Well. Meantime, the death toll in the bahamas has risen to hi there and officials there risen to 30, and officials there say they expect more deaths. Lets head out to doug mcelway who has been there all day and all evening. Winds began to increase about 8 00 p. M. This evening. Weve not been able to detect any sign this has diminished to a category 1 storm. The wind has shifted more to the east from the north and gravitating a little to the northwest, coming at news this direction. Two good things associated with that, an indication the radar and satellite images show the storm continues to move in a northeasterly direction. No other wards, wilmington where were, to coast, directlyees of here son the west seed of the eye of the storm. That means were getting the back winds. That means were not going to see any more tornadoes in all likelihood and it also means the winds are pushing the waters of the keep fear river down south to the mouth of the river, to open water. It is not publicki
Or novels exploring africanamerican identity gave voice to millions. Im brian thomas thanks so much for joining us we begin this program in russia where firefighters backed by the countrys air force are struggling to contain vast wildfires in siberia the area thats a blaze continues to grow with some 45000 square kilometers already affected thats an area the size of denmark Officials Say theyve had to give up their efforts and some of the most remote areas in the hard hit province of cross the arced residents are literally choking on smoke as the flames grow closer to the village of ben he is at the front line if the place residents knew they would probably have to evacuate the smokes harmful effects have nearly driven them out already. Well you know. The 1st fires started in july nights here weeks after they were pits theres another fire burning. Kilometer thats the flames were 20 kilometers away. You could only see 20 meters in front of you that was worrying we couldnt see the barrie