The Brookings Institution hosted this 90 minute forum. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to brookings. Thank you for making some time for discussions on africa issues. Coming to brookings and coming to brookings on this day right smack in the middle when many people are at the beach. We would like to welcome you. By ae joined as well professor at st. Lawrence university, the university of which we frequently Work Together on africa issues, which also runs an Excellent Program and nairobi that just celebrated its 45th anniversary. Matt was there doing research and bringing some alumni along on a trip. Finally, joining the panel is john from freedom house. Africas with their program and previously worked in the Obama Administrations policy planning staff. I would like to thank john for an article he coauthored in the Current Issue of Foreign Affairs on some of the promising Democratic Movement in africa. We added kenya and tanzania to the list, along with south africa demo cap africa,
Worry about the bloodsucking bugs spreading viruses. If you went back there and spent the night, you wouldnt enjoy it. Reporter he typically says mosquitoes that transmit other diseases. That is the same mosquito that spreads the zika virus. We know there are nine cases in florida, two in Hillsborough County. Reporter while no one has gotten the virus from a mosquito in the u. S. , it could still happen. 12 states are reporting people who caught it while traveling. Just recently, the cdc confirming text tech could have the first case in texas could have the first case of the zika being transmitted sexually. It is not transmitted through saliva. The biggest threat is to only one in five people infected will show symptoms that are mild, like fever, rash and joint pain. But with no vaccine or medicine to treat zika, the key is prevention. You need long sleeved shirts on. Reporter also drain and cover any standing water. This is an example of stagnant water. Reporter with more cases likely
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You can see the damage to the cruisers rear bumper in the picture. The deputy will be okay. The condition of the other person involved is not known at this time. Later today, Tampa City Council will get an update on the bike ticketing controversy with the police department. This is in the wake of an investigation that found 79 of the agencys bike tickets are given to africanamericans. Tampa police will present a report on out reach programs to enforce bike laws. It is 4 31. We should expect a wet one today. If you have to do anything outside, i would say the earlier the better. You see this rain system is pushing south. At this point were all dry but were seeing clouds north of i4 ant rain is just to the north up in cedar key. Now lets move to a forecast mode going into the future and notice right at 7, 8 00, we might get light rain along the more and more of the heavier downpours start pushing south. At 10 30. Citrus, hernando and pasco countys the well see rain that makes it to the t
Recovering after a crash sheriffs cruiser. The cruisers bumper. The deputy will be okay. The condition of the other person is not known at this time. Later today, Tampa City Council will get an update on the bike ticketing controversy with the police department. This is in the wake of the investigation that found 79 of the agencys bike tickets are given to africanamericans. Tampa police will present a report on out reach programs to enforce bike laws. It is 5 31 and the rain is moving in. It certainly is. Not far now and it spreads all the way up from the gulf of mexico into the carolinas. Well give you a closureser look. We have clouds well give you a closer look. We have clouds in hernando. You can watch where you are and see when the rain gets to you. What i believe will happen is after that, a few light showers in the Northern Areas close to where the rain is now. It wont really be until midday when places like hillsborough and polk county start to see the showers, during the after