british virgin islands. 50 who needed limited basis as the british virgin islands. so who needed to be rescued, and why? well, we have received a report of two british subjects on the island, which is pa rt subjects on the island, which is part of the british virgin islands. two females, one with massive head injuries and the other with minor head injuries. they were in an isolated pocket of the island where there was no assistance available, so we there was no assistance available, so we went in with a black hawk and we lowered a medic and another specialist to stabilise both patients, bring them back aboard a helicopter and fly them all the way back to a level one trauma centre in sanjuan, back to a level one trauma centre in san juan, porter rico. back to a level one trauma centre in san juan, porter rico. it is amazing you manage to find the person who is at risk with all the devastation caused —— puerto rico. at risk with all the devastation caused -- puerto rico. the storm had initially already pas

jeremy cooke, bbc news, on the british virgin islands. well, a few moments agojeremy gave us this update on the worsening situation as hurricane maria moves closer. the problem is that the hurricane is coming to these islands in a number of hours, but the island has already suffered catastrophic damage from hurricane irma. the whole of the british virgin islands, every island is pretty much coated with debris, whether that is roofing sheets that have been blown from the roofs of the buildings, splinters of wood, household daybreak, all of it is lying in piles around the island and if we get wind, as predicted, of 80, 90, 100 if we get wind, as predicted, of 80, 90,100 mph, the fear is that if we get wind, as predicted, of 80, 90, 100 mph, the fear is that pretty much every single piece of that could become potential ammunition for the hurricane in a number of hours, which is causing huge concerns for the people here. matt taylor is here. another hurricane, did we expected to be as as this? we did not expected to be this strong and not as

virgin islands. some of the islands in the path of hurricane maria have barely started cleaning—up after the devastation wreaked by hurricane irma. our correspondentjeremy cooke is in the british virgin islands — which could be hit hard again within the next 12 hours. these islands are bracing for a second parcel hurricane injust these islands are bracing for a second parcel hurricane in just two weeks. that was when hurricane emma came through causing all of this devastation and since then it has been a race against time to make things secure and safe before hurricane maria arrives and frankly a race against time which simply could not be one such is the extent of the damage. fear now is any piece of the damage. fear now is any piece of this debris, the timber, roof sheets, household items, could become potentially deadly ammunition for hurricane maria as it is swirled around in some 100 miles an hour plus. people are hunkered down in their homes, hoping for the best but they know the hours ahea

we've just been who's on the british virgin islands now. we'vejust been hearing who's on the british virgin islands now. we've just been hearing about a number of fatalities, five fatalities on the british virgin islands as a result of hurricane irma. nick, what more can you tell us irma. nick, what more can you tell us about the situation there? this storm, which we heard, we were under a hurricane warning, i believe or tropical storm warning. i heard that's just recently been lifted. so really people are still trying to gather supplies. some of the stores have opened. some of the roads have opened. things are a bit better on account of the community pulling together. i imagine this is a time when people are really trying to help each other. we heard about reports of looting on some islands. are you aware of anything like that happening there, concerns over the security situation? yeah, there was in tortola. as far as i know, it's been controlled by the curfew that's been controlled by the curfew that's been put in place since last night.

what is the british virgin islands search and rescue british virgin islands search and rescu e tea m british virgin islands search and rescue team able to do? the virgin islands search and rescue is a marine emergency service that provides emergency medical services and emergency transportation across the 16 islands of the virgin islands. at present while bayard operating emergency services, we have advanced medics and emergency co—ordinators and first responders on the island —— while they are not. we wa nt on the island —— while they are not. we want to be operational by monday. you're in las vegas, you caught the last evacuation plane out of british virgin islands, your husband is still there, how is he getting on and when did you last speak to him? he is still there. i heard this morning that he is safe. are not entirely sure of this whereabouts. considering everything —— i'm not. there are thousands of people unaccounted for to their friends and families so i consider myself lucky so families so i consider myself lucky so i'm glad i know paul is a life. today we sp

virgin island, then the aim from there is to get into the british virgin islands if we can, depending on the circumstances on the ground and if it's physically possible to get there. then to get that aid to the point of need and to the people who need it as soon as possible. this is the first of many flights. how many people ultimately are going on this? all together this morning we've got in the region of 300 going, so it's a big deployment, very quick bringing it together, out to barbados to then take stock and see how we can get that aid and that support really effectively distributed. but if more support is needed, we are ready to provide it and we are ready to be there as long as it's needed. the british have been criticised for their response to this by british and others?” think distance for us isn't the constraint, the constraint is about understanding the situation on the ground. we don't want to rush in with the wrong kind of support, from a militia point of view it's very important we understand the effects of the hurricane, where is open to us, where we can get into safe

in the british virgin islands. she told me how difficult the recovery effort was. the recovery effort is starting to get out around the island. currently, the rfa ship is deployed to tortola. we have also had reports that the military planes landed this evening bringing supplies and troops. and of course, i think there isa troops. and of course, i think there is a second ship on its way. how big a task they face, though? oh my gosh. i cannot put into words how big the destruction has been across the british virgin islands. people have been shocked and saddened by the destruction. there is barely a house standing. people are without shelter and people are starting to run out of food and water. what is the british virgin islands search and rescue team able to do?m the british virgin islands search and rescue team able to do? it is in emergency service that provides emergency service that provides emergency medical services and emergency medical services and emergency presentation across the 16 islands of the virgin i

on the british virgin islands. 0ne people have died on the british virgin islands. one in anguilla, and we are told the death toll in the caribbean area is as many as 20, but some reports suggesting it will be more, of course, with aid and rescuers. 0f more, of course, with aid and rescuers. of course, not being able to get a complete picture of what has happened yet. let's get a little more on how the british virgin islands has been affected. nick cunha, who is a resident there, told me what people are doing to prepare themselves for the arrival of hurricane jose. really, people are still trying to gather supplies. some of the stores are open, some of the roads are open. 0n are open, some of the roads are open. on account of the community, they are pulling together. open. on account of the community, they are pulling togetherlj open. on account of the community, they are pulling together. i imagine this is a time when people are trying to help each other. we have heard about reports, though, of looting on some isl

and the british virgin islands, a sought—after holiday destination, is the latest place to be pummelled. the water is going up. a tropical paradise, transformed. it nearly went up and then sat there. hurricane irma is not finished. she has maintained her wind speeds and is barrelling towards another british territory, the low—lying turks & caicos islands. the us sunshine state of florida will be next in her sights. they are nervous after watching others endure her wrath. laura bicker, bbc news, puerto rico. on the line is sarah russell from warrington, who is on holiday in turks & caicos islands with her partner and three children. we know turks & caicos islands are nextin we know turks & caicos islands are next in line to feel the full force of hurricane irma, what are the conditions like for you? they are getting pretty bad. trees are starting to uproot. more the skinnier trees are starting to uproot. obviously all the palm trees are beginning to bend. you go outside and all you can hear is wind so outside and all you can hear is wind so the wind is really powerful. it's coming, it

rescue in the british virgin islands. thank you forjoining us. you look very worried. tell me what has happened. i am worried. very worried. tell me what has happened. iam worried. ifor very worried. tell me what has happened. i am worried. i for one, very worried. tell me what has happened. i am worried. ifor one, i know my husband is safe. i know he is alive. there are a thousand people —— thousands of people in bvi that are still unaccounted for. you manage to evacuate. what have you been hearing since then? there is very little communication coming out of the bvi at the moment. this cell phone network and the internet signal is very patchy and only localised to a few areas. it is utter, utter devastation. the level of damage that we are seeing from the british virgin islands is unbelievable. can you confirm that your husband is safe, your friends are your husband is safe, your friends a re safe ? your husband is safe, your friends are safe? he has of this morning, i know he is alive. i don't know his current locat

let's go back to the british virgin islands and hear more 110w british virgin islands and hear more now from the governor. that public announcement that he made after the hurricane hit. people of the british virgin islands, this is governor gus jaspert. simon cross, who moved to the british virgin islands two years ago, told us what happened in the force of the storm. in our house, the major warning was when a skylight was blown off the roof. we could hear the wind is blasting through the upstairs of the house, and at that point, we thought maybe the roof was going to go, so that was our main indicator to get the hell downstairs into the basement, the most secure part of the building. we had shutters that had been secured, and i had been pulling around and had a lot of confidence that they would protect the building, and the next thing you know, they are ripped off the french doors that were protecting us in the basement bedroom down there. ten minutes later, the other one went off the other french doors, so we were completely exposed. missiles from trees or debris or whatever can easil

by hurricane maria, which is now heading for the british virgin islands. myanmar‘s leader, aung san suu kyi, has been accused of being in denial, after saying she doesn't know why 400 thousand rohinja muslims, have fled her country. detectives investigating the grenfell tower disaster, are looking into eight cases of fraud, involving people who claiming money after the fire.

jeremy cooke, bbc news, on the british virgin islands. the number of people who died in the grenfell tower fire injune may be slightly lower than originally thought, according to police. initial estimates suggested around 80 people had been killed. detectives say the investigation may also consider individual charges, as well as corporate manslaughter. a british woman who disappeared in brazil during a solo kayak expedition along the amazon has died. emma kelty, who was a3 and from london, was last heard from a week ago. brazilian police have made an arrest in connection with the death. in a major speech, myanmar‘s leader, aung san suu kyi, has insisted her government has made every effort to bring peace to rakhine state, where hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslims have fled their homes. in recent weeks, a00,000 rohingya muslims have arrived in neighbouring bangladesh as a result of what the un has called ethnic cleansing. scotland yard said tonight that a 25—year—old man has been arrested in newport, in south wales, in connecti

jonathan moynihan is from king garden bay in the british virgin islands. he has been trying to find a way out and is now in the capital road town. thank you forjoining us. you have supplied us with some images you have taken supplied us with some images you have ta ken around supplied us with some images you have taken around the island from your motorbike but what have you seen there? imc and the strongest people and the weakest people ——i am seeing. they are coming together. there is a lot of things happening. it is unbelievable human spirit and the opposite as well. but, you know... the opposite as well. but, you know. . . you the opposite as well. but, you know... you have been there from california for two years and now you are trying to get out. if that assign you don't believe the aid effort is going to kick in any time soon? i think the sentiments from the outside towns and even in road town, no one is getting the support they need right away. the sentiment is that, you know, people feel that they have been abandoned. where i am from, people ar

british virgin islands. three raf flights have been despatched to the caribbean as the government steps up the relief effort. the storm is on course to hit florida by the weekend. 500,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes after warnings parts of the state will be devastated. this is a storm of destructive potential. i ask nerve the storm's path to be vigilant and to heed all recommendations from government officials and law enforcement. mexico suffers its worst earthquake ina mexico suffers its worst earthquake in a century. dozens of people have died. a new review finds evidence of racial bias in the way courts treat black and ethnic minority offenders in england and wales. and at 7.45pm, we'll hear from viewers and listeners on the bbc‘s right of reply programme, newswatch. good evening and welcome to bbc news. hurricane irma has torn across the caribbean leaving death and destruction in its wake. so far at least 19 people have been killed and more than a million people affected. the massive

the british virgin islands. in the us virgin islands they have not even begun to rebuild after being flattened by hurricane irma. two weeks on, they are bracing themselves yet again. there is not leave, every is bent. buildings, houses, businesses, everything devastated. we have paradise but this is what we have to go through. been here before, done it before and we'll do it again. it will stay fine, for one thing. 0n the island of saint thomas, tristan joseph already lost everything to irma. he now knows he is facing another battering from hurricane maria. yeah, that's what i'm preparing for now, again! the double—header. these caribbean communities are going to need help. the british government's emergency cobra committee has already met. with maria, they will be keen to avoid a repeat of the accusations that they were too slow to respond to hurricane irma. hms 0cean, the navy's largest ship, will arrive in the caribbean carrying aid this weekend. it's been more than a decade since an atlantic hurricane seas

rico and the british virgin islands. a powerful earthquake has hit central mexico, causing the collapse of at least one building. mexico city's airport has suspended operations, and buildings across the city have been evacuated. an update on the market numbers for you, here's how london's and frankfurt ended the day. another day where it is all green. and in the the united states this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. in a major speech today myanmar‘s leader, aung san suu kyi, has insisted her government has made every effort to bring peace to rakhine state, where hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslims have fled their homes. in recent weeks 400,000 rohingya muslims have arrived in neighbouring bangladesh as a result of what the un has called ethnic cleansing. human rights groups have criticised aung san suu kyi saying the speech contained untruths and victim—blaming. jonah fisher reports from myanmar. voiceover: myanmar‘s nobel laureate arrived for her speech, a once unthinkable question hanging in t

he is in road town, the capital of the british virgin islands. it looks absolutely devastating. what has been your thoughts about the response? the response, umm, it is very, very, very slow. i am a dutchman. the dutch were there three days ago. i have not seen any boots on the ground yet. people are getting hungry and the situation is getting hungry and the situation is getting more and more grim. no troops, nor officials, helping out? i have only seen armed police officers when they were emptying money at the banks right around the corner. i have money at the banks right around the corner. i have seen money at the banks right around the corner. i have seen aeroplanes and helicopters going over, but no boots on the ground. right after the hurricane, there was looting just for duty—frees, like iphones and ipads. .. for duty—frees, like iphones and ipads... there was nobody doing anything. the british government says they have been planning for this and have hundreds of troops there or on the way there. what are there or on the way there. what are the things people need to ge

jeremy cooke, bbc news, on the british virgin islands. germans are going to the polls on sunday to elect a new parliament. it's widely expected that chancellor merkel‘s cdu will retain its majority. polls suggest that six parties will be represented in the new bundestag, one of which is the first right—wing nationalist party to enter parliament since the second world war. the bbc‘s ros atkins went to a working class district in berlin to gauge the mood. this is in the east of berlin. it has more lower income families than much of the city. last year in local elections the two most popular parties were one that has its roots in the communist party of east germany, and the right wing nationalist alternative for germany. the main message islam does not belong in germany which seeks to address the number one concern of voters, immigration and integration. second on the list is social inequality. one might think the germans are well off and it is true to an extent that the economy is doing well. the unemployment rate is decreasing. never

virgin islands. rob gutro, deputy news chief at nasa joins us now from greenbelt, maryland. thank you forjoining us here at bbc news. first off, your reaction to hurricane irma. it is an amazing storm. it is going to be a very catastrophic storm when it hits the us mainland is, as it was in the islands in the caribbean. it is something we have dreaded since andrew in florida, in 1992. we saw the pictures from nasa, really showing the scale. hurricane irma looks like a beast, an absolute beast. what are your immediate concerns as it leads cuba and starts to make its way to florida? because it is now a category three. that is right, it is a category three storm. it is moving into warm waters, and warm water powers cyclones. it gives itan warm water powers cyclones. it gives it an event to strengthen, so we are watching that closely and providing satellite data to the national hurricane centre from our fleet of satellites that cover things from temperatures to cloud heights, to rainfall rates in storms.

that was the situation in the british virgin islands. let's go to puerto rico. to be honest with you, it isa puerto rico. to be honest with you, it is a strange combination of expectation and nervousness here in san juan. there's a expectation and nervousness here in sanjuan. there's a lot of last minute preparations going on, with people boarding up their homes and businesses. people have been buying water, bottles of water, buying fuel for their generators and so on. schools are closed. businesses are closed. the streets are now empty. that nervousness i mention is because hurricane maria comes quick on the heels of hurricane irma. people here are thankful they avoided the worst of irma a week ago, but are unlikely, they fear, to avoid it twice. there's over one,500 rivers in puerto rico. it's worrying times as maria gets closer and the hours tick away for what will be the biggest storm to hit here in almost 100 years. is a brief look at some of the day's other other news stories. the number of people who died in the grenfell tower fire injune may be slightly

jeremy cooke, bbc news, on the british virgin islands. the british government has suspended an assistance programme to the burmese military, as a direct result of the treatment of rohingya people. this comes the country's de facto leader, aung san suu kyi, has been accused of being in a state of denial, after she claimed she didn't know why 400,000 rohingya muslims have fled myanmar. here is some of what she had to say in her address to the nation. we feel deeply for the suffering of all the people who have been caught up all the people who have been caught up in the conflict. those who have had to flee their homes are many, not just muslims had to flee their homes are many, notjust muslims and rakhines, but also small minority groups. we are concerned to hear that numbers of muslims are fleeing across the border to bangladesh. we want to find out why this exodus is happening. we would like to talk to those who have fled, as well as to those who have fled, as well as to those who have stayed. salil shetty, secretary general of the human r

jeremy cook, bbc news on the british virgin islands. around half a million new students have been arriving on campuses this weekend to begin their higher education. as they do so, the demand for university mental health services has never been higher. this academic year extra funding is being made available to help students, but campaigners say even more support is needed. jon kay reports. freshers' week was atrocious, i was lying in bed, crying... amid all the fun and freedom, a serious message on campus radio this term. i didn't want to eat, didn't want to do anything. ijust felt horribly sad and glum. students sharing their stories at universities across britain as their mental health is declared a priority. sagar was a grade—a student. he took his own life at the age of 20 after his second year at durham. sagar had bipolar disorder, with intense mood swings and depression. his mother is now campaigning to improve mental health services for students all over the uk. these are wasted deaths. these are young people's lives just squan

our correspondent laura bicker has been to the remote island ofjost van dyke in the british virgin islands and sent this report. the idyllic shores and secluded bays ofjost van dyke were no match for hurricane irma's wrath. she tore through the island, stripping away years of hard work in just a few hours. this would normally be a place to escape to. some may now describe it as a place to escape from. but not those who live here. this was the bar here. this man has lost everything he built. his bar, his restaurant, and his home. and yet he is determined to start again. first have to get it cleaned up. first have to clean it up. take out all this stuff. a lot of work. do you think you have the money to do it? no, but i've got the... those picking through the remains of their lives need the tourists to come back. nearly a million visitors spend $450 million a year in the british virgin islands. white sands is one of the most exclusive beaches in the whole of the british virgin islands. every decimated building that you see was a bar, a restaurant. someone‘s main income. and they will need

this was the moment irma passed over the british virgin islands. and this is what it left in its wake. the major warning was when a skylight was blown off of our roof. and you could just hear the wind blasting through the upstairs of the house and, at that moment, you thought the roof might go. that was the warning to get the hell downstairs into the basement, the most secure part of the building. a state of emergency has now been declared. all of us have been affected by irma, and some more than others. apart from the structural damage, there have sadly been reports of casualties and fatalities. i am truly heartbroken by this news. my thoughts and prayers are with each and every one of you. these pictures, from the capital, road town, show the extent of the damage. viewed from space, irma looks almost serene but at 400 miles wide, it's massive and it is now heading north west to cuba. there, people are doing what they can to secure their homes and bracing themselves. translation: look at the state of the houses that people have here and you will r

the british virgin islands are the latest to report major damage and deaths. the governor declares a state of emergency. all of us have been afflicted by hurricane irma, some more mothers. apart from the structural damage there have been reports of casualties and fatalities. it's predicted another 26 million people are at risk from the giant storm in the coming days. major tourism areas in cuba and florida are being evacuated. the uk government promises £32 million to help with the clean—up operation and deploys troops and ships to the area. good morning. it's friday, 8th september. also this morning: a warning of race bias in the british justice system. a government—backed report says prosecution against some offenders should be dropped. in the last few hours pilots working for thomas cook airlines have gone on strike. it's the first industrial action by uk pilots in a0 years. i'll be asking the airline's boss and the pilot's union what's gone wrong. in sport, big ben is still striking, at lord's at least. ben stokes takes six wickets on a crazy day at l

jeremy cooke, bbc news, on the british virgin islands. after six years of terrible bloodshed, the syrian city of aleppo has fallen to the assad regime and a ceasefire deal brokered by russia and turkey is just about holding. new zealand's ruling national party has won the country's parliamentary elections but fallen just short of a majority. prime minister bill english saw off a challenge from his main opponent labour leaderjacinda ardern, but his government's future has again been placed in the hands of a minor party. chris chang reports from auckland. labour had ridden the high of jacinda—mania, but it was not enough to rein in the national party. i have come off the field knowing i know we gave it our all. volatile polls suggested a neck and neck race til the end. national pulled ahead early and maintained its distance. thank you for the opportunity as your leader to debate intensively and consistently and strongly with new zealanders about how this country can do so much better. but with just 46% of the vote, new zealand's first vet

islands and the british virgin islands and the british virgin islands. it is a category 5 storm, and potentially devastating. then it will head north, just north of hispanola and at the texan ta ke — offs by of hispanola and at the texan take—offs by the end of week. —— turks and caicos. this is bbc news. the headlines: search and rescue operations are under way in mexico after a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake killed at least 130 people. president enrique pena neto said 27 buildings had collapsed in the capital. some people are feared to be trapped inside. large numbers of volunteers have joined the emergency services as the desperate search for survivors gathers pace. hurricane maria has strengthened as it sweeps west across the caribbean with winds of more than 280 kilometres an hour. the virgin islands and puerto rico are facing a potentially catastrophic impact. president trump has said the international order is under threat from a small group of rogue nations. addressing the un general assembly, mr trump said he would totally destroy nor

jeremy cooke, bbc news, on the british virgin islands. the mayor of london, sadiq khan has defended transport for london's decision not to renew the licence for the taxi—app uber. mr khan said he had sympathy with uber drivers and customers but the company had failed — in the view of tfl— to act as a fit and proper operator. more than half a million people have signed a petition to reverse the decision and the company says it will appeal. for the 2017 event, 550 men and women will be taking part, representing 17 nations. the latest headlines coming up and sport as well. that's join the other side of the newsroom with the latest weather. it's not looking bad. a reasonable day today. miles from just about everyone with temperatures reaching a high of 21 celsius. what did significantly vary from place to place was how much sunshine you should soar. with england under a sheet of cloud as we re england under a sheet of cloud as were pa rt of england under a sheet of cloud as were part of northern ireland, scotland. for scotland's other g

we report from the british virgin islands where thousands have yet to receive any support. i have seen real strength real determination, but now what i'm seeing, is real desperation. a massive relief operation gears up across florida. the storm caused widespread damagem with millions facing weeks without power. the un security council unanimously backs another round of sanctions against north korea, ramping up pressure over its nuclear programme. and british mps back a key vote on brexit, but months of bitter wrangling lie ahead. from cuba to florida and across parts of the caribbean hurricane irma has left a trail of devastation and claimed at least a0 lives. it's destroyed thousands of homes and has left millions without power and clean water. now, britain, france, and the netherlands, which oversee territories in the caribbean, have been criticised for being slow to respond to the crisis. a state of emergency has been declared on the british virgin islands where an aid operation is under way. the bbc‘s laura bicker has the latest from tortola, the largest of the island

there's widespread damage reported in the british virgin islands. laura, what have you been able to see? well, five people died here in the british virgin islands and you can see the devastation wrought by hurricane irma. as we flew in we saw homes that that they had been blasted away either hurricane. they like tattered and in ruins and scattered across the island, has two boats. you can see the effect of the 20 foot storm surge. boats lie scattered all across the islands. they have crashed into each other and they are now in pieces. there is now a massive effort under way after criticism here of the british government's response to describe this. i have been speaking to the royal engineer who are here and they have been preparing this runway. they need to get temp two in and people out, so now they have repaired the runway they can try to re—establish communications. when it comes to other problems in the island, there has been reports of looting, especially on the east side of the island. i spoke to the deputy governor and he said he will get t

jeremy cooke, bbc news, on the british virgin islands. prince harry has met melania trump in toronto ahead of opening of the third invictus games. founded by prince harry, the games is an international multi—sport event open to all wounded, injured and sick serving personnel and veterans. for the 2017 event, 550 men and women will be taking part, representing 17 nations. now let‘s catch up with the weather. it was a mild day on saturday with temperatures up to 21 celsius but what varied was the amount of cloud. cloudy for some, sunny for others. you can see how much the amount of cloud varied, and staying cloudy in northern england and scotland with the best of the sunshine further south. overnight a week weather front will bring rain across northern ireland pushing into the west of scotland and probably rain across wales in south—west england. temperatures overnight will be mild. in east scotland in central and eastern england, staying dry, but further west cloud with patchy outbreaks of rain through the morning and afternoon. a mi

jeremy cooke, bbc news, on the british virgin islands. hurricane maria — and the heavy rain that followed it — are continuing to wreak havoc in puerto rico. the authorities there have mobilised the national guard continuing to help evacuate people in areas downstream of a dam that has failed after days of heavy rain. sunita jaswal reports. after days of heavy rainfall, severe damage to this dam has sent torrents of water surging downstream, causing flash flooding for miles. 70,000 people in several populated areas have been told to leave their homes, but information from puerto rico has been unreliable, and it is unclear how many people are still in danger here. it's already been called the worst storm for a hundred years. many roads are underwater with cars submerged, and those who stayed in their homes were forced to take shelter on upperfloors. do you have enough food and water? translation: there is a lot of damage, a lot of flooded areas. we need to work together but yes, there is a lot of devastation. the number of people killed

the storm is continuing to maintain its strength, ploughing across the british and us virgin islands and puerto rico, it could cause on devastation on wednesday morning as a major category five, and thereafter pushing to the north of hispanola. our top story: a powerful earthquake has struck central mexico, killing at least 130 people. many more are feared trapped inside collapsed buildings, some of which have caught fire. the magnitude 7.1 quake struck in the early afternoon as city authorities carried out an earthquake drill. president trump has said the international order is under threat from a small group of rogue nations. addressing the un general assembly, mr trump said he would totally destroy north korea if it threatened america. and this is trending on bbc.com: the us hurricane centre is warning of a potentially catastrophic impact of hurricane maria as it heads towards the british virgin islands and puerto rico. the category five storm has intensified, with winds now reaching 260 kilometres an hour. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in

we'll have reports from havana, the british virgin islands and miami. first jane o'brien reports on the preparations well under way across the state of florida. the west coast was supposed to be the safer part of florida as the east prepared to bear the brunt of irma. but now cities like tampa and naples are in the path of a category four hurricane. tampa hasn't seen anything like this since 1921 and is ill—prepared for such a storm. at fort myers, thousands of people crowded into a sports stadium in a last—minute dash to find somewhere safe. i think we're going to be staying here for two nights, maybe three. they really don't know where the storm is going to go exactly, so we have no way of knowing. we are waiting for it to start and end. irma could shift course again. hurricanes are notorious for sudden wobbles. but the giant system is already too close to make much difference. this is a deadly, major storm and our state has never seen anything like it. millions of floridians will see major hurricane impacts with deadly, deadly, deadly storm surge

jeremy cooke, bbc news, on the british virgin islands. germans are going to the polls on sunday to elect a new parliament. it's widely expected that chancellor merkel‘s christian democrats will retain their majority. polls suggest that six parties will be represented in the new bundestag, one of which is the first right—wing nationalist party to enter parliament since the second world war. the bbc‘s ros atkins is in berlin to gauging the mood. this is in the east berlin, and this area has many more lower—income families that much of the city. last year, and local elections, the two most popular parties were die linke, linked to the communists, and the right—wing alternative for germany. 0ne right—wing alternative for germany. one of their main messages is that if undecided a place in germany. that addresses voter concerns about integration and immigration. —— islam does not have a place. germans are well. the economy is doing well. social inequality is not decreasing. there is a rise in poverty. many did not want to talk.

jeremy cooke, bbc news, on the british virgin islands. germans are going to the polls on sunday to elect a new parliament. it's widely expected that chancellor merkel‘s christian democrats will retain its majority. polls suggest that six parties will be represented in the new bundestag, one of which is the first right—wing nationalist party to enter parliament since the second world war. damien mcguinness reports from berlin. angela merkel‘s centre—right party looks set to get the most votes in parliament to that would mean she will lead the country for another four years. will we do not know is what sort of government she will lead. 0r what sort of government she will lead. or the potential government parties that she could form a coalition with our very different policies on things like migration, the eurozone, the economy. so forming a coalition could be quite difficult and keeping that coalition together could also be tricky. the other big thing about this election is the emergence of a new anti— migrantanti— is the emerge

that is heading into the british virgin islands. catastrophic damage is expected. here in the uk, a quiet weather day coming up today. partly cloudy skies. some sunny spells. the cloud thick enough for passing light showers. one or two of those for north—west england and one or two as well for northern ireland and the north—west of scotland. for many of us, a dry looking day. fresher than recent days. the temperatures range between 15 and 20 celsius. 0vernight tonight, the cloud will break up as we go through the night. still a few showers coming and going across the coast of north—west england, scotland and northern ireland where the cloud will thicken up later in the light. 0vernight tonight, 12 to 15 celsius. chilly in rural parts of north—east scotland. thursday's weather, the winds will blow more strongly across the north—west of the uk. a band of rain pushes into northern ireland and scotland, getting into the north—west of england and wales as we go through thursday afternoon. that still leaves a good swathe of the midlands and eastern england th

by hurricane maria, which is now heading for the british virgin islands. myanmar‘s leader, aung san suu kyi, has been accused of being in denial, after saying she doesn't know why 400 thousand rohinja muslims, have fled her country. detectives investigating the grenfell tower disaster, are looking into eight cases of fraud, involving people who claiming money after the fire. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news... we'll get more reaction to president trump's speech in the un today, that's in beyond 100 days at seven o'clock with christian fraser and katty kay. one person has died as hurricane maria batters the caribbean — we'll find out how residents are coping with the second major storm in a fortnight. and we'll talk to weather experts to find out where the hurricane is heading, and how it got so bad so quickly that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm james pearce. the headlines this evening. coach mark sampson

we can get more now on the british virgin islands. we have been talking to someone there about how they are trying to prepare themselves before hurricanejose. trying to prepare themselves before hurricane jose. people are trying to gather supplies. some of those stores are open, some of the road to rope in. it is getting better. the community is pulling together. rope in. it is getting better. the community is pulling togetherlj imagine this is a time when people are imagine this is a time when people a re really imagine this is a time when people are really trying to help each other. we have heard reports of looting on some islands. is anything like that happening there, concerns over security? yes, in torture will, as far as over security? yes, in torture will, as farasi over security? yes, in torture will, as far as i know, it has been sort of controlled by the curfew that has been put in place since last night. have you received word of any aid coming from outside sources? yes, there are a couple of navy ships in there are a coupl

after hurricane made its direct hit on barbuda, now the british virgin islands, and then it looks as if it's going to head to the north of the dominican republic, and then it's cuba and florida towards the weekend, we'll keep monitoring the hurricane. we have a benign weather pattern across the uk tonight, a bit of high pressure, it is given the uk one of it's better days of the week, cloud increasing to the west, some showers developing here, to the east we will continue with clear spells and it will turn out to be chilly, rural spots especially in eastern scotland, for most of us io—isdc, things are looking better, it's a case of waiting for the rain to arrive, there will be showers to wales and western england, also some sunny spells, it could be a bright and sunny start the many across east anglia and to the east of the pennines, could be dry, could be catching a shower. rain was poised to move through northern ireland, it's already looking wet and windy across north—western parts of scotland, to the east there could be early brightness. this weather system will push things a

, particularly on the british virgin islands, is absolutely staggering. when you're walking around and seing the bark has been stripped off trees, it's quit extradordinary. the resilience of the people, it's incredible that they are getting on with it and trying to tidy up and get themselves back on their feet. criticism of the uk's response to the crisis has rebutted by the foreign secretary, who is currently in the region. 1,000 british troops are now on the ground, with more on the way. the flagship of the navy fleet, hms ocean, is on route, loaded with more than 200 palletes of supplies including bottled water, bedding and baby milk. these will arrive in the hurricane hit region in the coming and the prime minister announced today that britain would continue to step up the relief effort. since thursday, cobra has met regularly to coordinate the government's response, bringing together military aid and effort, and today i am announcing a further £25 million to support the recovery effort, further to the £32 million of assistance i announced last week

it pushes towards the british virgin islands and puerto rico. more details on the bbc weather website. our real concern is whether you have got the central heating on or not. it's been a cool few days, particularly in the morning. this is the scene outside yeovil where temperatures are only around six or seven. there is a general trend there for what we'll all see in the next few days. by night, the temperatures are set to climb, so not quite as chilly perhaps for the morning commute. lots of showers across east anglia, the south—east, and a few lighter showers in england and a few lighter showers in england and waeltion. scotland and northern ireland seeing the best of the driest, sunniest weather today. not especially warm, but there are lighter winds. the strength of the sun should make it feel quite pleasant. the show, part south later on tonight —— the showers. mostly it will be dry with clear skies, patchy mist and fog and it's another chilly night, parts of rural scotland getting close to a frost once again in the countryside. a fre

in the british virgin islands, there has been a criticism over the slow response, but 1000 british troops are there helping with the relief effort. laura: the idyllic shores were no match for hurricane irma's wrath. she tore through the island, stripping away years of hard work in just a few hours. this would normally be a place to escape. some now describe it as a place to escape from, but not those who live here. sette caldwell has lost everything he built, his bar, restaurant, and home, and yet he is determined to start again. >> first, i have to clean it up. first, get it clean. it's a lot of work. laura: you've got the money to do it? >> no. laura: those picking through the remains of their lives need tourists to come back. nearly one million visitors spend $450 million a year in the british virgin islands. it is one of the most exclusive beaches in all of the british virgin islands. every decimated building you see was a bar, restaurant, someone's main income, and they will need to be rebuilt if this island is to survive. at fox's bar, they have been feeding locals rather than visit

there has been a lot of controversy about the british relief efforts in islands like the british virgin islands, what are people they're saying about it now? are they more satisfied with the help they are getting?” it now? are they more satisfied with the help they are getting? i would say they are more satisfied, they know it is a hugely challenging time further rehear. there are —— they have been taking aid to the most badly affected areas. they are doing what they can. really, hms 0cean cannot be here soon enough. there will be three weeks by the time the media aid delivery arrived. there are 200 guys across several islands, they haven't stretched. 0ne of the main positives is bringing a sense of security. after irma there was some looting, that was something that can be difficult for the people to live with. now they feel more secure and really, they are hoping for the best here, hoping they can back down and get through the storm. but it won't take an event on the scale of the four do bring really much more trouble for this already devastating islands. thank you. let's speak

the massive storm caused major damage in the british virgin islands overnight where a state of emergency has been declared. all of us have been affected by irma, some more than others. apart from the structural damage, there have been reports of casualties and fatalities. i am truly heartbroken by this news. the prime minister prepares to chair a cobra meeting as raf flights are loaded to deliver water, rations and troops. we'll have the latest on the british aid effort and from our correspondents in the region. also this lunchtime. a review of the criminaljustice system in england and wales has found bias and discrimination in its treatment of people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. and suggestses a new approach. deal with the drugs, deal with the family background, deal with the education, the anger management. intervene and save the system money, save the victims going through this lengthy trial. a powerful earthquake has struck the southern coast of mexico, killing at least 20 people. the 13—year—old girl whose organs were donated after her death has transformed more l

the british virgin islands — still reeling after hurricane irma — are next in maria's path and could be hit again tonight. with winds predicted to once again top 100 mph, every piece of this wood and plastic and these metal roofing sheets become potentially deadly airborne missiles. foreign secretary borisjohnson denies he is set to resign, amidst reports that he could quit before the weekend. myanmar‘s leader, aung san suu kyi, is accused of being in denial after saying she doesn't know why 400,000 rohingya muslims have fled her country. also in the next hour: a fresh start for rio ferdinand: why the former england and man united defender is launching his boxing career. straight to the united nations thurman. but the trump is known as the man with the slogan america first. today, he wrapped that slogan in the language of the united nations, calling on all countries here to put their own countries first. he also called on what he called the righteous many to confront the wicked view, if not, he said, either will prevail. top of his list was north korea. and the threats to that nati