:00:09. > :00:12.Tonight at Ten - President Obama declares a major disaster in the
:00:13. > :00:22.wake of Hurricane Sandy. In New Jersey, the worst-affected state,
:00:22. > :00:27.the long coastline was battered for several hours. The devastation is
:00:27. > :00:30.unprecedented. Like nothing we have ever seen or reported before.
:00:30. > :00:33.the state of New York the storm leaves a trail of destruction -
:00:33. > :00:39.millions of homes are left without power. More than 30 people have
:00:39. > :00:42.been killed, as the authorities warn of more chaos and ahead.
:00:42. > :00:46.most important message is that America's with you. We are standing
:00:47. > :00:52.behind you and we'll do everything we can to help you get back on your
:00:52. > :00:55.feet. And the President will be on his way to New Jersey in a few
:00:55. > :00:57.hours' time. We'll have the latest on the emergency operation. Also
:00:57. > :01:00.tonight - in Afghanistan, two British soldiers have been shot
:01:00. > :01:03.dead by a man wearing a police uniform. Making the right choice
:01:03. > :01:05.after breat cancer screening - experts say women need better
:01:06. > :01:15.information. And, a new future for some of Britain's nuclear power
:01:16. > :01:26.
:01:26. > :01:30.stations thanks to a major deal Coming up in Sportsday, 4-0 down
:01:30. > :01:40.after 37 minutes. Have Arsenal paid the price for making eleven changes
:01:40. > :01:52.
:01:52. > :01:55.in their League Cup match with Good evening. At least 32 people
:01:55. > :01:58.dead, millions without power and transport severely disrupted - the
:01:58. > :02:03.trail of destruction left by storm Sandy across the north-east of the
:02:03. > :02:05.USA. President Obama has declared emergencies in six states,
:02:05. > :02:09.including New Jersey, where the coastline was battered for several
:02:09. > :02:19.hours. But we start with the impact on New York City and for the latest
:02:19. > :02:24.we can join our correspondent, Laura Trevelyan. The city is
:02:24. > :02:27.starting to bustle tonight, after what was a Butely powerful storm.
:02:27. > :02:31.Sandy claimed the lives of more than ten New Yorkers. Two million
:02:31. > :02:40.people in this state woke up without electricity this morning.
:02:40. > :02:48.It was an terrible night. The distructive power of the superstorm,
:02:48. > :02:53.unleashed after dark, as Sandy made landfall. The glooding was instant,
:02:53. > :02:58.the scale shocking -- glooding was instant, the scale shock --
:02:58. > :03:03.flooding was instant, the scale shocking. The surge was 14 feet.
:03:03. > :03:09.The water engulfed the construction site at Ground Zero. Lower
:03:09. > :03:17.Manhattan was plunged into darkness. Electricity generators exploded in
:03:17. > :03:20.spectacular fashion. What's going on? This huge blaze in Queens
:03:20. > :03:29.started in the aftermath of the flood. More than 80 houses were
:03:29. > :03:32.destroyed by the fire. There were tales of hope amid the chaos. Staff
:03:32. > :03:37.evacuated 300 patients, including babies from this hospital, when the
:03:37. > :03:41.generator failed, earning the President's praise. I think all of
:03:41. > :03:48.us obviously were shocked by the force of Mother Nature, as we
:03:48. > :03:55.watched it on television. At the same time we've also seen nurses
:03:55. > :03:59.carrying fragile newborns to safety. We have seen incredibly brave
:03:59. > :04:05.firefighters in Queens waist deep in water, battling the fires and
:04:05. > :04:13.rescuing people in boats. York's transport system is
:04:13. > :04:22.paralysed tonight. Wall Street's shut for the second day in a row.
:04:22. > :04:26.Cars were damaged by falling trees. Oh, my God. It hit my car. Make no
:04:26. > :04:31.mistake, this was a devastating storm. Maybe the worst we have ever
:04:31. > :04:36.experienced. Our first responders have been doing an heroic job
:04:36. > :04:44.protecting our city and saving lives and they're still fighting
:04:44. > :04:49.fires and conducting life- saving missions. On mat hat an's lower
:04:49. > :04:54.east side, cars were swept down the avenue by the force of the water
:04:54. > :04:59.and debris everywhere. This woman can't believe what she saw. What
:04:59. > :05:09.was it like last night? Which you describe what happened? It was hell.
:05:09. > :05:10.
:05:10. > :05:13.A lot of water, cars floating, and the transmission blowing out.
:05:13. > :05:18.Natalie and Eugene showed me their east village apartment which
:05:18. > :05:23.they're leaving tonight. I would like to stay here, but apparently
:05:23. > :05:29.the water it damages the whole building and everything. Probably
:05:29. > :05:35.it takes months to dry, I think. A lot of mould and everything and it
:05:35. > :05:39.will take a very long time to get it fixed. Man hatten is unnatural
:05:39. > :05:43.quiet today. The waters are still high after the storm surge. A
:05:43. > :05:49.Breezy Point in Queens, a smouldering homes, a shocking
:05:49. > :05:54.reminder of the fire that raged overnight. This town has been
:05:54. > :06:01.flooded, giving you some idea of the damage the superstorm did and
:06:01. > :06:08.the massive disruption it's still causing. As the storm spins north,
:06:08. > :06:11.Harrowed New Yorkers are waiting for the waters to recede. The city
:06:11. > :06:14.which endured the 9/11 attacks must recover from the wrath of the
:06:14. > :06:20.superstorm. On your last point, what is your sense tonight of how
:06:20. > :06:24.long that recovery process could take? You can see that some life is
:06:24. > :06:30.coming back to the city. The light are back on in some parts of
:06:30. > :06:35.Manhattan. A few buses are running, but the subway is still shut. It
:06:35. > :06:38.could be three to five days before it re-opens. School is out. There's
:06:38. > :06:43.a wider question here tonight, about whether New York needs to
:06:43. > :06:48.look at a proper system to defend the coastline. Some kind of barrier.
:06:48. > :06:51.Think of what we have in London, because this storm has showed just
:06:51. > :06:56.how vulnerable Manhattan is to flooding. Laura, thank you very
:06:57. > :07:00.much. President Obama will be making his way to New Jersey in a
:07:00. > :07:04.few hours' time to see the damage there and the rescue teams at work.
:07:04. > :07:05.He's suspended his formal campaign with just a week to go to the
:07:06. > :07:08.Presidential election, but his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, has
:07:09. > :07:12.made an appearance in Ohio, where he restricted his comments to the
:07:12. > :07:22.impact of the storm. Our North America Editor, Mark Mardell, was
:07:22. > :07:30.following the day's events. No wonder it's been officially
:07:31. > :07:34.declared a disaster area. The first morning after the hurricane strikes.
:07:34. > :07:41.The superstorm swept over New Jersey leaving gaping holes.
:07:41. > :07:46.Ripping up the boardwalks and smashing it like plywood.
:07:46. > :07:49.devastated. I heard it collapsed. It was so crazy. A lot of people
:07:49. > :07:53.were in the buildings and the light were out. They are still in the
:07:54. > :08:00.dark now. All this just a week before an election that will decide
:08:00. > :08:04.the President's future. Today, he sounded determined, commanding.
:08:04. > :08:09.want you to cut through red tape and bureaucracy. There's no excuse
:08:09. > :08:14.for inaction at this point. I want every agency to lean forward and to
:08:14. > :08:21.make sure we are getting the resources where they need to be as
:08:21. > :08:25.quickly as possible. Sandy cut into Connecticut as night fell. Water
:08:25. > :08:30.poured on the flood defences. Thankfully there have been fewer
:08:30. > :08:34.deaths, but plenty of destruction. In Virginia, firefighters persuaded
:08:34. > :08:38.those at risk to leave thiver homes. Millions more are staying -- their
:08:38. > :08:42.homes. Millions more are staying put. No work and school. Only the
:08:42. > :08:46.food hardy are out and about. Winter has come early to West
:08:46. > :08:51.Virginia. It's under a state of emergency and braced for two feet
:08:51. > :08:58.of snow. But it's flooding that will cause the most damage. In
:08:58. > :09:02.Maryland, parts of the seaside of Ocean City were under four feet of
:09:02. > :09:06.water and it was perilous in the streets. 50 people had ignored
:09:06. > :09:10.advice and they later decided they needed to be rescued. When you look
:09:10. > :09:16.at something like this and I think of the human suffering that must be
:09:16. > :09:21.behind it, you realise why the two candidate don't want to be out
:09:21. > :09:26.trading political barbs. Both men have cancelled their appointments,
:09:26. > :09:29.but it's very different for each. The President will stay off the
:09:29. > :09:33.campaign trail. The best way toified for his job is to be seen
:09:33. > :09:40.to be doing it and doing it well. He's earned praise from a
:09:40. > :09:46.Republican, who is usually a stern critic. He called me to ask what
:09:46. > :09:50.could be done. He was able to move forward very quickly with a major
:09:50. > :10:00.disaster decoration and he worked on that last night with -- declar
:10:00. > :10:05.ration and he worked on that last night with me. But Mitt Romney
:10:05. > :10:09.risks being squeezed out. He converted a planned rally into a
:10:10. > :10:15.storm support centre, but tomorrow he'll resume campaigning. Today,
:10:15. > :10:18.not a word of politics. The damage could cost America up to $20
:10:18. > :10:22.billion, but it has wrecked carefully planned campaigns and
:10:22. > :10:27.could impact the outcome of the election a week today. Mark, just
:10:27. > :10:29.to explore that a little more. To what extent do you think the
:10:29. > :10:33.dynamics of the campaign has changed? They have. You can see
:10:33. > :10:37.that from the fact that the two men are doing different things tomorrow.
:10:37. > :10:42.I have no doubt that both men really do care about the people in
:10:42. > :10:44.the path of that storm and that people are very cynical about
:10:44. > :10:49.politicians, but one of the things they go into this business is
:10:49. > :10:53.because they believe they can lead and make a difference and solve
:10:53. > :11:01.problems. However, equally, with seven days to go before a critical
:11:01. > :11:06.election, it would -- wouldn't be realistic about them making
:11:06. > :11:10.calculations about who is looking up and down. President Obama shows
:11:10. > :11:15.he can use power wisely and well. When you get a much-loved
:11:15. > :11:18.Republican praising him, that is worth a thousand rallies. Mitt
:11:18. > :11:22.Romney has to campaign. His only weapon is words, if you like. It's
:11:22. > :11:27.not surprising he's doing that, but he has to be very careful about
:11:27. > :11:30.tone and when President Obama egoes back back, he can't stay off it too
:11:30. > :11:38.long, otherwise that looks like he's milking this. The game is
:11:38. > :11:40.still playing out. Mark, thank you. The Ministry of Defence has
:11:40. > :11:43.announced that two British soldiers have been killed in Helmand
:11:43. > :11:46.Province by a man wearing an Afghan police uniform. The soldiers, from
:11:46. > :11:53.the 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles, were shot dead at a
:11:53. > :12:03.checkpoint in Nahr-e Saraj. Their families have been informed. Our
:12:03. > :12:03.
:12:03. > :12:10.correspondent Quentin Sommerville. An Afghan in a police uniform today
:12:10. > :12:14.shot and killed two Gurkhas. He was serving alongside them. Preventing
:12:14. > :12:18.insider attacks is proving impossible. It's never 100%
:12:18. > :12:25.guaranteed that you can stop them. All we can do is try our best to
:12:25. > :12:35.mitigate. We understand the concerns and we'll have no effect
:12:35. > :12:36.
:12:36. > :12:40.on the mission. The two dead men were from the Royal Gurkhas. The
:12:40. > :12:47.Gurkhas have borne a heavy burden in Afghanistan. 15 have died here
:12:47. > :12:50.since 2007. Today's attacker escaped and is now be sheltered by
:12:50. > :12:54.the Taliban. The circumstances of today's attacks are becoming
:12:54. > :12:58.horribly familiar to NATO commanders. They understand that
:12:58. > :13:03.insider attacks are a grim fact of life in this war now. And, there's
:13:03. > :13:08.an understanding that even if the killers aren't members of the
:13:08. > :13:12.Taliban, their actions aid the insurgents' cause and undermine the
:13:12. > :13:18.mission here. There's been a dramatic rise in the number of
:13:18. > :13:23.green on blue killings and Afghans in uniform target NATO troops. In
:13:23. > :13:28.2007 just two soldiers died as a result of these attacks. By 2011
:13:28. > :13:34.that figures had jumped to 35. Already this year NATO has lost at
:13:34. > :13:39.least 57 troops, eleven of them British. MPs today asked senior
:13:39. > :13:45.military commanders what had caused the increase. The reasons for the
:13:45. > :13:49.attacks are complex, but there is no question in my mind that this is
:13:49. > :13:59.an insurgent tactic. We think deeply, I think deeply, about this
:13:59. > :14:01.
:14:01. > :14:05.every day. Arriving back on British soil, the bodies of the two men.
:14:05. > :14:12.They died a week ago in a confused gun battle. Perhaps at the hands of
:14:12. > :14:22.an Afghan policeman. Their deaths a further reminder that the threat of
:14:22. > :14:30.
:14:31. > :14:37.A 35-year-old woman from south London who killed her two children
:14:37. > :14:40.has been detained in a psychiatric unit. A plea of manslaughter on the
:14:40. > :14:43.grounds of diminished responsibility was accepted on
:14:43. > :14:49.behalf of Felicia Boots. Women invited for breast cancer screening
:14:49. > :14:53.are to be given more information about the risks. The review has
:14:53. > :15:01.concluded that for every life saved, three women are treated for a
:15:01. > :15:06.cancer which would not have been fatal. Our health correspondent,
:15:06. > :15:11.Branwen Jeffreys, explains. Each year, breast cancer claims more
:15:11. > :15:15.than 11,000 lives, so should every effort be made to detect these
:15:15. > :15:22.lethal cells, or might that also mean treating some women who would
:15:22. > :15:26.be better left alone? Every woman between 50 and 70 years old is
:15:26. > :15:33.offered screening. Until now, there was little clear estimate of the
:15:33. > :15:38.risks as well as the benefits. Miriam is among those who feel they
:15:38. > :15:42.were not given the full picture. She believes screening lead to
:15:42. > :15:47.treatment she did not need. Cancer treatment is not a walk in the park,
:15:47. > :15:52.you do not want that. It is a tragedy when it is necessary, but
:15:52. > :15:57.it is appalling to have it when you do not need it. Every year in the
:15:57. > :16:02.UK, around 2 million women are screened. 1,300 deaths are
:16:02. > :16:05.prevented each year by picking up cancers early. But as many as 4,000
:16:05. > :16:10.women may be treated and necessarily for cancer that might
:16:10. > :16:13.never have harmed them. It is this risk which has not been made clear
:16:13. > :16:18.in the past. If you are called for breast cancer screening in the
:16:18. > :16:22.future, you should be given more information. Balancing up the risks
:16:22. > :16:27.of being given treatment you do not need with the chance of a cancer
:16:27. > :16:31.are being picked up early enough to save your life, what happens next
:16:31. > :16:37.may not always be a straightforward decision. However, women should be
:16:37. > :16:41.better equipped to have those conversations with their doctors.
:16:41. > :16:46.Research has helped transform breast cancer treatment, offering
:16:46. > :16:50.most patients a reprieve. Experts involved in this review say the
:16:50. > :16:55.figures are their best estimate, but they do not fundamentally
:16:55. > :16:59.question the value of screening. would prefer to avoid a breast
:16:59. > :17:02.cancer death. The fact that I might have a cancer over-diagnosed, and
:17:02. > :17:07.therefore treated, would be something that I personally would
:17:07. > :17:12.be prepared to put up with. Christine Davidson has no regrets
:17:12. > :17:16.about going for breast cancer screening. If I had not had the
:17:16. > :17:20.screening then, the cancer may have been further advanced when I went,
:17:21. > :17:25.and they may not have been able to save my life. Most women take up
:17:25. > :17:30.the offer of screening. If cancer is found, the next decisions are
:17:30. > :17:37.about treatment. This information may help some women make up their
:17:37. > :17:41.minds. Coming up tonight - we talk to some
:17:41. > :17:51.of the New York families who have spent the night sheltering from
:17:51. > :17:54.
:17:54. > :18:00.stall Sunday. -- from Storm Sandy. The Japanese industrial giant
:18:00. > :18:07.Hitachi has signed a �700 million deal to build nuclear reactors in
:18:07. > :18:11.Britain. The Prime Minister said it was a major step forward, and he's
:18:11. > :18:15.had thousands of jobs would be created. Our industry correspondent,
:18:15. > :18:19.John Moylan, has the details. How will we keep the lights on for
:18:19. > :18:24.decades to come? The Government insists new nuclear power plants
:18:24. > :18:31.are part of the answer, and now, there is a new player, Hitachi,
:18:31. > :18:35.from Japan. This is Wylfa in North Wales. Hitachi says it plans to
:18:35. > :18:41.build new reactors here and at another site in Gloucestershire, as
:18:41. > :18:45.part of what it calls a 100-year commitment to the UK. It is
:18:45. > :18:50.fantastic news that Hitachi have decided to invest in the UK nuclear
:18:50. > :18:55.industry. It is a huge boost for the UK economy, and a vote of
:18:56. > :19:03.confidence in the UK's energy policy. So, what will the villainy
:19:03. > :19:07.deliver? Well, it could build up to six reactors, three at each site. -
:19:07. > :19:11.- what will Hitachi deliver? It could create 12,000 jobs in the
:19:11. > :19:15.construction phase alone. There would be a huge boost for suppliers,
:19:15. > :19:20.including the likes of Rolls-Royce, which is involved in the project.
:19:20. > :19:24.The really big news today was that it actually committed to have at
:19:24. > :19:29.least 60% of the work in the UK for the first reactor. Beyond that,
:19:29. > :19:35.they see the opportunity to grow that 60%. That means jobs for
:19:35. > :19:41.Rolls-Royce suppliers, jobs across the sector. What is more, Hitachi
:19:41. > :19:44.says it can deliver its projects on time and on budget. But it is
:19:44. > :19:50.looking abroad, as Japan grows increasingly hostile to nuclear
:19:50. > :19:53.power. Their domestic market has essentially crashed from a new-
:19:53. > :20:00.build perspective. They will naturally be looking beyond their
:20:00. > :20:03.borders, especially since the Fukushima nuclear accident, and
:20:03. > :20:10.their revised energy policy, which suggests that nuclear energy will
:20:10. > :20:15.be shut down in Japan over the next 20-30 years. But whether he techy
:20:15. > :20:18.ultimately invests billions will depend on the price of electricity.
:20:18. > :20:24.That strike price will involve a long negotiation with the
:20:24. > :20:33.government. The UK government will decide the strike price, at a fair
:20:33. > :20:37.level, because the UK recognises the importance of nuclear power
:20:37. > :20:44.generation. But a high price will hit our bills, while a low one
:20:44. > :20:49.could mean he techy's plans never get off the drawing board. --
:20:49. > :20:52.Hitachi's plans. The Metropolitan Police are considering selling New
:20:52. > :20:58.Scotland Yard. Under the plans, the force would relocate to smaller
:20:58. > :21:02.premises. Dozens of front counter services will close. The proposals
:21:02. > :21:06.include putting more offices on the streets. David Cameron is facing a
:21:06. > :21:11.growing rebellion by colleagues who are unhappy about his stance on the
:21:11. > :21:15.European Union budget. Around 40 Conservative MPs have signed an
:21:15. > :21:19.amendment calling for the EU's long-term budget to be cut in real
:21:19. > :21:24.terms. The Government is facing possible defeat in the Commons
:21:24. > :21:30.tomorrow. We can speak to James Landale now - how big the problem
:21:30. > :21:35.could this be for David Cameron? This is a problem about money, how
:21:35. > :21:40.much taxpayers money we should give to the European Union to spend on
:21:40. > :21:45.our behalf. At the moment, there is going to be a big summit next month
:21:45. > :21:48.to decide just how much that long- term EU budget should be. Some
:21:48. > :21:53.European countries are saying it should be a large increase, of up
:21:53. > :21:58.to 5%, for the period up to 2020. David Cameron says it should go up
:21:58. > :22:02.just in line with inflation, about 2%. He thinks that is realistic and
:22:02. > :22:06.achievable. But for some Conservative MPs, that is still far
:22:06. > :22:11.too much. Almost 40 have signed an amendment saying that the budget
:22:11. > :22:15.should be cut in real terms. What's more, Labour has agreed with them,
:22:15. > :22:19.and are threatening to join the Tories in the lobbies tomorrow
:22:20. > :22:25.night. Some Tories are saying, Labour are being opportunistic. But
:22:25. > :22:29.other Tories are saying, no, any revolt would strengthen David
:22:29. > :22:33.Cameron's hand. It could go either way. The result is not binding, but
:22:33. > :22:37.it could be important. If David Cameron loses, he will have been
:22:37. > :22:41.outflanked by Labour on Europe, which would be extraordinary. Even
:22:41. > :22:45.if he wins, he will be under even more pressure from his party to go
:22:45. > :22:49.to Brussels next month and come back with either a very firm freeze
:22:49. > :22:57.on the budget, or he will have to have used the veto. We will see
:22:57. > :23:01.tomorrow. The American director George Lucas is selling his company
:23:01. > :23:08.Lucasfilm to Disney for more than $4 billion. Lucas is behind the
:23:08. > :23:17.hugely successful Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises.
:23:17. > :23:25.Let's have some more on our main story, the impact of Storm Sandy in
:23:25. > :23:29.the United States. Some people have been able to return home to assess
:23:29. > :23:35.the damage. Our correspondent Michelle Fleury has visited an
:23:35. > :23:40.apartment block in New York to see how the families there were coping.
:23:40. > :23:45.For some New Yorkers, the 76 shelters in this city offered more
:23:45. > :23:47.protection than staying at home. In lower Manhattan, this school
:23:48. > :23:54.gymnasium became a makeshift dormitory. Just as they were
:23:54. > :24:04.leaving, we met Sandra, with her two daughters, along with the
:24:04. > :24:08.family pet. Their apartment, though only a few blocks away, was in an
:24:08. > :24:16.evacuation area. We have got to go up the stairs, guys, there is no
:24:16. > :24:20.lights. Bikkum re-home, relief. But it was short-lived - the power is
:24:20. > :24:27.out, there is no running water, and they do not know when life will
:24:27. > :24:34.return to normal. For this mother of two, the hardest decision was
:24:34. > :24:39.whether to stay or go. I just got very nervous when they were saying
:24:39. > :24:45.that if we called 9/11, they may not be able to respond, and I just
:24:45. > :24:49.panicked. I wanted to be somewhere where they could get us if they
:24:49. > :24:54.needed to. I did not know what to expect. It is hard to believe, but
:24:54. > :24:58.it is the middle of the afternoon. Without power, it is impossible to
:24:58. > :25:02.see much in the stairwells of this building. The lifts are not working.
:25:02. > :25:06.However, you can hear the sounds of neighbours going up and down the
:25:06. > :25:12.stairs, checking on each other, trying to help each other, to see
:25:12. > :25:18.how bad the damage has been. This neighbour started to give us a tour
:25:18. > :25:26.when he was stopped by another resident. What is she worried