It states Hurricane Helene was just upgraded. A powerful category three storm. Its already wreaking havoc on bridges and roadways such as this one youre looking at in Southwest Florida for those in the Big Bend, thats where the Florida Panhandle meets the peninsula. The storms Outer Bands all already have brought extensive flooding. And were told that works is yet to come. Listen to what federal and state officials are saying right now, it looks like its dead on hit to tallahassee. This is an unusually dangerous storm that threatens to bring Heavy Rain and potentially catastrophic flooding. This will be a statewide event. We expect strong winds throughout date with hurricaneforce Winds Wind Gust up to 8,200 miles an hour you just heard from the North Carolina Governor and the Georgia Governor we are standing by to hear from florida governor Ron Desantis in the next hour. And as you heard, it is not just florida in helenes pam, georgia, south carolina, North Carolina, are all all facing
Wait for the state of the nation address. Just a reminder that we will be covering this in full on bbc news live page with analysis of President Putins speech as it happens. You can watch our live stream of the speech there, just press the play button. The dignitaries arriving for the speech they are in moscow. Bbc news website to find complete coverage of this, or the bbc news app. Lets speak to olga ivshina, from the bbc russia service. Tell us about the speech today, what are we expecting . fine tell us about the speech today, what are we petting . Tell us about the speech today, what are we expecting . One thing has been stable over the are we expecting . One thing has been stable over the years are we expecting . One thing has been stable over the years for are we expecting . One thing has been stable over the years for putins stable over the years for putins addresses and press conferences. This year is no exception. He is late, but according to his standards, five or ten minute
Is indeed. We are hearing from the i must run Health Ministry that they were more than 80 People Killed overnight in the gaza strip, most of those actually apparently waiting for aid in gaza city when witnesses there say that there was shelling by israeli tanks. And still an unclear picture about what has happened there. But overall, now this really grim milestone has been passed. The Health Ministry in gaza is really the only official source of data that we have four casualty numbers. And it is the one that is relied on for the un and others and is saying that the majority of those who have been killed are women and children since the 7th of october. And also more than 70,000 people have been injured as well. These figures rely on bodies being brought in to hospitals or seen by medical workers so they can be properly registered. But actually it is thought that the real death toll is going to be much higher than this because there are several thousand people who are still considered as
Indictment watch. Safe to say Donald Trumps team is right to be worried. The former president could be charged this week with prloting to overturn the 2020 election. What will it main for his campaign to return to the white house. Plus the desantis burn out. What is the plan to turn his Campaign Around . They want to see you be able to stand up and fight back against the people that are destroying this country. Nobody has done that more than me. And bidens record. There is good news on inflation, immigration, and crime. So why dont voters believe it . Hoello and welcome to insie politics sunday. Im abby phillips. This morning we have new polls in two key states. That are the s out of iowa and South Carolina all year and in iowa donald trump has a 30point lead over ron desantis with tim scott there nipping at his hiells. Trump lda big lead in South Carolinaith the states former governor nikki haley in a tie for second place with desantis. Senator tim scott also from South Carolina is on
Indictment watch. Safe to say Donald Trumps team is right to be worried. The former president could be charged this week with prloting to overturn the 2020 election. What will it main for his campaign to return to the white house. Plus the desantis burn out. What is the plan to turn his Campaign Around . They want to see you be able to stand up and fight back against the people that are destroying this country. Nobody has done that more than me. And bidens record. There is good news on inflation, immigration, and crime. So why dont voters believe it . Hoello and welcome to insie politics sunday. Im abby phillips. This morning we have new polls in two key states. That are the s out of iowa and South Carolina all year and in iowa donald trump has a 30point lead over ron desantis with tim scott there nipping at his hiells. Trump lda big lead in South Carolinaith the states former governor nikki haley in a tie for second place with desantis. Senator tim scott also from South Carolina is on