Four becomes three tory mps eliminate Tom Tugendhat from the race to be the next leader of their party. Hello, im matthew amroliwala. Presiden biden has warned Hurricane Milton could be the worst to hit the state of florida in a century. The category four storm will make landfAll in the next 48 hours. 51 florida counties are under a state of emergency, residents have been told to get out, fast. On monday, the mayor of the city of tampa said those who remained in areas subject to Evacuation Orders would die. As well as sustained winds of about 260 kilometres an hour, the hurricane is predicted to bring Storm Surges of up to 3. 5 metres to western florida. In the last Hour President biden spoke to the white house. My biden spoke to the white house. My trip to germany and africa, try to work those out later, i just dont think i can get out of the country at this time. Number One, numbertwo, we, we are going to stay focused with whats hitting us right now. Ive been briefed by senior leaders of this administration and we are driving up. Hurricane milton which could be One of the worst storms in A Hundred years in florida, and continued efforts on Hurricane Helene. I urge everyOne currently located in Hurricane Miltons past, to listen to local officials and follow safety instructions. Shoulders are opened on the highways, everyOne is heading out and if youre under Evacuation Orders that you should evacuate now, now, now. You shouldve already evacuated. Its a matter of life and death, thats not hyperbole, its a matter of life or death. That was president biden live on the programme. Lets speak to adam lucio, who is a Storm Chaser in tAllahassee. We heard the president they are saying it could be the worst of the century, it being described as a monster, what do you expect it is if its a direct hit . ~ expect it is if its a direct hit . , expect it is if its a direct hit . ,. , hit . We are preparing for the worst Case Hit . We are preparing for the worst case scenario. Hit . We are preparing for the worst case scenario. The hit . We are preparing for the| worst case scenario. The area where this is forecast to make LandfAll Hasnt seen a storm of this magnitude since 1921, thats over 100 years. The population has exploded in that time so this could be a situation similar to katrina where even if the storm is in a weakening phase, what will that Allow the storm to do is expand its Wind Field and broaden the reach of that Storm Surge. Even if it doesnt make direct landfAll, that Storm Surge is going to cover a very long area and we are preparing for that. One of the greatest dangers . Is at the reAlly high Wind Speeds or the Storm Surge . Or the Storm Surge . When it comes to or the Storm Surge . When it comes to storm or the Storm Surge . When it comes to Storm Surge, or the Storm Surge . When it comes to Storm Surge, its l or the Storm Surge . When it i comes to Storm Surge, its how fast the water comes in. Its almost like a tsunami. The waters can rise up to 10 15 feetin waters can rise up to 10 15 feet in a matter of minutes and it will catch you off guard if you are not prepared for it and now we are anticipating it to make landfAll over light so we are no longer going to have the light of day to see this wAll of water coming. Make landfAll overnight. That will add to the emergency of the situation here. We add to the emergency of the situation here. Add to the emergency of the situation here. We are saying live Pictures Situation here. We are saying live pictures of situation here. We are saying live pictures of People Situation here. We are saying live pictures of people trying | live pictures of people trying to get out of the area, you are heading towards it, i describe you as a storm teacher. What possesses you to head towards the hurricane like this is mac well, its a mix of being fascinated by the power of Mother Nature and then wanting to help out. Mother nature and then wanting to help out to help out. And to be of immediate to help out. And to be of immediate assistance i to help out. And to be of immediate assistance to | to help out. And to be of immediate assistance to help in that scenario. Theres a part of me thats fascinated by Mother Nature as well so we are One of the only cars driving south right now, traffic is very backed up going north. find very backed up going north. And live me very backed up going north. And give me an very backed up going north. And give me an idea very backed up going north. And give me an idea of what youre give me an idea of what youre saying, because presumably the saying, because presumably the closer you get, you must see closer you get, you must see All the damage from the last All the damage from the last hurricane that hit only a hurricane that hit only a couple of weeks ago. Yes, i was couple of weeks ago. Yes, i was actuAlly already couple of weeks ago. Yes, i was actuAlly already in couple of weeks ago. Yes, i was actuAlly already in here actuAlly already couple of weeks ago. Yes, i was actuAlly already in couple of weeks ago. Yes, i was actuAlly already in here couple of weeks ago. Yes, i was actuAlly already in here in actuAlly already in here in florida helping out with the couple of weeks ago. Yes, i was actuAlly already in here in actuAlly already in here in florida helping out with the relief from helene, so as we relief from helene, so as we are approaching the tampa area, are approaching the tampa area, the Roads Arejust lined the Roads Arejust lined are approaching the tampa area, the roads are just lined with are approaching the tampa area, the roads are just lined with debris. Trees, furniture, All debris. Trees, furniture, All sorts of things, and thats sorts of things, and thats going to make it even messier going to make it even messier for this One. Folks have barely for this One. Folks have barely had a chance of what youre had a chance to even begin to clean up from the last One and now in the middle of that we will have to stop and prepare for the next One. For the next One. Final quick thought. For the next One. Final quick thought. Are for the next One. Final quick thought, are you for the next One. Final quick thought, are you not for the next One. Final quick| thought, are you not scared, worried, heading towards when every official says if you are not in, out of the Evacuation Order you could die here . Ipe order you could die here . Ive been through order you could die here . Ive been through a order you could die here . Is been through a few of order you could die here . I2 been through a few of these, order you could die here . I� 2 been through a few of these, so i feel pretty confident in my abilities right now can we get there at least a day ahead of time to scout out locations. We need to know where were going to retreat to, but theres always that fear of the unknown, every storm is different, Mother Nature will always throw a Wild Card in there that it doesnt matter how much we plan, there could always be something that happens that we dont plan for. The heightened sense of awareness, thats for sure. Adam, good luck in the coming hours, thanks forjoining us. Weve also been talking to others who are in the path of this storm. Lets play a little of an interview i did short while ago with a local Radio Host from tampa in florida and then a Florida Resident in the clearwater then a Florida Resident in the Clea Rwater area. Then a Florida Resident in the clearwater area. Jay has been covering the storm on his radio show. � , , show. Its been pretty wild the last capple show. Its been pretty wild the last capple of show. Its been pretty wild the last couple of days show. Its been pretty wild the last couple of days being show. Its been pretty wild the last couple of days being a last couple of days being a sports Radio Host, what weve turned into a Storm Show to everybody know that this is not a storm to be taken lightly. We put together our Operation Storm Watch crew and we head down to miami from Tampa And Life and local starting on wednesday at 5am here eastern standard time, and we will be on as long as it standard time, and we will be on as long a we will ride it they will say we will ride it out, to be hOnest with you there is a lot of people heating this warning, major evacuations. We left last night going south, majority of people going south, majority of people going north, to get out of the state completely. Its definitely a good sign that there are a tonne of people, probably way more than usual, taking to storm seriously. Just looking at what the storm has dOne or is going to do or could do, it is very troublesome and there are a lot of people taking it seriously, we are very thankful for that. Ill taking it seriously, we are very thankful for that. Ill be back to you very thankful for that. Ill be back to you in very thankful for that. Ill be back to you in a very thankful for that. Ill be back to you in a moment, i very thankful for that. Ill be | back to you in a moment, but let me bring lynn into the conversation. Lynn, give me an idea of how the preparations you are making and whether you are considering moving . I am not considering are considering moving . I am not considering moving. I are considering moving . I am not considering moving. My Parents not considering moving. My Parents House which im taking my kids Parents House which im taking my kids and my animals too has hurricane my kids and my animals too has Hurricane Impact Windows and a whole Hurricane Impact Windows and a whole house generator. The roof is also whole house generator. The roof is also reinforced, so we have taken is also reinforced, so we have taken All is also reinforced, so we have taken All the precautions that we can, taken All the precautions that we can, and we were also not in an Evacuation ZOne or a Flood ZOne an Evacuation ZOne or a Flood ZOne we an Evacuation ZOne or a Flood ZOne. We are pretty high and dry as zOne. We are pretty high and dry as far zOne. We are pretty high and dry as far as the county goes. Ive dry as far as the county goes. Ive also dry as far as the county goes. Ive also experienced many hurricanes from the Florida Keys hurricanes from the Florida Keys which i have experience. We cannot keys which i have experience. We cannot have Water Or Food coming we cannot have Water Or Food coming in we cannot have Water Or Food coming in for several weeks that coming in for several weeks that we coming in for several weeks that we are prepared for that. How that we are prepared for that. How worried are you . You say you are a veteran of hurricanes, but every single forecasts suggest this One is going to be huge. I do realise that. My grandParents going to be huge. I do realise that. My grandParents went l that. My grandParents went there that. My grandParents went there andrew with no shutters on their there andrew with no shutters on their house and barely survived on their house and barely survived. Since then, every house survived. Since then, every house my survived. Since then, every house my Parents have had, they put extra house my Parents have had, they put extra mOney it to reinforce it and put extra mOney it to reinforce it and we put extra mOney it to reinforce it and we are always making sure it and we are always making sure we it and we are always making sure we are not in Flood ZOnes. My house sure we are not in Flood ZOnes. My house is Half Hurricane Impact my house is half Hurricane Impact Windows that have not, because impact windows that have not, because they are very expensive and the because they are very expensive and the government does not offer and the government does not offer enough opportunities to help offer enough opportunities to help you get them for your house. Help you get them for your house, so thats why it im taking house, so thats why it im taking my house, so thats why it im taking my kids and my animals and everything we dont want to lose to and everything we dont want to lose to my and everything we dont want to lose to my Parents. find And Everything we dont want to lose to my Parents. And everything we dont want to lose to my Parents. And give me an idea, lose to my Parents. And give me an idea. As lose to my Parents. And give me an idea, as the an idea, as the storm approaches, the early effects of that or not yet, as were speaking . 50 of that or not yet, as were speaking . Of that or not yet, as were sueakin . , ,. , speaking . So hOnestly, it would be a perfect speaking . So hOnestly, it would be a perfect beach speaking . So hOnestly, it would be a perfect Beach Day speaking . So hOnestly, it would be a perfect Beach Day today i be a perfect Beach Day today if a hurricane was not coming. It is not a hurricane was not coming. It is not too a hurricane was not coming. It is not too hot, there is a nice breeze is not too hot, there is a nice breeze and is not too hot, there is a nice breeze and its partly cloudy. We actuAlly had worse weather yesterday, but i do know the hands yesterday, but i do know the bands will start coming in as today bands will start coming in as today goes on. Let bands will start coming in as today goes on. Bands will start coming in as today goes on. Let me put you today goes on. Let me put you to the live today goes on. Let me put you to the live Page Today goes on. Let me put you to the live page because i to the live page because continuous updates on the bbc� s live page as this Storm Increases in intensity, it heads towards the Florida Coast that as you heard, president biden talking about perhaps it being the worst storm to hit florida in a century. So much preparation being dOne in these critical hours with those Evacuation Orders and you saw the pictures of so many people, thousands of people actuAlly fleeing from certain areas they are in florida. Now as well as that, in a week since Hurricane Helene Cause Devastation in so many parts of the us in the middle of this election campaign, this information about the us Governments Response has been spreading on social media. Bbc verify team has been finding out the truth and you can read more on the Bbc News Website about All of that and president biden also talking about that misinformation in that News Briefing he gave just half an hour ago. Around the world and across the uk, you are watching Bbc News. Youre watching Bbc News. Lets turn to the Middle East now. The israeli military says, its expanding its Ground Offensive against hezbollah by moving into a new zOne, in south western lebanon. It says, it now has some 15,000 soldiers deployed in the south of the country. Hezbollah has fired more than 100 rockets at Northern Israeli cities and while israel says it shot most of them down, there has been some damage in the Port City of haifa. 0ur Correspondent Anna foster is in beirut. Israel is making it clear they are now entering a new zOne of lebanon and more rockets being fired in the other direction. Thats right, weve used the Word Escalation a lot over the last week or so, but the facts on the ground reAlly bear that out. As you are saying, israel now moving into more of the western area of Southern Lebanon, if you picture that Buffer ZOne Theyve been focusing on the eastern side so far but theyve now said they are working their way towards the southern lebanese city of tyre. They cover a reAlly large swathe of lebanon now, far further north in the area thats covered by a Un Resolution 1701 which is supposed to provide that buffer area, the area that has fighters and company are in, but israel clearly theyve marked out an area that. Has below. Targeted and localised and limited, now being asked given the scale of the Air Strikes in the last couple of hours, exactly what israel intends to do there. Doesnt want to that whole Buffer ZOne . What is the israeli plan that comes to Southern Lebanon . In terms of resources being put into that operation is growing All the time. What israel says is that its doing that to stop Hezbollah Firing rockets and missiles into Northern Israel so around 60,000 or so people who are deeply displaced from their homes there can back. Correspondent Nick Beek says there is particular concern in that Area Tonight especiAlly as hezbollah have targeted haifa. This is a year to the day, of course, since hezbollah started to fire rockets into israel in solidarity, they said, with hamas and their own attacks the day before on october the 7th. And the striking and the targeting of Haifa Today is significant in itself. Its the second day in a row that israels third city has been hit, and two of the five missiles that were fired yesterday, for example, managed to get through. And that prompted some concern among people about what was happening. But also, it was the first time in 18 years that haifa had been hit. The previous time was back in 2006, during the last time that Hezbollah And Israel were engaged in this sort of ground warfare. So i think there is concern and there has been an escalation. Certainly weve seen it today with the more than 100 rockets reported to have been fired from South Lebanon by hezbollah into israel. That was Nick Beek in Southern Lebanon. That war has been taking place, in particular we seen again the Idf Today focusing on areas around the Jabaliya Camp In Gaza, again they seem to be redoubling their efforts there, perhaps to fit in with this anniversary of the October 7 attacks, and Philippe Glaz Arena any has said that now a year on, the whole of the Gaza Strip is now reliant on humanitarian assistance. We are becoming wordless. We soon have exhausted All our vocabulary to try to describe what has become a wasteland, what has become an unliveable area. This war has been the war of All the superlatives. Look at the number of civilian and people who have been killed. The number of humanitarian workers, unrwa workers. The level of destruction. The number of times people have been moved around like pinbAlls. And basicAlly, there is a kind of a post apocalyptic atmosphere prevailing right now In Gaza, where people are just in pilot automatic mode trying to confronting, uh, death, confronting disease, confronting hunger, hunger, which, by The Way, has also been man made in the Gaza Strip. The entire population of gaza, in fact, is dependent on humanitarian assistance. It is true that a few months ago we were very close to a familiar situation. There have been a number of alarms. We have been able at that time to increase, in fact, the number of trucks entering into gaza. But i would say since a few months ago the number has significantly decreased. We have no Food Relief Item entering into the north anymore. And the One in the south of gaza, i would say a quarter of the level of what we used to do at the peak time few months ago. It is also i think it important to look at irani in reaction to this. Hamas In Gaza, has below here in lebanon, both prescribed Terror Organisations hezbollah. Whats interesting is the Way Iran is trying to link the two. I will play an interview in a moment, but ill go to the un, antonio gutierrez on the Middle East situation. Situation. The nightmare In Gaza is now situation. The nightmare In Gaza is now entering i situation. The nightmare In Gaza is now entering an I Gaza is now entering an abominable second year. This has been abominable second year. This has been a year of crisis. Humanitarian crisis, political crisis. Humanitarian crisis, political crisis, diplomatic crisis and a moral crisis, diplomatic crisis and a moral crisis. Overthe crisis, diplomatic crisis and a moral crisis. Over the last year. Moral crisis. Over the last year, following the horrific terror year, following the horrific terror attacks perpetrated by Hamas Terror attacks perpetrated by hamas on the 7th of october, Gaza Hamas on the 7th of october, gaza has hamas on the 7th of october, gaza has become Ground Zero to a Level Gaza has become Grou