18/05/2014 Newsround

Hi, I'm Martin with your news update this Sunday lunchtime. Coming up...

Flooding in the Balkans after a month's worth of rain fell in just

three days. The ghostly cyclists lighting up the

streets in Leeds. And the gorilla sculpture made out

of spoons. This is Newsround. But first to the Balkans, in eastern

Europe, where they're facing the worst flooding for decades. At least

20 people have died after a month's rain fell in just three days. With

more rain expected today I've been finding out how people there are

coping. Authorities in Serbia say the floods are threatening the

country's main power plant, and in Bosnia landslides have buried houses

there. A neighbourhood in Serbia under water. Normally at this time

of year, the people enjoy hot days. Today, like tens of thousands in

Bosnia and Croatia, the people are battling the worst floods for more

than a century. Many areas, residents and council workers work

against time. They are trying to hold back the flood water. For many,

with no electricity or drinking water, the only option is to leave.

Boats and helicopters carry people to shelter. The Prime Minister has

warned of more rain to come and told people to brace themselves. We can

only hope we have done everything we could. Now we can only pray to God.

The river has already burst its banks. The floods at affecting

Serbia's main power plant. In Bosnia it is a similar story. Hundreds are

evacuated in Croatia. More rain is forecast, with water levels expected

to reach their highest today. The Serbian government have called for

international help and for the people that can't come soon enough.

Football now and as we speak, thousands of Happy Arsenal fans are

lining the streets of north London to be part of their team's FA Cup

victory parade. Yesterday, Arsenal won the FA Cup for the first time in

nine years. So, just how much does this mean to the supporters? At was

brilliant. It was a fantastic day. Even at 2-nil down, I still

believed. Everyone doubted us but we got here in the end. I was here in

2005 and to be back again is amazing.

Fires that have been burning for five days in America are slowly

being brought under control. More than 120,000 people were forced to

leave their homes last week as the wildfires spread across parts of

California. People are starting to return to their homes after

evacuation orders were lifted but many are returning to houses

destroyed by the flames. S Houses reduced to ashes, this is

the result of wildfires that destroyed thousands of acres of land

in southwest California this week. People are slowly returning as the

fires are brought under control. For those coming back to their homes

it's an emotional time. It was almost TV I'd to be back home. My

heart goes out to the people who have lost their homes. This area is

known for wildfires but it is not usually so hot this early in the

year. Strong winds and unusually high temperatures have been blamed

for the fires but some may have been started on purpose. Two teenagers

were arrested on suspicion of setting one of the fires and a

57-year-old has been charged with arson. A drop in the wind means the

fires are finally mostly under control but firefighters say this is

just the beginning of a long hot dry wildfire season.

Now take a look at this, it's cycling but with a big difference.

The riders attached lights to their bikes for the event in Leeds last

night. It's called the Ghost Peloton. Dozens of volunteers took

part in the display to mark the 50-day countdown to the start of the

Tour de France cycle race in Yorkshire.

The richest people in Britain have more money that ever before,

according to the annual Sunday Times Rich List. It says the richest 1,000

people have a combined fortune of almost ?520 billion, an increase of

15 per cent in a year. The Queen added ?10 million to her personal

fortune this year and is now worth ?330 million. Celebrity chef Jamie

Oliver and his wife Jools saw their wealth rise by ?90 million to ?240

million. And here read shelter under London is being rented out. -- and

her read shelter. Uri Geller is one of the world's

most celebrated illusionists, who is probably best known for his ability

to bend spoons with his mind. Now he's used his favourite piece of

cutlery for another reason. Let's take a look. This is known as the

Spoon Gorilla, and it's been made up of 40,000 individual spoons. It was

commissioned by Uri Geller to inspire disadvantaged and disabled

children. That's all from me, Newsround's back

right here just before two.