the united states but 20 years of experience by repressive governments around the world and how to use technology to enforce the kind of medieval theocracy that the taliban proclaim. yeah. and although a spokesperson in kabul or kandahar may promise moderation, there are so many factions that that cannot be guaranteed. susan glasser and peter bergen, thank you. now to the aftermath of ida with louisiana ravaged by the tropical storm. the threat is still far from over, so we ll get a check on where this tropical storm is headed. at pnc bank, we believe in the power of the watch out. that s why we created low cash mode, the financial watch out that gives you the options and extra time needed to help you avoid an overdraft fee.
to louisiana and mississippi this week to survey the damage left behind from ida, which is now pushing out of louisiana and dumping heavy rains on alabama and mississippi. flooding, even tornados in some area, are still a big concern. tom seder is tracking ida for it, what s left of it. tom, where is the storm now and what can be expected? the center still a tropical storm. later tonight most likely a depression. it ll take the rest of the evening and overnight to leave the state. but a much different picture, more of a comma shape, not the large red buzzsaw we saw yesterday after staying overland for six hours as a category 4. it takes hours to release all of this energy so a tornado watch still in effect, it s going to be ending soon, but it s these bands that have been off to the east. we still have flood warnings into mississippi and alabama,
step out from time to time and hear the winds and hear see the pouring rain. a lot of technical difficulties right now dealing with anyone in louisiana. thank you to michael cooper for giving us the latest. we do have some new images of some of the hardest hit areas. this is grand isle. you can see that they are swamped right now, covered be water. those are buildings. they are destroyed. let s stay with this video. this was the section that took the north eastern side, the dirtier side of that eye that came. we know there were about 40 people who were there. they were trying to get out. communication so grand isle had been really, really spotty overnight and into the morning. we heard from the president of jefferson parish that they are
we understand that water rescues are still under way for some people stuck in their home. reporter: we were just in slydell, louisiana where there s water rescues took place. we filmed some of the flooding there. we tried to get up live there but talking about the power lines down. we tried to show you some of that last hour. we couldn t because we got no signal. water rescues going on. another example here of why the danger still has not passed even though the storm has passed. take a look behind me. this is the neighborhood norms e new orleans east. look at this power pole leaning onto the road. these power lines are very dans h dangerous here. this is why they don t want people roaming around the streets because the lines could be energized no matter where they are. people here in this neighborhood, they are doing
a little preparation will make you and your family safer in an emergency. a week s worth of food and water, radio, flashlight, batteries and first aid kit are a good start to learn more, visit safetyactioncenter.pge.com it looks as though america s longest war will be over in hours. the lead starts right now. rockets fired at the kabul airport as evacuation flights are coming to a close. so, what happens to any americans left behind? people trapped in attics, buildings ripped apart, boats to the rescue, it is déjà vu of the worst kind as ida slams louisiana 16 years to the day