Complaints. The video assistant referee is being used tonight as chelsea host arsenal in the first leg of the league cup semifinal. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. At least 15 people have been killed by mudslides and flash floods in southern california. Rescue workers are now mounting a desperate search for survivors, fearing that dozens of people might still be trapped. Many of those affected now are the very same people who last month fled from wild fires. The extreme weather has hit carpinteria, Santa Barbara and montecito from where our correspondent james cook reports. On californias Pacific Coast, ordeal by the elements continues. First, they endured the largest fire in the states history. Next came torrential rain, more intense than anyone here could remember. Then, within minutes, destruction, caused by an unstoppable wall of mud and debris. This 14 year old survived. Even she does not know how. Firefighters using rescue dogs heard her screams and worked for hours to pull her from the wreckage of her home. Her familys fate is unknown. Everyone here, it seems, has their own incredible story of a struggle to survive. Once the boulders and trees came through our house we climbed up onto the roof and waited till the creek went down a bit and then we climbed off the roof and got to our neighbours. We just got pulled out of there by the firefighters. Hes been out rescuing neighbours. We heard a little baby crying. We dug down and found a little baby. I dont know where it came from. We got it out, got the mud out of its mouth. Im hoping its ok. They took it right to the hospital. But it wasjust a baby, four feet down in the mud, under the rocks. Im glad we got him. These coastguard pictures show the rescue of a family of five. A mother and her newborn baby are winched to safety. The little girl makes it onto the roof her seven year old brother is saved as well. Terrifying moments but they are the lucky ones. How do you describe it . It is devastating. The fire created a situation where the dirt was able to wash down. Had we still had all the vegetation on the hills it would not have been as much of an issue. We just feel very sorry for the people who lost their homes and their lives. Why did it happen . The downpour soaked an area which had been affected with wildfires. Burning grass and shrubs which hold the soil in place and baking the earth, leaving it slick and hard. The water had nowhere to go but down, fast, into the town of montecito with deadly, devastating effect. This is one of the most exclusive communities in the United States, home to stars including actor rob lowe and tv presenter ellen degeneres. But no amount of money can stop a mudslide. Oprah winfrey posted this video from her garden. See how deep the mud is. The destruction was not confined to the coast. Further inland, in burbank, a suburb of los angeles, the cameras captured another mudslide in action. The mud roared down here with terrifying speed, sweeping everything in its path. Firefighters will not let us go up there any further. They say the situation could change in the blink of an eye. As you can see, this is how dangerous it is. The Pacific Coast was hardest hit. The financial cost will be immense. The human toll, even higher. James cook, bbc news, montecito. Lets get the perspective from the American Red Cross, working hard in the area. Jessica joins us, she is from at organisation. You are at one of the shelters where some of those who have been dragged out of the mud have been ta ken . Who have been dragged out of the mud have been taken . Thats right, i am at the Santa Barbara city college where the American Red Cross is here providing safe lodging, hot meals, Health Services and more for these families that have literally been pulled out of the mud and rescued and got to us. We are doing everything we can to make sure they are safe and comfortable. The stories you are hearing of survival . Absolutely. The stories are heartbreaking and heart warming. These people have been through so much with the thomas fire which burned this area just last month and now this disaster. This community has really come together to support each other and it is incredible to see the families reuniting and the hoax and the tears, and for those families who do not have a happy ending, the red cross will be there for them as well. The hugs and the tears. What sort of support are you providing on the ground . M addition to the shelter which is meeting the immediate needs like lodging and meals, we are supporting afamily lodging and meals, we are supporting a family assistance centre, which is where families are going for information about missing loved ones. Crisis counsellors, Mental Health professionals, they are comforting the families. The Emergency Response vehicles are also in the field, working side by side with the first responders. As those people come out of the mud flow and are rescued, we provide them with a warm blanket and drinking water. Have you ever had to deal with an emergency like this following so quickly off the back of the wildfires that was so devastating in recent days and months . Every disaster is devastating and unique in its own way, this one is different because we did just have the thomas fire and those recovery effo rts the thomas fire and those Recovery Efforts are still under way, we are still helping the families that lost their homes to the fire and this devastating landslide has taken so many lives. The red cross volunteers have worked around the clock to make sure these people are safe and co mforta ble. Sure these people are safe and comfortable. The community is resilient, they have been through a lot together, we will recover together and be stronger for it. Jessica, thank you for your work and for joining jessica, thank you for your work and forjoining us. On the line is debbie, a resident from Santa Barbara area. She has been caught up in this. Thank you forjoining us. Just tell us thank you forjoining us. Just tell us what you have seen and been experiencing . Well, we live on a creek. And so the mud flow came down the creek at a pretty big clip. It eclipsed anything we had seen before. We were there for the 1995 floods which were described as hundred year floods, and they only came about two thirds up our bank. This one came to the full top of the bank and our property has a cottage on it where the mud jump the bank and totally covered the land and went up to the cottage a significant amount. You have taken some pictures which we can show our viewers. We arejust seeing which we can show our viewers. We are just seeing the devastation, the mud covering such a huge area. Were you caught up in the wildfires before all this happened . You caught up in the wildfires before all this happened . Yes, we we re before all this happened . Yes, we were evacuated for the wildfires that we were voluntary for a period of time and then finally it was a mandatory evacuation. Without the soil being held it came down the creek and totally devastated areas. Tell me how youre feeling at this stage, having been through the wildfires and seen so much destruction around you now . How are feeling inside . I feel very lucky. We have friends with missing Family Members. We are safe, we are in a hotel. Property can be repaired. We are safe. You have a friend who has a Family Member who is still missing . Yes. Yes, and they were on olive mill road, the creekjumped the bank and washed several houses away. 0k. Debbie, thank you for joining us. It looks like a scene of such horrible devastation where you are. Thank you very much indeed for telling us your story and showing some of the pictures as well. Thank you. And well find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrows front pages at 10 40pm. I suspect they will have a lot to say about these unprecedented mudslides in the United States. Our guestsjoining me tonight are the political commentator Daisy Mcandrew and the telegraphs brexit commissioning editor, asa bennett. Stay with us for that. Theres a boom in goods made in britain. Manufacturing output in the uk has reached its highest level in nearly a decade, after showing growth for seven months in a row thats according to the office for national statistics. The sector has been boosted by a strong Global Economy and the devaluation of the pound since the brexit vote which makes exports relatively cheaper. Our economics editor kamal ahmed reports. The sound of better economic news, and the manufacturers making the goods a faster growing world is demanding. The weakness in the value of the pound makes everything britain sells abroad more competitive, and firms that export are taking advantage. So this machine actually is a high end machine. Like brandauer in birmingham. Among other high tech materials, it makes the switches for 90 of all the kettles in the world, billions of them. Its order books for household goods, the car sector and aerospace are bulging. Weve always exported a huge percentage of what we make. Currently, thats around 70 75 . Global growth of our customers and the manufacturing supply chain means growth for us. Our customers are doing well, and Technology Demands are ever increasing, which means brandauer as a net result will do well. Its been a ten year roller coaster for britains makers. Manufacturing suffered badly in the financial crisis and has only slowly recovered since. But, in the last year, things have taken a turn for the better and output is now at its highest since april 2008. Behind these betterfigures is a big economic trend, global growth. For the First Time Since the financial crisis ten years ago, all the economic centres, the usa, china, japan and the rest of europe, are seeing stronger growth, and that rising tide is lifting britain and confidence is flowing back. Its not all good news. Construction figures are poor and there are still the problems of falling wages and the increase in prices. Many economists warn that britain is not out of the economic woods, including a former adviser to the chancellor. What weve seen in the uk relative to elsewhere is growth relatively stable. That is still better than most predicted at the start of 2017, because the brexit negotiation was expected to have a more dampening impact on growth, but the Global Environment has actually ended up being much stronger, and i think that has supported uk activity. The uk is still the laggard, though. Businesses have been more hesitant about expanding, whereas elsewhere in the world confidence is much stronger and we have seen more business spending. Manufacturing is a bright point, but atjust 10 of the uk economy its not everything. The strength of britain overall will only become clear when the full set of figures are published at the end of the month. Many economists believe they will now be more positive than expected. It isa it is a 10 billion order. Norway also invests about one third of its sovereign wealth funds in american businesses, supporting hundreds of thousands of american jobs. They are very big investors in our stock markets and therefore the Prime Minister thank you very much, because their market. You have done very well with your investments in the United States, right . Thank you. Norways commitment to mutually beneficial, this is a model further nations, and it really is. Its an amazing country. I look forward to forging an Even Stronger economic relationship between the United States and norway, growing this record of success with even more investment and more jobs and more job creation. We also proud of our increasing cooperation on health and Health Security and also on bio defence, very important to both countries. I commend Prime Minister saltos efforts to promote Vaccine Development and disease prevention. Together we can save and improve many, together we can save and improve any together we can save and improve many, many lives. We are working very ha rd many, many lives. We are working very hard and in some cases together on peers to many ailments. Prime minister, i want to thank you again for joining minister, i want to thank you again forjoining us at the white house. For decades, norwegians and americans have stood side by side against common threats to our freedom, security and values. Together we have fought against fascism and communism and terrorism and we face threat always together. We are partners. Our partnership has advanced peace, cooperation and respect Human Dignity all around the world. Today we remain united in our effo rts world. Today we remain united in our efforts to confront challenges, seize new opportunities and to build a bright and beautifulfuture seize new opportunities and to build a bright and beautiful future for our countries, our people, our children. And i think we are doing very well working together, and we have a new found friendship. So i wa nt to have a new found friendship. So i want to thank you and god bless you. Thank you very much. Rublev thank you mr president , thank you for your generous welcome. It is a great honour to be here at the white house. The relationship between our countries is strong and has very deep roots. There are millions of us citizens who proudly call themselves norwegian americans. Our norwegian constitution, the second oldest in the world, it is still in force, it was inspired by american ideals. We have a long and continuous history of serving shoulder to shoulder on battlefields around the world. The us remains our most important ally, a major trade partner and a close friend. Today we have discussed issues of importance for our relationship, how we can keep our countries and citizens save, how we can grow our keep our countries and citizens save, how we can grow our economy save, how we can grow our economy is, how we can further the cooperation in areas of mutual interest. I have assured President Trump that norway remains an ally and a friend that you can count on in future. We are already number two in nato after the us in terms of defence spending per capita and we are making significant investments to further strengthen our defence. This includes, as the president said, some big buys from american industry. Maritime patrol aircraft from boeing, of aircrafts from lockhead martin, our largest single Public Investment ever in norway, we are buying Nuclear Submarines and investments in intelligence capabilities and army assets, which is important also for ourjobs. The American Economy is doing well, and our economic relations are flourishing. That is to the benefit of both countries. As we discussed in our meeting, for a small country like norway it is important for our ability to trade and invest across borders that we have fair trade and multilateral trade systems also. We think it is important for our future. Norwegian investments and Companies Support close to half a millionjobs in the United States, and through our government pension funds, substantial revenues from our oil sectors are being invested in us assets. The us has an impressive Business Community and i have commended the leading role is as plain, also in the transformation to a Green Economy. For example, by the fa ct a Green Economy. For example, by the fact that one of the big areas we are now importing in norway is electrical cars from tesla. Norway is combating climate change, it is an important issue for us, we are committed to the Paris Agreement, but at least two businesses and at least american businesses, it leads to them selling cars in norway. At the same tender Green Economy is an area where we see tremendous economic and Business Opportunities in the future. But at the same time the Green Economy. Finally, it is important to say that we are discussing some of the big, difficult issues, for example the development in afghanistan, where i think and hope we can find a new future. It is important we all Work Together to find solutions and north korea, afghanistan, syria and iraq. Since september the 11th 2001, norway has contributed to a range of missions and operations, including the fight against isis. I have assured the president we remained unwavering in our commitment to the fight against terrorism and all over the world. Mr president , i look forward to future cooperation, and thank you for a very fruitful meeting. Thank you. Some questions, how about sarah . Reporter thank you, mr president. Yesterday in a meeting you said you would be open to signing just about any immigration deal that that Bipartisan Group of lawmakers sent to you. Would you be willing to sign an immigration deal that ultimately does not include funding, or would that be a red line . No, it has to include the wall. We needed for security. We needed for safety, for stopping the drugs from pouring in. I would imagine that the people in the room, democrat and republican, i really believe they will come up with a solution to this problem which has been going on for a long time, and maybe beyond that immigration as a whole. But any solution as to include the wall, because without it hit does not work. You could look at the instances, what happened in israel, they put up the wall, it was a very major problem. We need the wall, we have to have it but security purposes. Security is number one. The answer is, had to have the wall. Thank you. Please . The answer is, had to have the wall. Thank you. Please . 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