it was so bad that this man had to wade through knee-deep water inside of his own home. in florida the storm damage issine worse. 45 people have died and hundreds of homes are destroyed. a woman struggling to survive was captured in a harrowing phone call. in am in water. okay. i am so cold. i am losing you and i can t hear you. i love you. i love you. well, thankfully that woman was rescued along with others in the state along with 600 patients evacuated from health care facilities. more help is on the way. i have directed that every possible action be taken to save live and get survivors. every minute counts. this is not just for florida. it is an american crisis. my message to people in south carolina is simple. listen to the warning and follow the officials instructions. authorities are concerned about the barrier islands near fort meyers which took the brunt of the hurricane. many residents chose not to evacuate and are now cut off from the mainland. the
critical moments. brand-new information from the biden administration to protect reproductive health data in the aftermath the overcurrenting of roe versus wade. between nightmares at airports to sky high firework prices, and sky high food prices as well as gas, traveling on this fourth of july. delays and cancellations at airports across the country are causing chaos and frustration for air travelers, this as airports are overwhelmed with a record number of passengers not seen since before the pandemic. nbc s george so list is at los angeles international airport. how is it looking for us? hi. happy fourth of july. right now things looking fairly smooth here at the airport. of course it is early. just checking flight aware which you can use to track flights. not many delays receipt now. 16 delays, about one cancellation. across the nation already we are seeing about 1,000 delays. when you compare that to everything that s occurred since friday we are looking at a ver
Whereas further north across the country, fresher here with clear spells, a few showers, and temperatures across rural parts of Scotland Down Into mid single figures. During the day on monday, three zones of whether once again, some rain across the south west of england, south wales, in true parts of central england, too. The far south east probably avoiding the wet weather today. Largely dry, bright and reasonably warm, whereas further north, some sunshine for north wales and much of Northern England, with one or two isolated showers, but an improved day here. Further showers in the north of scotland and Northern Ireland, as well. Weve got three zones of weather again for tuesday as that front continues north. Rain for the midlands, wales and the south west, mostly dry but one or two scattered showers. Could be on the heavy side in the south east, 20 degrees here. Sunshine and showers for scotland and Northern Ireland. Bye bye. Hello. This is bbc news. The headlines Consumer Groups sa
I mean, look at this road, whats it doing right now . Its looking straight up at the sky. And its estimated that even busy roads can see the sky for 70 90 of the time. But its not all plain. Sunning. The problem with putting Photovoltaic Cells into roads is the slightest bit of pressure, the slightest bend, and. So the cells are stuck onto slabs and covered with crushed glass and a translucent resin. At the facility near versailles, in france, these seven millimetre thick panels are being tested for their strength and durability so they can withstand heavy traffic, as well as ensuring that they arent slippery. We have the cell and on each face we added polymer to increase the stiffness and the durability of the cells itself. So do they bend or are theyjust resistant to bending . Yes, of course they bend, butjust a little bit. So it resists. And they are pretty strong. Im a geek, i cant open a jar, let alone bend a piece of road. All right, 0k, can i smack it on the. . Laughter. Uhhhh.
Whats it like when one of your parents comes out to you as gay . It happened tojillian stewart, her mum ended a relationship with her father before going on to become the first lesbian to marry a same sex partner in scotland. Butjillian has never really explored how her experience contrasted with that of her brothers and sisters until now. All five, four, three, two, one cheering. This is the moment my mums made history, becoming the first lesbians to marry in scotland. But it wasnt plain sailing for them to get down the aisle. Hi, my namesjillian, and 20 years ago my mum came out as a lesbian. I was only four at the time, so it really wasnt such a great dealfor me, but i have learned from my parents that it might have been a bit more difficult for some of my siblings, so im going to go on a journey and speak to my brother and two of my elders sister to see what it was like for them. I would also like to find out what it is like nowadays, and if it is easier for parents to come out to