on fire, likely causing house fires in the city of frederick. massive flames, thick smoke, billowing into the air. emergency officials are now on the scene to the city s mayor is asking residents to avoid this area. police are saying the driver of that tanker has died. when me right now on the phone is vera scates of fairfield, who took this video you are seeing. rivera, tell us what you saw. quick into action by getting this video. it was a scene out of a movie. the flames, the smoke, it was everywhere. my husband and i were driving, oh my goodness, look at all the smoke. we didn t know where it was coming from. everyone was out standing and praying. it was crazy. we were across the street from where the fire was and we could feel the heat. the firemen, the cops, and feels normal right now. the firetrucks were there, the police are still out. it was really bad, really bad. people would just like crying and praying for the driver. it looks really bad. of course, we have j
hello, and welcome to bbc news. at least 50 people across north america are now known to have died in the severe arctic freeze that continues to affect the us and canada. one of the worst hit areas is the city of buffalo in new york state where the governor called the storm an epic, once in a lifetime event. emily unia has the latest. the arctic storm pummelling the us and canada caused christmas chaos for millions. thousands of flights were cancelled, and roads and railways were closed or impassible, preventing people from reaching friends and family. emergency services battled treacherous conditions to carry out rescues. fatalities have been confirmed across the us. one of the worst hit areas was new york state, especially in buffalo and hamburg in erie county. snow blanketed streets, and driving was banned. more than two dozen people are now known to have died in the greater buffalo region. anyone who declares victory and says it is over. it is way too early to say this at
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. at least 50 people across north america are now known to have died in the severe arctic freeze that continues to affect the us and canada. president biden has approved an emergency declaration allowing federal support for new york state, where the city of buffalo has borne the brunt of the arctic conditions. many shops stayed shut on monday, as blizzards blocked roads and cut power lines. the new york governor called the storm an epic, once in a lifetime event . emily unia reports. the arctic storm pummelling the us and canada caused christmas chaos for millions. thousands of flights were cancelled, and roads and railways were closed or impassible, preventing people from reaching friends and family. emergency services battled treacherous conditions to carry out rescues. fatalities have been confirmed across the us. one of the worst hit areas was new york state, especially in buffalo and hamburg in erie county. sn
airport closures, the ripple effect now, and this hurricane now headed inland. headed straight for orlando before then tracking north. alerts at this hour up across florida, georgia, and now the carolinas. our meteorologists ginger zee and rob marciano on the ground tonight with our team across florida. also, the acting deputy director of noaa s national hurricane center right here with us tonight. what concerns him most as we head into the evening hours. the other major news this wednesday night, the u.s. state department now urging americans to leave russia immediately. the american embassy warning russians may force americans with dual citizenship into military service. and the allegations involving russian sabotage into the pipeline that would deliver russian natural gas into europe. ian pannell inside ukraine tonight. in this country, the major news tonight on alzheimer s. a potential breakthrough. a promising new drug and what it s shown so far. also tonight, poli
hello, and welcome to bbc news. ukraine says its forces are enduring intense russian shelling in the eastern city of lysychansk, but it denies claims its troops are surrounded. lysychansk is the last ukrainian held city in luhansk, which is part of the industrial donbas region. these pictures from russia s state owned domestic news agency, ria, show drone images of battles near the city. but kyiv denies claims that russian backed fighters have encircled the city. elsewhere, russia is continuing its missile strikes. in the south, ukraine s military says the city of mykolaiv has been hit by ten missiles targeting the port and other industrial infrastructure. it s not yet clear if there are any casualities. ukrainian authorities have accused moscow of hitting civilian targets in an effort to force them into making territorial concessions. meanwhile, two more britons captured by russian forces in ukraine have been charged with being mercenaries, according to russian state media.