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Hurricane Milton: Tornadoes, floods and storm surges

Hurricane Milton has left behind a trail of destruction across Florida.

Hurricane Milton is heading out into the Atlantic Ocean after leaving a trail of destruction across Florida. The storm smashed into the coast south of Tampa Bay and maintained hurricane force winds as it crossed the Florida peninsula. Several people are reported to have been killed. We speak to local people and BBC Weather.

Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at the end of this season. We hear from fans and tennis experts.

A report by the World Wide Fund for Nature says human activity is continuing to drive what it calls a "catastrophic" loss of species. Our science correspondent gives some details.

Three young people in Israel share how their lives have changed since the October 7th attacks.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Damages after Hurricane Milton swept through Bradenton, Florida, USA, 10 October 2024. Credit: CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

50 minutes

Last on

Thu 10 Oct 202415:06GMT

Broadcast

  • Thu 10 Oct 202415:06GMT

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