operations forces went in, by helicopter, and it is our understanding from additional sources that these were members of the joint special operations command. that is the most elite. they conduct the most dangerous missions that can include the army s delta force, navy s.e.a.l. team six. we don t know what troops were on the ground, but we know this was a very difficult mission for them. in these kind of operations, they go in very quick, they go in very hot, they want to spend the minimum amount of time on the ground, to minimize their own risk and get out safely. they would have also kept eyes on this target. once they got the intelligence that the person they were looking for was there, there would have been continuous intelligence, monitoring the area to make sure the person hadn t moved, hadn t left, to make sure they had as good an understanding they could of where civilians might be in the target area. very complex, very dangerous, we
homes. we ve had a small group of people who have lived a lavish life during the pandemic and imposed tremendous restrictions, blige to the consequences of those who are more vulnerable in our society. will: yeah. it s reflected right there in the numbers, up 30%. debi, we only have about a hadn t left. i know you re here not just to talk about your own personal experience, but to help other mothers who are also in this similar situation. there s record numbers of mothers out there. absolutely. there are so many. and it s unfortunate because many of us when we lose our kids, we feel stigmatized. a lot of moms will take on the burden that it s their fault, and i m here to say it s not your fault. don t feel stigmatized. if you ve lost somebody, speak up. the the more people who speak up, the more we re going to get the word out. it s the silence that is killing
officials and experts said the pandemic will make emergency responses more difficult and with low vaccination rates in places in the storm s path, ida could bring a surge not only of flood waters but of covid-19 cases. michael holmes, cnn. thank you for the reporting. as hurricane ida closes in on louisiana, many local leaders are warning people in their communities to get out as fast as they can. one of the leaders the president of jefferson paris joining me now. thank you for your time. it s a critical moment for you. i want to start with something you talked about last night. you told residents they should evacuate immediately. even though parts of your parish are under mandatory evacuation order, you heard from some people, a few dozen, that hadn t left yet. any updates on the people? are they planning to move? in the parish i m talking
more difficult, isn t it? well, the apical more difficult, isn t it? well, the tropical storm more difficult, isn t it? well, the tropical storm is - the tropical storm is approaching the dominican republic, it has downgraded to tropical depression, but is bringing times of order. the bounds of rain have already started touching the dominican republic. bands. we expected to cross into haiti sometime after midnight today. if you wanyt to get in touch with me i m on twitter, @bbckarishma. you re watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme, as us citizens leave kabul we speak to a democracy specialist about whether or not the taliban advance was inevitable, even if us troops hadn t left. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans
trees here are kind of their thing. it s a city that s covered by 50% tree cover. so that s kind of their pride and joy. but at a time like a hurricane, it s a major liability. that s why we re seeing throughout the city downed trees like this one. if there hadn t been a lot of evacuations, if these sensible people of tallahassee hadn t left, this might have fallen on some poor man or woman s car here. this is a parking lot. really a lot of people here, the main risk of these downed trees was actually falling on power lines and causing power outages. this morning we re hearing that about 80 people here in the state capital are still without power. really tallahassee is counting its blessings this morning, saying that the worst was left behind and they have managed to escape it. you ve made this point that