Now on bbc news all the latest Business News live from singapore. Irma churns through the caribbean towards florida, one week after harvey slams into texas. But who bears the cost . And earning a degree in winemaking. Find out why this dude and are choosing to learn the trade in australia. These students. Welcome to Asia Business report. Im sharanjit leyl. As youve been hearing newsday, Hurricane Irma is barrelling through the caribbean towards the us. Irma arrives a little over a week after Hurricane Harvey slammed into texas, which caused severe flooding and displaced more than 1 which caused severe flooding and displaced more thani Million People. The damage bill from Hurricane Harvey is currently estimated at about 180 billion, with much of the bill going towards the taxpayers. Earlier i spoke to someone the taxpayers. Earlier i spoke to someone from Research House and asked who is likely to foot the bill. The range of damage can vary tremendously, however the consequences for the
And longest storm on record anywhere. Its a very large eye. Right now its category 5 storm. It is expected to bring storm surge flooding of about 20 feet, drenching rains. 175 miles an hour winds right now. It will cross the turks and caicos as a cat 5. Friday afternoon its heading towards the bahamas and its south of there. Approaching southern florida and expected to hit the area. Continuing across florida and into georgia and the rainfall will continue with this. Rainfall amounts from saturday through tuesday 15 to 20 inches possible for parts of florida. There are three storms. Hurricane jose and katia. Jose is expected to hit the areas already hit by irma. Thats the Leeward Islands its heading for. Its a category 3. You can see it veering a bit away from the area. Most florida are heeding the advice to get out. They have already evacuated. This comes as workers rush to board up homes and residents pick up supplies and wait in long lines for gas. Despite the sheer size of Hurricane
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Off. Ow my effing head a lot of people have lived that experience and are not here to tell their story. I think about trayvon martin. I think about Philando Castile. Samir rice. So many people who had the experience i had better not here to tell the story. So that is what it is. Amy them we look at segregation in alabama. And the name of the greatest people that have ever draw this area, i joined a line in the segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever. Amy that was alabama governor George Wallace in 1963. We will speak to New York Times magazine reporter Nikole Hannahjones about how segregation is returning to alabamas public schools. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Hurricane irma, the most powerful atlantic storm ever recorded, laid waste to parts of the caribbean overnight, pummeling turks an turks and caicos. The storms death toll rose to 18, but officials warned that figure will i