we start in florida, where the state is being battered by hurricane ian. this is the scene live in tampa bay, showing the sunshine skyway bridge, which is getting battered by the heavy wind and rain. there are warnings of catastrophic damage, both from the high winds, which are gusting at up to 235 kilometres per hour, that s around 145 miles per hour, and from the heavy rain. combine that with what experts are saying could be the highest storm surge on record, and there are fears for the safety of thousands of people. azadeh moshiri is in tampa for us. a life threatening hurricane is now barrelling towards america s sunshine state. and put millions under evacuation orders across the west coast. ian is unpredictable. it s already caused widespread damage in cuba, wiping out power to the country s entire grid, with some residents killed. but now its hurricane force winds are leaving the gulf of mexico and taking aim at florida s coast. this satellite image shows the eye of the
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. hurricane ian is battering the us state of florida with powerful winds and a severe storm surge that has flooded communities along the southwest coast. there s also been flooding inland as the category four storm advances. more than a million people have been left without electricity. azadeh moshiri reports from tampa. a life threatening hurricane is now barrelling towards america s sunshine state. and put millions under evacuation orders across the west coast. ian is unpredictable. it s already caused widespread damage in cuba, wiping out power to the country s entire grid, with some residents killed. but now its hurricane force winds are leaving the gulf of mexico and taking aim at florida s coast. this satellite image shows the eye of the hurricane packed with lightning. clearly, this is a very powerful, major hurricane, that will have major impacts, both on impact in south west florida, so this will be a nasty
self inflicted, sometimes there is an economic crisis because of world events that can t be predicted. this is self inflicted, in downing street, with that budget. we ll have more on the bank of england s emergency intervention, and whether it s likely to work. also on the programme. an investigation by bbc panorama exposes what s described as a toxic culture at one of the uk s largest mental health hospitals. and, the people of florida are bracing theselves for one of the worst storms in the state s history. and coming up on the bbc news channel. the latest from lahore, as england take on pakistan in their fifth match of a gripping t20 series the sides locked at two matches each. good evening. it s been another day of instability on the financial markets, as concern deepens about the prospects for the british economy. last week s widely criticised mini budget unveiled by the chancellor raise laze been followed by a collapse in the pound and a sharp increase in the cost of
economy competitive. at the end of the day, that s ultimately what we have to do. what we politicians are responsible for is making the economic decisions that will drive continued growth. overnight, more chaos as hundreds of mortgage products were withdrawn. labour says it s all because of government negligence. what the government now needs to do, is to recall parliament, immediately, abandon that budget before any more damage is done. we ll have more on the bank of england s emergency intervention, and on the government s refusal to change tack. also on the programme.. inside one of the uk s largest mental health hospitals, a bbc investigation uncovers mistreatment and cruelty. the british iranian nazanin zaghari ratcliffe has cut her hair in solidarity with iranian women, whose rights are under attack from religious rulers. and the latest from florida, where hurricane ian, one of the worst storms in the state s history, is set to devastate wide areas. coming up in the spo
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