0:00:04 > 0:00:07Hi, I'm Ricky and this is Newsround, all this on the way.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10A storm so big it can be seen from space,
0:00:10 > 0:00:14Hurricane Irma hits the caribbean.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18And the heavy baby hippo having fun.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Hurricane Irma - which is thought to be the strongest Atlantic
0:00:30 > 0:00:34storm in ten years - has reached land in the Caribbean,
0:00:34 > 0:00:37causing major damage to buildings and bringing strong winds,
0:00:37 > 0:00:39rain and flooding.
0:00:39 > 0:00:44I've been following this story all day.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47This is the moment a research plane flew into the eye of one of the most
0:00:47 > 0:00:54powerful hurricanes of all time.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58To give you a sense of just how big hurricane Irma is, have a look at it
0:00:58 > 0:00:59from the International Space Station.
0:00:59 > 0:01:03The storm, which started in the Atlantic ocean,
0:01:03 > 0:01:05finally reached land earlier today, and BBC weatherman Simon King has
0:01:05 > 0:01:09been following its progress.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13The massive and destructive hurricane Irma made landfall this
0:01:13 > 0:01:19morning on a small island in the Caribbean called Barbuda.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22It brought winds of up to 155 miles an hour.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25You can see the eye of the storm there, really menacing as it
0:01:25 > 0:01:29moved its way through the island, and it will continue to move
0:01:29 > 0:01:32westward over the next few hours, in the next few days,
0:01:32 > 0:01:35across Haiti, the Dominican Republic and eventually the northern coasts
0:01:35 > 0:01:38of Cuba, seeing the real force of hurricane Irma.
0:01:38 > 0:01:43Irma's effects are already being felt in the eastern Caribbean.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47Huge waves lashed the coasts of the island of Guadaloupe,
0:01:47 > 0:01:49flooding the streets.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52In Saint Martin, winds of more than a 180 miles an hour
0:01:52 > 0:01:58battered the island.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00People across the region have been taking shelter,
0:02:00 > 0:02:03and many have been forced to leave their homes altogether.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05In Florida, in the US, the hurricane is expected
0:02:05 > 0:02:08to hit later in the week.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11There, people have been stockpiling food and essential supplies,
0:02:11 > 0:02:14and in parts of the state, people have been told
0:02:14 > 0:02:15to leave the area.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18The storm is massive and the storm surge that's predicted will go
0:02:18 > 0:02:19for miles and miles.
0:02:19 > 0:02:20Do not sit and wait to prepare.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Get prepared now.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26The storm is now expected to move on towards Puerto Rico
0:02:26 > 0:02:30and the Dominican Republic, leaving people to find out just how
0:02:30 > 0:02:35much damage it's caused on its path.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Well, many of you may have got new pens or a fancy new pencil case
0:02:41 > 0:02:44to go back to school, but one teacher thinks fashion
0:02:44 > 0:02:46stationery should be banned because it's too distracting.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48Here's Whitney.
0:02:48 > 0:02:53First it was the bottle flip.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55Then it was the giant mega hair bows.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58And even fidget spinners.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01But has it been taken a step too far?
0:03:01 > 0:03:04One teacher wants to ban your stationery, too.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06What do they want us to write with?
0:03:06 > 0:03:08Spaghetti?
0:03:08 > 0:03:10I think some of the stationery shouldn't be allowed
0:03:10 > 0:03:12in the classroom because it's really only a distraction.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15Nobody really needs a rubber shaped like a macaron.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Nobody really needs a pencil sharpener that's shaped
0:03:18 > 0:03:20like a nail polish.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22And nobody really needs a pencil case with seven
0:03:22 > 0:03:24different compartments.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27So what do these guys from Lancashire think?
0:03:27 > 0:03:31My favourite piece of stationery is a rubber,
0:03:31 > 0:03:34because you can get very fancy ones like this emoji rubber.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37My favourite stationery is this, because I feel cool when I have it.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40I like these highlighters because if one side runs out,
0:03:40 > 0:03:44you can use the other side because it's double sided.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46Normal stationery is boring.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50If you have a special one, it makes you feel special as well about it.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52I don't think the stationery should be banned because some
0:03:52 > 0:03:56people would have to, like, fiddle with
0:03:56 > 0:03:58stuff to concentrate.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01If it gets banned, it's fine, because you've still got a pencil
0:04:01 > 0:04:02to write with and rubbers to use.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06You shouldn't have, like, pink things like that, or blue,
0:04:06 > 0:04:07because it does distract people.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10People do play with stuff like that.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Save it for break time, because that's when you can play.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17But when you are in class, you have to learn.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20If it was banned, how would you feel?
0:04:20 > 0:04:23A bit sad because you'd just have boring plain pencils
0:04:23 > 0:04:25and it's not as fun.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31And we want to know what you think.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34Go online now to take part in our vote.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36You've got until Monday to have your say.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Now, take a look at this.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42This baby hippo was born at Whipsnade Zoo, in Bedfordshire.
0:04:42 > 0:04:47He's called Hodor and weighed 30 kilograms when he was born -
0:04:47 > 0:04:50about the same as a fully grown Dalmatian.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52Zookeepers say Hodor is confident and playful though
0:04:52 > 0:04:53a little bit cheeky.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55Isn't he cute!
0:04:55 > 0:04:56That's all from me, Newsround's back with Hayley
0:04:56 > 0:04:59from 7:40am in the morning.
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