hurricane, the first of the year, and while the storm system has lost a little of its kick, tonight, tropical storm barry continues to hammer the gulf coast. barry is packing winds of up to 65 miles per hour. torrential rains and flash flooding remain a major problem. states of emergency have been declared in louisiana and in mississippi. the storm came ashore just before 2:00 this afternoon eastern time near morgan city, louisiana, 85 miles west of new orleans. less than an hour later, it was downgraded to a tropical storm, but this is still a fierce weather system. david begnaud begins our coverage tonight from morgan city. reporter: it s been non-stop rain all day, jim, but the wind has become the story. the mayor says we all thought this was going to be water event so far, it has been a wind event. downtown here in morgan city, it is a ghost town. but the mayor says 90% of people decided to stay here, refusing to leave. we are on the river wall. this protects the city
center, calling it, quote, very tough stuff, as thousands rally in cities across the country, bracing for sweeping raids on undocumented immigrants. and inside the shootout. the high speed chase and shootout with police. after the driver runs away, police find three little children in that car. and good evening. thanks for joining us on this saturday. i m tom llamas. and we begin with the first hurricane of the season slamming ashore. barry hammering the gulf coast with fierce winds, and at this hour, torrential and potentially even more dangerous rain just getting started. the hurricane striking the louisiana coast with 75-mile-per-hour winds. the worst of the winds west of new orleans, leaving damage behind. knocking over trees onto homes and destroying this car. and right now, more than 120,000 people are without power. that radar map, you see it there, showing the heavy rain just touching the coast, set to move very slowly to the north. and at this hour, the torrentia
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jamal osman, a somali journalist, searches for answers to the cycle of violence that has ripped his country apart for the last three decades. this programme countains disturbing images. this was meant to be a safe haven. a place where children could grow up in peace, away from somalia s civil war. a place where people could live their lives. but what happened here injuly shuttered their lives. but what happened here in july shuttered that their lives. but what happened here injuly shuttered that illusion. 26 dad. 56 injured. lives changed forever. my my name isjamil my name is jamil osman. i my name isjamil osman. i am a somali journalist who for years has been searching for answers to the end of a cycle of violence which has ripped my country apart for three decades. in kismayo, ithought ripped my country apart for three decades. in kismayo, i thought i had found answers. a place which was secure. a place which was peaceful. a place which offered hope. but in my country, tra