the last british plane carrying troops and diplomats has now left kabul airport. it brings to an end nearly 20 years of operations in afghanistan. in the past two weeks more than 15 thousand people were evacuated from the country. an estimated 11 hundred eligible afghans and 150 uk nationals were unable to leave. here s our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley. heading home. 1,000 british troops were sent into kabul to get people out. us troops provided security for an unprecedented international rescue mission. the last british plane carrying civilians flew out of kabul this morning. this evening, news that the last soldiers and british diplomats have now left.
this is our own money. we have family, we have children. if we don t have money, how should we prepare for my family? translation: when | see - what has become of the country, i feel it s impossible to live here. everything s becoming more expensive. i feel like i m suffocating. the taliban swept into kabul unexpectedly easily. but governing the city and the rest of the country is likely to be a far bigger challenge. the group says it will take time for life to stabilise. one of the few businesses not complaining this taliban member selling flags. others are still anxiously waiting to see what life under their rule will look like. secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. residents of the us state of louisiana are bracing for the arrival of hurricane ida. the state s governor warned it could be one of the strongest storms to hit the area in 150 years. he also said time was quickly running out for residents to evacuate. celestina 0lu loday reports. above the clouds in louisiana this is what
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mandatory evacuation plans are in place for some parts of new orleans. i hear there s only about a dozen people will try to ride it out. by the rest of the city has been issued with a voluntary evacuation order. hurricane ida is expected to hit the coast of louisiana on sunday, 16 years after hurricane katrina devastated the area. leaving more than 1800 people dead. with stronger defences now in place, there is hope levees in new orleans will be able to withstand the impact of the hurricane. the experts warn that if storm surges hit as a time that coincides with high tide sea water could flood the new 0rlea ns levee system and enter the city once again. well, earlier we spoke to craig colten from louisiana state university whojoined us from baton rouge
that dramatic in new 0rleans with katrina. this is likely to have higher wind speeds and what i m fearing to is notjust the wind but the rainfall in the in then parishes. we have a slow moving storm dumping a fit of rain in areas where we have had rain for the last week so we ll have and then flooding in addition to wind damage, power outages, potential covid spread. you are watching bbc news. the headlines: downing street says the uk s evacuation from afghanistan has ended , bringing to a close 20 years of british military operations in the country. the us operation is due to end by tuesday but president biden warns another terror attack at kabul airport is highly likely . let s get more now on our top story , the united states have warned of a specific threat near kabul airport and urged its citizens to leave the area.