it's due to make landfall on the northern tip of luzon at the weekend. this is how it looks in the weather imaging — wind speed are expected to reach up to 255 kilometres per hour and there are fears it could be hugely destructive. reged ahmad reports. heavy rocks tying down houses in the north in the hope it might save the roofs of their vulnerable homes when typhoon mankhut arrives. the philippines is hit by about 20 typhoons and storms the year. the destruction killing hundreds and leaving millions in a cycle of poverty. but this super typhoon has been described as the strongest yet of 2018. schools and offices have been ordered shut, thousands are evacuating. at about 100 kilometres in diameter, the storm is expected to pack powerful wind speeds with heavy rains, triggering landslides and flash floods. storm surges, too, are big threat, with high waves likely to inundate the coastline. but the biggest fear is for the estimated 10 million people in the path of the storm, with worries authorities and rescue services will be stretched thin. but the im

it's due to make landfall on the northern tip of luzon over the weekend. up to ten million people are in the storm's path. rajid ahmed reports. heavy rocks tying down houses in the north in the hope it might save the roofs of their vulnerable homes when typhoon mangkhut arrives. the philippines is hit by about 20 typhoons and storms a year, the destruction killing hundreds and leaving millions in a cycle of poverty. but this super typhoon has been described as the strongest yet of 2018. schools and offices have been ordered shut, thousands are evacuating. at about 900 kilometres in diameter, the storm is expected to pack powerful wind speeds with heavy rains, triggering landslides and flash floods. storm surges, too, are big threat, with high waves likely to inundate the coastline. but the biggest fear is for the estimated 10 million people in the path of the storm, with worries authorities and rescue services will be stretched thin. but the important thing is for the government to make sure that evacuation happens. in the evacuation centres, there is no p

typhoon monk arrived just as predicted vicious with its force pounding over most of northern luzon the early hours saw power and phone lines cut off in the ghetto city in calgary and province incessant rains and strong winds crippled many of the operations planned by emergency teams. but the destruction here is nothing compared to what we saw when we ventured out of the city. through out to rural communities we saw homes and farmland destroyed access into these remote areas is difficult which means eight he slowed to a right to. like so many places here the town of bugout bore the brunt of the typhoon spirit marine commanders say many people here lost their homes. on. property and with crops the power lines so we expect that the high point could be over soon people here tell us they were aware of the forced evacuation order by the government but following it is easier said than done that is because often their homes and their livelihoods are just in one place and this is all what they've got these are their lives possessions they went through something similar already two years ago a s

typhoon mangkhut ripped through the main island of luzon triggering more than a0 landslides. howard johnson sent this report. mangkhut has been called by meteorologists the strongest typhoon in the world so far this year. and now the reality of the utter devastation it has caused is becoming obvious. extreme flash flooding. the fragility of human existence laid bare. the road to cagayan province was littered with destruction. electricity posts ripped from the ground, street lamps bent in two, and this man's house torn to shreds. he showed me where the roof had been pulled back like a tin of sardines. fighting back the tears, he told me how he'd spent the night in an evacuation centre worrying about the fate of his home. when we arrived in cagayan province, we saw a line of people queueing for fuel to power their generators. how did you feel? scared. we were so scared. all the windows are broken. the whole night. the whole night, no sleep. the scene here repeated across this vast region. debris is scattered across the ground. electricity cables dangling dangerously. people wad

well, the concentration of the devastation is near the eye, in northern luzon. to give you an idea, the length of the entire philippines from north to south is roughly 1200 or m00 kilometres. the diameter of the typhoon was about 900 kilometres. the intense, sustained wind speeds were really very devastating. the typhoon killed many people. the latest figure is more than 20. i heard that it was 25, confirms dead. but as time passes i would expect that number would go a little bit higher. your country is of course sadly used these kinds of typhoons. how does the modelling work that you do, feeding into the preparations on the ground? that is right. it is very important that each and every village or municipality has anticipatory plans. that means we should be including climate change impacts, predicted higher wind speeds and more frequent typhoons and biggerfloods. the work we have at the university of the philippines is... inaudible. made to the local government units, so that the be communities can plan against the hazards. we have a sector of planning for comp

typhoon mangkhut passed through luzon and at least 1a people we re through luzon and at least 1a people were killed. forecasters say it poses a serious threat. its outer rain bands are already affecting the city. when speeds of up to 92 kilometres per hour with gusts up to 119 kilometres per hour have been recorded. and that is the way it is looking to sour. you are watching bbc news. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @duncangolestani. goodbye for now. hello. there's the potential for some turbulent whether in the forecast over the next few days and that is already making its presence felt across scotland, northern ireland, parts of northern england and north wales as this front works its way south and east overnight, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds. through sunday, the frontal system is running into an area of high pressure to the south of the uk. through sunday, it will weaken. the rain will tend to fizzle out and we will be left with a band of cloud and the odd spot of rain through the afternoon, stretching down through the midlands and south—west england. on either side, spe

typhoon mangkhut has killed 14 people as it rips through the philippines‘ main island of luzon. it's now heading west towards china. in the united states, storm florence is pounding the carolina coast with powerful winds and devastating rain. five people have been killed. let's stay with that story. nearly a million householders have no electricity in the carolinas. president trump may travel to the region next week. the governor of north carolina, roy cooper, updated reporters about storm florence. we face walls of water at our coast, along our rivers, across farmland, in our cities and in our towns. more people now face imminent threat than when the storm was just offshore. i cannot overstate it — floodwaters are rising, and if you aren't watching for them, you are risking your life. one of the worst affected places has been the city of new bern. let's to colleen roberts, public information officer for the city of new bern. welcome and thanks for being with us on bbc world news. what is the situation like at the moment? just like the governor said, if you're not watching the

simular stay safe appreciate the update camille and doug in live for us there in congo and province on luzon in the philippines five people including a mother and baby have died off to a tropical storm florence made landfall on the east coast of the united states in north carolina hundreds of people who ignored evacuation advice on now waiting on rescue services to escape their flooded homes almost five hundred thousand homes already without power kristen salumi reports now from fayetteville in north carolina. even in her weakened state florence packs a punch the hurricane has been downgraded to a tropical storm but it hit the coast of north carolina with strong winds driving rain and a swelling serve weather experts warn there's much more to come i do want to emphasize that this is only the beginning florence is a very slow mover will continue to try to along. the north carolina and south carolina coastline for the next twenty four to thirty six hours. the storm is slowly moving inland floodwaters have begun submerging roads and seeping into homes with up to seventy five centimeters of rain

tens of thousands of people begin evacuating as super typhoon mangkhut heads towards the island of luzon. the two russian suspects accused of the nerve agent attack in the uk break their silence. they say they were in salisbury but only as tourists. and bye—bye beetle.

as it moves over northern parts of luzon it will lose some of its energy so luzon it will lose some of its energy so the winds will we could to a certain extent and double cross parts of luzon in 12 hours. not only is it stronger and larger than florence it is also moving much quicker. it then loses some of the energy and tracks? weird does it go? the broadcasters changed slightly. we pick it up here. this is saturday local time sorted out in the south china sea. the forecast takes it closer to hong kong on sunday. not making a direct hit on hong kong but the outer bands of rain and some of the outer bands of rain and some of the strong winds will be affecting hong kong. by this stage you have sustained winds in the centre of this around the wall of 90 mph. and la ndfall this around the wall of 90 mph. and landfall looks like it will probably be to the west of hong kong later on sunday into monday and it will take very heavy rain inland into china at this stage. how is the season feeling so far, the typhoon season, for asia? we had won a few weeks ago injapan for asia? we had won a few

very powerful storm, even stronger, typhoon mankhut, a super typhoon heading for northern parts of luzon in the philippines, and the effects of the storm could be catastrophic, so two very powerful storms both sides of the globe. meanwhile, here in the uk, obviously it is a lot quieter, thank goodness. showers in the north, much more dry in the south, and this is a satellite image from the last 12 hours, clouds into the northern part of the country, further south the clouds have broken up at bit, so we have clearer weather. and that's how we start friday morning. a lot of dry weather notjust in the south but some eastern areas, whereas in the north—west notice the rain in northern ireland, western scotland and the north—west of england. as we go through the morning into the afternoon, there is the clock, ten, ii, 12, showery spells, in the south—east it should be dry, if not even sunny, 19 in london, fresh in aberdeen at around 15 degrees. now that takes us into the friday night and eventually saturday. high pressure to the south of the uk will bring warm and sunny weather in the n

back out into the open waters off the south china seas picking up intensity for a time so came out of luzon as a category three storm makes its way towards southern parts of china by the end of the weekend and by the state as a catch before the storm so little bit of intensification going on wet and windy weather pushing its way through lots of places seeing flash flooding then as we go on through the next few days further south things a relatively calm there you go you can see my include making its way towards lose on that stage a fair amount of cloud to central and southern parts of the philippines and the outer bands just lapping across a good part of the area further south of course is a good deal quite a good deal dry and that's the case as we go on through the weekend what a few showers a possibility in singapore for the grown pre showers they continue across a good parts of thailand joining up with a wet weather that we do have into myanmar into the northeast of india central and western parts of india was a fine and dry. the weather sponsored by cattle race. al jazeera recounts the

in the storm's path more than six million people are expected to be affected here in the region of luzon alone and that is expected to hit hard not just this area but also across the country and that is because the region of luzon is the food basket of the philippines majority of those evacuated those who are in the storms are farmers and fishermen who now say that beyond the immediate security threat that they're facing they're also concerned about the loss of their livelihood this is why some of them in fact refused to leave their farms and their cattle behind and that's something that the government understands it understands the need for that beyond the immediate emergency response there is an economical impact that must be taken cared of and of course since two thousand and thirteen the philippine government believes it has learned its lessons from the very devastating typhoon haiyan and then it remains to be seen just how prepared the government is now what we know though are civilians continuously taking shelter fearing for their lives and just basically dreading something that th

here is the northeastern corner of luzon. this is the eye. the eye was making its way barreling towards that northeastern corner. slammed onshore during the early morning hours. i have an unofficial report that one of these locations reported a 16-meter surge above sea level. does that surprise me? it's shocking if that is true. but with the system that was this broad and this powerful, that certainly is a possibility. all right. here we go. it is moving into the south china sea as it does, now it logistics like for hong kong, this may be one of the most powerful systems that they have seen in about 60 years. will it make a direct hit? more than likely not. the computer mods are suggesting that maybe about 100 kilometers to the south or southwest of hong kong, but still the impacts will be felt there. very busy channels and a port there. that will be affected as well. the airlines will be impacted, as you can imagine. a very busy airport. look how much rainfall fell across the philippines. i dare say we will see multiples of that once all the

was a cripple into a category five hurricane even when it made landfall on that northwestern part of luzon i want to show you what the satellite looked like as it did make landfall notice the i stayed with it just as it did make landfall of course now that it is going over luzon it has definitely weekend it is about to come out that northeast side and into the south china sea i want to show you what the wind speeds are right now we're talking about two hundred twelve kilometers per hour gusting to two fifty nine it's moving quite quickly to the west at about thirty club. for hour but now we're going to go into the south china sea and there are several other countries that are going to be affected by this storm as it moves out it's going to be moving back over warm water now what that means is we're going to be seeing the storm get a little bit weaker but it's not going to get weak too fast because of that warm water there will still help to sustain it but as you can see the track it's going to go just to the south of hong kong then make land just to the north a high non and as a tropical d

some of the preparations that are being made across the region of course luzon in the philippines is no stranger to these type of systems but it's been several years since they have seen a system of this magnitude and with the newest outlook on the storm right now it's equivalent to a category five storm and by the time it makes landfall we expected to stay that category or maybe maybe a little bit stronger in terms of winds here is those words right now we are looking at two hundred seventy seven kilometers per hour winds sustained gusting up to three hundred fifty two kilometers per hour and we are going to be seeing that storm making landfall right there then passing over luzon into the south china sea then making another landfall in parts of parts of china susan thank you very much ken let's move on now and facing criticism of the has handling of the hurricane that devastated puerto rico last year president trump has accused rival democrats of inflating the number of people killed an independent study commissioned by the puerto rican governments concluded about three thousand peo

year's most powerful typhoon banket week and slightly off it made landfall on the largest island of luzon on saturday it's left a trail of destruction in the northern province of kut guy on duggan is there. we are now we are one of the many towns in north of canadian province that have been affected by this size two and i'm just going to show you behind me our farmland that have now been submerged in flood waters hundreds of civilians have been evacuated and those who remain in evacuation centers come from these communities and they have yet to see the devastation firsthand even though there are no casualties this is said to impact them quite devastatingly that is because it is expected to set them back for many years a similar type of hit him a few years ago and they have barely recovered yesterday once we were allowed to head out we ventured out and headed straight to a similar area here where the government says aid and assistance are well underway one of the many towns who visited is the town of the guy. typhoon monk arrived just as predicted vicious with its force pounding over most

typhoon to hit the philippines this year typhoon mancow it lost some of its power after it landed on luzon the largest filipino island roos were ripped off homes power lines were downed and heavy rains caused landslides jimmy allen duggan reports now from the northern province of kaga yun. typhoon arrived just as predicted vicious with its force pounding over most of northern luzon the early hours saw power and phone lines cut off in the ghetto city in calgary and province incessant rains and strong winds crippled many of the operations planned by emergency teams. but the destruction here is nothing compared to what we saw when we ventured out of the city. through out to rural communities we saw homes and farmland destroyed access into these remote areas is difficult which means eight he slowed to a right to. like so many places here the town of bugout bore the brunt of the typhoon spirit marine commanders say many people here lost their homes. on. property and with crops in the power lines so we expect that the high point to be over soon people here tell us they were aware of the forced e

but first back to the philippines now let's speak to jimmy dogon who is in a car guy on province on luzon arlen she joins us on the phone so jamila just bring us up to date with what's happening there. well we've been holed up in a hotel overnight we're unable to venture out it's about. it's about seven fifteen in the morning here and we are just. to get outside the wind is really strong. all communication lines have been and power lines have been shut down except for. basically. those. power lines that. are lined up. and there flying around has cleared a little bit but not from where we are we don't have any news about what happens to civilian. communities back there are so with this is it. yesterday. to get to the city supposed to be at the center of all major communication operation rescue operation. province they are in close coordination with the national government the city itself i think just put those. things because even. though we don't know for sure whether the situation is very simply. not very strong but it is the when those price months and that by now very hard for me to ke

large expanses on the main island of luzon are under water, including farms which produce a big portion of the nation's rice and corn. our correspondent howard johnson sent us this update. today, we made the 50 milejourney toa today, we made the 50 milejourney to a seaside town that we visited a day before the storm struck. we wa nted day before the storm struck. we wanted to go back to see how people had fa res wanted to go back to see how people had fares during the storm. on the way we saw electricity poles felled, forests ripped to shreds and we saw crops completely destroyed. when we got there, we went along to meet a man who we had seen the day before the storm struck, he told us at the time he would wait to watch the waves and pray to god before they decide whether he would leave his home or not. when we saw him today, his house had been completely destroyed. the roof had been ripped off and his living room was in tatters. he was fighting back tears as he told us he was sad because his house had been completely destroyed. president utility has blown over this region today to asse

in the philippines luzon is the nation's main island and its breadbasket manc cut is the most powerful typhoon of this year's season roughly nine hundred kilometers in diameter with reported sustained winds of two hundred five kilometers per hour that's one hundred twenty seven miles per hour authorities further west are preparing for the storm which is currently tracking on a path towards southern china the zone of concern and preparation reaches as far north as taiwan this comes as many are certainly mindful of the recent hit from typhoon job by which killed eleven in japan and close the consol international airport a major regional hub for days on the other side of our twiddly warming world hurricane florence has not yet made landfall on the east coast the united states but she is already influencing energy markets worldwide and is expected to push gasoline prices up in the united states the american automobile. associate invited a storm like this typically causes and increase in fuel purchases in the market motorists can expect spikes in pump prices and they could be dramatic meanw

typhoon monk arrived just as predicted vicious with its force pounding over most of northern luzon the early hours saw power and phone lines cut off in the ghetto city in calgary and province incessant rains and strong winds crippled many of the operations planned by emergency teams. but the destruction here is nothing compared to what we saw when we ventured out of the city. throughout rural communities we saw homes and farmland destroyed access into these remote areas is difficult which means eight may be slow to arrive to. like so many places here the town of bugout bore the brunt of the typhoon spirit marine commanders say many people here lost their homes. on. property and with crops in the power lines. we expect that be. over soon people here tell us they were aware of the forced evacuation order by the government but following it is easier said than done that is because often their homes and their livelihoods are just in one place and this is all.

typhoon monk arrived just as predicted vicious with its force pounding over most of northern luzon the early hours saw power and phone lines cut off in the ghetto city in calgary and province incessant rains and strong winds crippled many of the operations planned by emergency teams. but the destruction here is nothing compared to what we saw when we ventured out of the city. throughout rural communities we saw homes and farmland destroyed access into these remote areas is difficult which means eight may be slow to arrive to. like so many places here the town of bugout bore the brunt of the typhoon spirit marine commanders say many people here lost their homes. property and with crops includes the power lines so we expect that be. over soon people here tell us they were aware of the forced evacuation order by the government but following it is easier said than done that is because often their homes and their livelihoods are just in one place and this is all what they've got there is are their lives possessions they went through something similar already two years ago a super typhoon hi

typhoon mangkhut is due make landfall on the northern tip of the main island of luzon by tomorrow. thousands of people have moved inland from the vulnerable coastal areas, and are doing whatever they can to protect their belongings and their livelihood. this woman said they are terrified. she said they fear for their homes, as this typhoon is much stronger than the last one. the philippines endures about 20 typhoons and storms each year. forecasters say mangkhut is the strongest so far in 2018. it is more than 500 miles in diameter, with sustained winds of 160mph. transport has been disrupted, schools shut, and the army is on stand by. preparation is already under way for a vital relief effort. officials say this typhoon may cause floods and landslides, with extensive damage expected to infrastructure and crops. and people are seeking refuge where ever they can. some families have come to this makeshift evacuation centre. they hope they have found a place of safety, away from the worst of what's been described as a supertyphoon. alexandra mckenzie, bbc news. 0ur weather presenter b

typhoon monk arrived just as predicted vicious with its force pounding over most of northern luzon the early hours saw power and phone lines cut off in the ghetto city in calgary and province incessant rains and strong winds crippled many of the operations planned by emergency teams. but the destruction here is nothing compared to what we saw when we ventured out of the city. throughout rural communities we saw homes and farmland destroyed access into these remote areas is difficult which means eight may be slow to arrive to. like so many places here the town of bugout bore the brunt of the thai food spirit marine commanders say many people here lost their homes. property and with crops in the power lines. we expect to be. over soon people here tell us they were aware of the forced evacuation order by the government but following it is easier said than done that is because often their homes and their livelihoods are just in one place and this is all what they've got these are their lives possessions they went through something similar already two years ago a super typhoon hit their com

typhoon monkhood arrived just as predicted vicious with its force pounding over most of northern luzon the early hours saw power and phone lines cut off in the ghetto city in calgary and province.

map typhoon mangkhut hit the country's main island , luzon , early this morning blowing down trees, ripping off roofs and knocking out electricity supplies across the north. tens of thousands have been evacuated from coastal areas. typhoon mangkhut hitjust before to me an last thursday, wreaking havoc in the predawn darkness. this is what people woke up to. almost every building is damaged in the city in some way. downed trees, crushed cars, debris including fallen power lines litter the streets. when the wave hit the road, it also hit the embankment and the houses were shaking. mangkhut is the strongest tropical cyclone the world has seen so far this year, even though its wind speed dropped when it hit land and the storm is downgraded from a super typhoon, mangkhut is still packing winds of equivalent of a hurricane for cyclone. 185 kilometres per hour. the philippines is no stranger to typhoons. residents were as prepared as they could be. flights have been cancelled, schools shut and the army is on standby. but the torrential rain has caused landslides, which have already claimed lives a

it's due to make landfall on the northern tip of luzon over the weekend. up to ten million people are in the storm's path. 0ur manila correspondent howard johnson sent us this latest update. i'm outside the provincial government headquarters where theyjust held an emergency briefing. the governor has a plan where he wants people to help their neighbours. if you live in a shack or a flimsy house, move to a more robust house. help a neighbour by letting them stay with you or go to a church or to a school. he is also saying there is a liquor ban or alcohol ban in place, to stop people drinking through this period and get exposed to the weather. i asked him if there were any faults in his plan and he said potentially telecommunications could go down on roads were impassable. lots of bread was being loaded into baskets, ready to be taken up around the province. he is also appealing for air support from the national government to be able to spread that food around the province. last time the storm hit here, 2016, there were four casualties in this province. this

typhoon mangkhut ripped through the main island of luzon tearing off rooves, felling trees and triggering more than a0 landslides. many remote areas remain cut off. authorities in the us have warned that storm florence is "far from done". the weather system has caused catastrophic flooding across both north and south carolina. officials say at least 12 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands of homes are without electricity. the british prime minister, theresa may, has passionately defended her plan for brexit, and added she gets a "little bit irritated" about how long she'll last in thejob. in an exclusive interview with the bbc, she said "this debate is not about my future, but the future of the people of the united kingdom". now on bbc news — dateline london. hello, and a warm welcome to dateline london. i'm jane hill. today, we're discussing the movement in the brexit talks against the backdrop of leadership rumblings, whether enough lessons have been learnt ten years after the global financial crash, and if you had two russian friends visiting the uk for 48 hours, what wo

tens of thousands of people begin evacuating as super typhoon mangkhut heads towards the island of luzon. the two russian suspects accused of the nerve agent attack in the uk break their silence. they say they were in salisbury, but only as tourists. and bye—bye beetle. german car manufacturer volkswagen announces it's stopping production of the iconic car next year.

typhoon mangkhut hit the country's main island, luzon, early this morning blowing down trees, ripping off roofs and knocking out electricity supplies across the north. lauren moss reports. roofs ripped off, electricity supplies knocked out and people wading their belongings through floodwaters. more than 4 million people were in the path of typhoon mangkhut, as it hit the northern part of the philippines, early this morning. translation: when the wave hit the road, it also hit the embankment and the houses were shaking. two rescue workers were killed in one of the many landslides and a third person drowned, as six—metre—high storm surges and 115—mile—an—hour winds battered the region. meteorologists say the storm is the strongest tropical cyclone the world has faced, so far, this year, the diameter of the cloud measuring about 900 kilometres. thousands of people are staying in shelters, flights have been cancelled and shops and schools are boarded up. the typhoon is now heading towards vietnam and southern china. it is expected to pass near hong kong tomorrow. the magnitude

going to be on the increase and as we go towards the beginning of the week more rain across parts of luzon. what makes this moment you. so unique. we haven't seen the president this unpredictable freedom of speech is. hardly clumsy that is a formula for authoritarianism and here in the early years the lights along. there's nowhere to hide let me ask you straight out here is the two state solution no upfront return on al-jazeera. hello again you're watching al-jazeera minder of our top stories this hour iran is blaming gunmen backed by saudi arabia for attacking a military parade at least twenty four people killed in the southern city of. the parade was marking the start of the iran iraq war in one thousand nine hundred. rescuers in tanzania have found someone alive in the ferry which capsized two days ago the man is one of only forty one people who survived at least one hundred sixty others drowned in lake victoria on thursday tanzania's president is blaming overloading and what may be negligence for the disaster. and the opening of hong kong's first high speed rail link to the rest of chi