It is 8 00am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8 00pm in florida, which is being hit by the terrifying force of Hurricane Irma, with high winds, torrential rain and widespread coastal flooding. The storm made landfall on the us mainland after smashing its way across the atlantic, destroying thousands of buildings in the caribbean. Some small caribbean islands have been completely flattened, and at least 25 people have been killed. In the us, 6. 5 million residents across the state of florida have been ordered to leave their homes, and more than three million buildings are without power. Aleem maqbool begins our coverage, from miami. They warned miami would flood, and it has. In the hours before it finally hit the florida keys, Hurricane Irma became even more powerful. Brian tribble is one of those who defied the orders to leave his home, and was live on social media as the eye of the Hurricane Katrina it. The massive sea surges were matched by extraordinary footage of the tide being sucked away from shore, Building Energy to surge again. This isa Building Energy to surge again. This is a life threatening situation. Remember, in south west florida, the storm surge comes after the strongest winds. Do not think the storm surges over when the wind flows down. Local officials will let you know when it is safe to go out. The storm surge good russian and could kill you. Alix perez escaped the keys to shelter in a hurricane proof building in miami. He is anxious, keeping in touch with those left behind. A bunch of different areas have Different Levels of housing, some higher and some lower. Some places have floodwaters up to peoples waists, some up to peoples roofs. Up to peoples roofs yeah, very severe flooding. But miami is feeling the impact as well, and with every passing hour the florida mainland is further affected. More than i the florida mainland is further affected. More thani million homes and businesses are already without power. There is barely a soul on the streets anywhere in southern florida, and that is because of the risk of flying debris, the risk of powerlines or trees coming down, and the Emergency Services say that, even for them in the coming hours, it is going to be near impossible to operate. The bbc was allowed to accompany the us air force as it flew into the eye of Hurricane Irma, to track its power and direction. She is a little bit more violent than the rest of them have been. Some storms, like katrina, for example, that was very big, but they said it was well organised and very smooth to fly into. Some of the storm is a much more violent. This one is big and it appears to be quite violent as well. So we expect to be bounced around quite a bit. Up the florida coast, more are preparing, warned that irma could make a direct hit on the most Populated Areas on its destructive path so far. Mark, you are on the line right now. Electricity is out in some 3 million homes, we are being told. Tel is a little bit about what it is like where you are. Well, we were told to evacuate about 2k hours before the hurricane hit key west, and right here, it is high winds and rain, and it is slowing up north. But it is very loud, and very active. Were not getting a very clear line from you, presumably this is storm related as well. You are retired from the air force. I believe you dealt with storm storms like this before, and the aftermath. Tell us in terms of scale how this compares to some of the others that you have experienced. I believe we may have lost mark that, heres an evacuated key west resident. The storm is causing severe disruptions to a lot of businesses in the area, the power supplies, and to a number of homes and buildings. 0ur weather presenter has been on the road in florida, and a short time ago we spoke to him about when the storm is expected to hit them. In the last three hours so the weather has deteriorated dramatically here in tampa. The worst weather is still some five to six hours away, possibly a little bit more, but already we are getting these Tropical Storm force winds. The palm trees are swaying, there are times when there are slight lull is here, but we have already witnessed large limbs flying through the air. So that is why we are not on the road already. I am just taking a moment to go out on the balcony to deliver you this report, but we probably wont be going out much at all now, as it is too dangerous. And we have heard that the National Hurricane centre have said this is a category 2 storm. Talk us through that, and what exactly they mean in terms of neurological sense, and what the residents there might expect. Yes, so residents there might expect. Yes, so the eye of the hurricane has made la ndfall very so the eye of the hurricane has made landfall very close to naples, so once the i start interacting with land overtime, over a day or two, it will start losing a lot of its speed. The storm is still very powerful, it is a very large storm, so powerful, it is a very large storm, so by the time it gets here it will be producing very big gust. So the fa ct be producing very big gust. So the fact it has weakened somewhat is not surprising. Still very serious. And are they people there in the hotel with you . We are getting reports that a lot of people have been preparing to leave. They are also in that strange situation, wondering whether or not they can leave their homes, or if they should. Yes, in fa ct, homes, or if they should. Yes, in fact, we have actually spoken to people that travelled earlier this week from southern parts of florida to get out of the path of the storm, and now they have found themselves right in the path of Hurricane Irma, so right in the path of Hurricane Irma, so they shifted from one place to another. And there are quite a few people in the hotel, but not all rooms have been filled. The reason for that is that they are not taking any for that is that they are not taking a ny extra for that is that they are not taking any extra people. And now, everybody should be hunted down by now, but earlier on they were not taking any more people in. It was a deterrent to try and get them to get out of the state. We have been offered flashlights, tortures, and there is a chance that the power will go out here in the city, but certain parts of the city have backup, mobile backup generators, so there will be points at which power should remain during the storm. But behind me it is obviously looking rough. This is nowhere near as rough as it is going to get later on. That is still hours away. This is just to get later on. That is still hours away. This isjust the to get later on. That is still hours away. This is just the edge of the storm. In the caribbean, at least 25 people were killed by Hurricane Irma, five of them in the British Virgin islands, where a relief effort is under way. Homes and boats have been destroyed and a state of emergency declared, as the authorities grapple with repairs to infrastructure and safeguarding supplies. 0ur correspondent laura bicker reports from tortola. The British Virgin islands look like they have been hit by the blast wave of a bomb. 0n the biggest island of tortola, houses have been ripped apart and contents scattered for miles. An over 20 foot wave surge crushed boats, beaching them among the rubble. Arron glasgow was at home as irma hit. This section of my mums room, the roof came off. Then my bedroom came off. We ran to the living room. Glass everywhere. We had all this boarded up. Youve lost everything . Everything. People talk about the winds that came through here as if they were alive, as if it had come from another world. And now, five days after the hurricane struck, they are in desperate need of food, of shelter, and clean water. Others are just simply desperate to leave. The shock of seeing this terrifying force of nature is overwhelming. Some are trying to fly home to relatives in the uk. This family made it to the shelter after neighbours with machetes hacked through debris to help them hike from their damaged home. We dont know what planes are going, or when theyre going. Literally this morning was the first time we had heard any news at all of what was happening. Some residents have criticised the uk governments response to this crisis as pathetic and slow. There are also reports of looting across the island, as many are desperate for basic supplies. There are large queues for food and for petrol. Help has now arrived. The British Military have brought aid, and are already re establishing order. They are working on a plan to try to restore power and water. One woman told me she wept with relief as she saw the plane land. Hurricane irmas trail of destruction is vast, and yet the caribbean spirit prevails. As our team walked the streets, so many people told us the same message. They are simply grateful to be alive. Hundreds of thousands of people have been left homeless by the earthquake which struck in the south of mexico on thursday. The number of People Killed by the quake has also risen sharply, to 90. Hundreds of families have reportedly been camping in the streets, afraid of more aftershocks. Rescuers say there is no hope of finding any more survivors under the rubble. Translation no, it is no longer a search for people. It is now more a support for the community. Were recuperating belongings, whatever can be retrieved. Were assessing the damages and helping the wounded. Within the last hour or so, rafael nadal has won the us open for the third time. He beat south african Kevin Anderson in straight sets. 64, 63, 63. The Kevin Anderson in straight sets. 6 4, 6 3, 6 3. The second title of the year for 6 4, 6 3, 6 3. The second title of the yearfor nadal 6 4, 6 3, 6 3. The second title of the year for nadal after the french 0pen the year for nadal after the french open in the year for nadal after the french 0pen injune and the 16th of his career. Get all the details without him on sport today in 20 minutes. The chief minister of the indian capital, delhi, has ordered an inquiry into the alleged rape of a five Year Old Girl at school. Arvind kejriwal made the announcement during a second day of protests about how authorities handled a separate case in which a seven year old boy was murdered at school. Pope francis has had a minor accident while driving through the streets of cartagena in colombia. He lost balance and hit his head against the popemobile. He was later seen with a bandage across his swollen eyebrow and eye, still smiling and talking with the people. He has now finished his historic visit to the country, and is returning to rome. Genocide that is how the foreign minister of bangladesh has described the treatment of Myanmars Rohingya community. Three weeks ago, a Major Military crackdown sparked the Mass Movement of thousands of refugees across the border. Now, the bbc has gained access to one of the rohingya militants who attacked the police posts, which led to the military action. 0ur south asia correspondent Justin Rowlatt has been talking to Rohingya Refugees in teknaf, close to the border. Three big fires were burning across the border in myanmar today. 0fficials the border in myanmar today. Officials told us they had seen vehicles hovering before the smoke started to rise, and still the rohingya were pouring into bangladesh, struggling with whatever belongings they could salvage before they could flee. This man claims he was involved in one of the attacks that started all of this. Translation in the village, we agreed, if we do nothing, the world will never know about our plight. He said he and some other villagers wa nted he said he and some other villagers wanted to take action against the government in myanmar. He says the rohingya people have been persecuted. Translation the militants came to our village and gave us bombs to plant on the road to attack the army vehicles. Every village was given two or three bombs like this. We planted the bombs. 0ne exploded, but no soldier died. This is what happens next. Look, look, says the man. The soldiers are coming in helicopters and jeeps. They are going to kill us. And jeeps. They are going to kill us. The government claims there were dozens us. The government claims there were d oze ns of us. The government claims there were dozens of attacks on 25 august. It responded to what it called an Anti Terrorist clearance operation. We cant verify any of the mobile phone footage in this report, but the story is the refugees tell are remarkably similar. Meanwhile, the camps have become buffs. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Refugees now live in filthy hovels on whatever land they can find. But still, the makeshift settlements grow and grow and grow. So, this is what the de facto leader of myanmar, aung san suu kyi, has to say about human suffering. The Nobel Peace Prize winner told an audience at 0slo town hall in 2012 that wherever there is suffering there are the seeds of conflict. Because, she said, suffering degrades and bitters and enrages. A senior un source told me today it is now working on the assumption that as many as 500,000 rohingyas will flee myanmar. 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Our top stories Hurricane Irma has slammed into the us mainland. Strong winds and storm surges have left millions of homes and businesses in florida without power. Hurricane irma has slammed into the us mainland. Strong winds and storm surges have left millions of homes and businesses in florida without power. Its cause widespread destruction across the caribbean and at least 25 have been killed and thousands have lost their homes. Lets take a look at some front pages from around the world. The front page of the International Edition of the New York Times reports on the plight of civilians caught in fighting in the de facto capital of the so called Islamic State in syria. It says civilians trapped in raqqa face air strikes if they stay and land mines if they go. The south china daily post is reporting on a surge in the number of people quitting hong kong for a new life in canada. Apparently over 1,200 hong kong residents became permanent citizens of canada last year. And the gulf news reports on the latest in the diplomatic crisis over qatar. Saudi arabia has insisted it would keep pressuring doha until the Anti Terrorism demands of a bloc of arab states are met. That brings you up to date with all the papers. More now on Hurricane Irma. We can speak to bradley devlin. He has been hunkering down in preparation for the storm in lehigh acres near fort myers in florida. Im hoping you can hear me, bradley . Ican hearyou. Im hoping you can hear me, bradley . I can hear you. Thats great because weve had some communication issues with the lines down in the area but what is the situation like in the area you are in right now . Ed fast over us area you are in right now . Ed fast over us 45 minutes ago, we had the chance to walk outside and when we did so the street is covered in about two and a half feet of water it about two and a half feet of water it passed over us. Im about six inches or a foot away from water coming into my house at this point. How are you feeling . Now im a little nervous. The wind is kind of still strong, its blowing from the south west now so its blowing north east. Now its the storm surge time. Whatever flows in two two from the coast may continue to flow inland where i am as well in from. I know a lot of your family are together because theyve had to evacuate the coast . We are all hunkered in here and surrounding the radio listening to the news as best as we can, checking in on it here and there. Its getting kind of warm in the house, the ace is kind of done. The ace. Were done at this point. Weve only got 12 hours left and hopefully after that things will start crying out a bit. How long do you and his obeyed youre going to have to stay where you are without having to leave anticipate. Have to stay where you are without having to leave anticipate. That would depend on how long the water stays. If it stays as deep as it is now we may have to wait, it could ta ke now we may have to wait, it could take a couple of days, but hopefully it goes faster than that. Were grateful for you joining it goes faster than that. Were gratefulfor you joining us it goes faster than that. Were grateful for you joining us and we wish you the best. Stay safe, bradley devlin, who lives near fort myers. As bradley was saying, the storm finally hitting, it made la ndfall storm finally hitting, it made landfall a few hours ago, but as theyre saying, the eye of the storm very much now there in areas like tampa and fort lauderdale. Were following it closely and well bring you the latest. New zealand has the highest rate of Youth Suicide in the world. Weve been to meet fi perez, whos started a