city but many of the contingency plans for mandatory evacuation have not been put into place. nursing homes are not being evacuated and people who don t have cars are not being provided with the city assisted evacuation programme. what about in terms of after the storm has passed? what are other facilities like? the storm has passed? what are otherfacilities like? because other facilities like? because covid otherfacilities like? because covid had an influence on the hospitals in the area in terms of people who will need help? will there be enough capacity for people who need help? that is a hue for people who need help? that is a huge concern for people who need help? that is a huge concern and for people who need help? twat is a huge concern and already our hospitals are bursting at the seams with people who are dealing with covid. and if we relocate people out of those hospitals and many of those areas and click coastal parishes other than where new orleans is, they have been r
hospitals outside then you get the situation where many will flee the city and stay in shelters stay with friends or relatives, hotels. they are possibly going to spread covid as well so this is not a good situation for controlling covid at all. ~ ., ., , ., ~ at all. we are hearing stark fiuures at all. we are hearing stark figures in at all. we are hearing stark figures in that at all. we are hearing stark figures in that piece - at all. we are hearing stark figures in that piece of- at all. we are hearing stark| figures in that piece of more than 1800 people who died in hurricane katrina. i mean, i know it is to put a figure on these things that when you talk about it being potentially worse than katrina demon in terms of its impact on potential lives lost? you re talking about larger areas that are not quite so populated being hit. are not quite so populated being hit- are not quite so populated bein: hit. ~ ., being hit. we cannot compare. it is impossible being hit. we ca
carrying armed forces personnel and diplomats has taken off from kabul airport, ending britain s 20 year military involvement in afghanistan. a57 british service personnel lost their lives during the conflict. president biden has warned that another attack on kabul airport is highly likely this weekend. as many as 170 people including 13 us service personnel were killed in the islamic state attack on thursday. two is members died in a retaliatory drone strike by the us. the president has also said that hurricane ida which is heading towards the gulf coast of the united states is turning into a very dangerous storm . winds of around 130 miles per hour are expected when it reaches land in lousiana on sunday. the mayor of baton rouge urged residents
armed forces personnel and diplomats has taken off from kabul airport, ending britain s 20 year military involvement in afghanistan. 5a7 british service personnel lost their lives 410 british service personnel lost their lives during the conflict. president biden has warned that another attack on kabul airport is highly likely this weekend. as many as 170 people including 13 us service personnel were killed in the islamic state attack on thursday. two is members died in a retaliatory drone strike by the us. the president has also said that hurricane ida which is heading towards the gulf coast of the united states is turning into a very dangerous storm . winds of around 130 miles per hour are expected when it reaches land in lousiana on sunday. those are the latest headlines. food producers are warning that
comparable. it s pretty easy to make a comparison between hurricane katrina and hurricane ida. hurricane ida is forecast to be slightly stronger and taking a path further to the west of new 0rlea ns. taking a path further to the west of new orleans. there was a lot of investment in infrastructure, storm surge protection following new orleans in new orleans 0rleans in new orleans following katrina, so it s hope that will protect residents from the storm surge. fix, that will protect residents from the storm surge. a lot was done to strengthen from the storm surge. a lot was done to strengthen the - from the storm surge. a lot was done to strengthen the levees l done to strengthen the levees and improve their maintenance but has enough been done? there is still concerned that they could be overtopped.- is still concerned that they could be overtopped. they are desiuned could be overtopped. they are designed to could be overtopped. they are designed to protect could be over