaciers in the austrian alps. scientists have realised there has been an unprecedented glacial melt, so the questions now are how serious is that melt and what can they do to stop it? welcome t
welcome to bbc news. thousands of people been rescued in and around the us city of houston as waters continue to rise in the wake of hurricane harvey. the area s expected to have received a year s rainfall within a week. the flooding is described as ‘catastrophic‘ in texas and is expected to worsen. there are fears for neighbouring louisiana. the texas governor has updated reporters on the rescue efforts. let s listen. we have a terrific meeting with local leaders including cou nty meeting with local leaders including countyjudges, meeting with local leaders including county judges, manners, members meeting with local leaders including countyjudges, manners, members of congress, members of the state legislature, texas house and senate. some intermission music here. laughter texas tribute. i love the pause, oh, lord why is this happening. a great exchange learning about what they need and about what both the texans and the federal woman can do to address their needs but
this time on weather world, we re at the highest point of the uk s biggest city, uncovering the secrets of urban weather. and finding out why heatwaves hit cities and those of us who live in them the hardest. we take to the rooftops of london to see just how man made environments can change the weather. what are you hoping to achieve in the future? when we do weather forecasts, we will give more detailed forecasts, so there will be differences between different parts of the city. also on weather world: out of nowhere. the driver s eye view of mudslides and storms, as we take a meteorological tour of the world. scorching summer in southern europe and the deadly consequences of wildfires that rage out of control. watch the birth of a flood as it surges down a dry riverbed, to the floods that sweep away everything in their path and the disaster they cause. plus, cold comfort. the blanket response to melting glaciers in the austrian alps. scientists have realised there has been a