Seen have killed at least ten people and forced around 20,000 from their homes. At least 1,500 properties have been destroyed as the flames spread in hot weather, whipped up by strong winds. Governorjerry brown has declared a state of emergency in the wine counties of napa, sonoma and yuba. The bbcs dave lee reports from san francisco. Fierce winds and low humidity the perfect conditions for a raging blaze to spread across californias famous wine region, north of san francisco. Late sunday night, dramatic videos posted to social media showed locals desperately fleeing towns that were being engulfed by the flames. Slow down. Stop winds as strong as 70 mph meant the fire spread quickly and unpredictably. What started the initial blaze is not yet known. 11 oclock somebody came around honking their horn, like, just crazy. Were just like what is going on . And i dont know what inspired me to look out my bedroom window, necause its in the back of the house and the car was in the front of the
Been sacked by madrid, are now trying to work out their next move. Carles puigdemont, the catalan leader, featured on todays front pages, refuses to accept that he has been fired. Translation we do not deviate. We continue persevering in the only way that can make us winners. Without violence, without insults, in an inclusive way, respecting people, symbols and opinions. Many here are worried about what may come next. Antonio and pilar, here queueing up for lottery tickets, just want a fresh start. Elections, elections, elections, he tells me. And over in madrid, demonstrators have come out to support the imposition of direct rule in the catalan region. Why do they want to break up spain . There is no sense. It is a problem that is not only affecting catalonia. It is affecting the whole of spain. It is affecting the whole of europe. And we cannot just stay and see what happens, all sing viva espana tonight, catalans may wonder who exactly is running their lives. Theyre ruled directly b
Spains government has dissolved the Regional Parliament and installed a new police chief after mr puigdemont declared independence. In madrid, several thousand people held a rally, waving spanish flags and calling for national unity. Our correspondent James Reynolds reports from barcelona. This is the first full day of direct rule from madrid. And no one is yet sure quite what to make of it. Catalan organisations have told people here to carry on as normal. Right here, it is hard to tell that anything has changed one way or another. Local Catalan Police officers still guard this, the catalan political headquarters. And separatist leaders, who have technically been sacked by madrid, are now trying to work out their next move. Carles puigdemont, the catalan leader, featured on todays front pages, refuses to accept that he hasbeenig respecting people, symbols and opinions. Many here are worried about what may come next. Antonio and pilar, here queueing up for lottery tickets, just want a
She was the best teacher and im sorry. This is the cbs weekend news. Quijano good evening, im Elaine Quijano. For the fourth time in six weeks americans are mopping up after a hurricane. This time its nate. It made landfall in louisiana saturday night and again sunday morning in mississippi. Tonight nates deflating and rolling north, still bringing heavy rain and strong gusts. The storm killed more than 30 last week in central america, but the deep south was spared that level of destruction. Streets, homes and businesses are flooded and many are without power. Mark strassmann is in biloxi. Reporter nates sprint into biloxi in three hour, the first for a hurricane in mississippi since katrina in 2005. 85 mile per hour winds and rains buffeted this coastal playground for families and gamblers. This is the churning gulf of mexico in downtown biloxi. Nate is a night hurricane and night storms can be killers. You often cant see rising water until its too late. And forecasters are calling fo
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