Time in emergency Responders Cant reach many of those people who are in need of a rescue. New research suggests thousands of strokes and Heart Attacks could be prevented if people reduced salt in their diet. And after another Gold Medal Haul in the paralympics haul in the paralympics for Team Gb today, well be hearing from the father of andrew small, good afternoon. The islamic State Group has claimed it was behind the Rocket Attack on Kabul Airport today. The united states says the missiles were intercepted by their anti missile system. No us or afghan casualties have been reported. Meanwhile, british ministers and officials are taking part in a number of international meetings aimed at defining a joint approach to the taliban in afghanistan. Rajini Vaidya Nathan reports. The aftermath of a Rocket Attack close to Kabul Airport. Eyewitnesses say the missiles were launched from a car this morning. Us officials have been warning another Terror Attack is highly likely, as the countrys troops prepare to depart afghanistan. Last night the pentagon launched a Drone Strike on a car packed with explosives close to the airport, saying it had thwarted a plot by Islamic State. A family living close to the airport say they lost ten members in the Drone Strike including six children. The us says its now investigating. Translation we live in this neighbourhood. | a rocket came and hit a house, we know that people died. I have nothing to say, were distraught. Despite security concerns, america says its continuing evacuation flights up until tuesdays deadline. The uks already wrapped up its operations, but there are still many eligible for resettlement in the uk who are left behind. I talked to a man who couldnt get on his flight to britain because of the crowds at the airport. Now hes in fear of the taliban, and is moving to a different Safe House almost every day. Nowadays, if there is a knock on the door, your heart stops beating because youre worried its the taliban. What would your message be to the Uk Government right now . We are fighting to stay alive. Its not a matter of hours, not a matter of days its a matter of seconds. The Uk Government says the end of the mission makes evacuations much harder, but says its working with allies to find a way to get people out through other means. We will not end our Repatriation And Evacuation effortjust because Kabul Airport has fallen, although we have to understand that losing that as an Exit Route severely limits and has severely limited our ability to evacuate people. Those left behind dont have much hope to hold onto. Many are in fear, others displaced, struggling to find food. Tomorrow marks the end of americas longest war. Its legacy is uncertain as the future of afghanistan. Rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news. Joining me now is sir simon mayall, who is former Deputy Chief of the Uk Defence staff and was a Security Envoy to iraq when Islamic State first came to prominence. Thank you forjoining us and can i ask you first of all about those People Britain was trying to get out of afghanistan, but who have been left behind . What is their best way out now and what should the government be doing to help them somehow get out of afghanistan . Well, i suppose the government, along with all other western governments, because we wont be alone in having nationals and entitled people still in afghanistan. They must do whatever they can to put whatever pressure they can to put whatever pressure they can to put whatever pressure they can on the taliban leadership to continue to allow a an orderly withdrawal even when the military has gone or at least allow passage into pakistan perhaps or other neighbouring countries, but we have got to be absolutely clear, we are to an extent in the hands of whatever taliban propensity to allow this to go ahead, as probably part of their own information Operations Campaign to try to prove that they are moderately responsible, at least the leadership in kabul, at the moment. �. , the leadership in kabul, at the moment. ,. ,. , moment. And are they moderately responsible . Moment. And are they moderately responsible . What moment. And are they moderately responsible . What should moment. And are they moderately responsible . What should our responsible . What should our attitude be to the taliban . Should we be talking to them and dealing with them . I we be talking to them and dealing with them . ~. ,. ,. , with them . I think we have got no 0 tion at with them . I think we have got no option at the with them . I think we have got no option at the moment, with them . I think we have got no option at the moment, but with them . I think we have got no option at the moment, but to with them . I think we have got no option at the moment, but to talk| with them . I think we have got no I Option at the moment, but to talk to them. They are not a monolithic group and so we can expect some absolute Horror Stories from around afghanistan, but the taliban are at the moment keen to establish some form of legitimacy. The problem is only one hand the prospect that the taliban take over the country. As we know, that is the headline at the moment. The other problem is that the taliban dont take over the country and in fact you are with a Civil War or an ongoing ghastly fermenting anarchy across the country. Both scenarios are pretty dismal, frankly. Country. Both scenarios are pretty dismal, frankly. And, of course, one at the grow dismal, frankly. And, of course, one at the grow is dismal, frankly. And, of course, one at the group is the dismal, frankly. And, of course, one at the group is the taliban dismal, frankly. And, of course, one at the group is the taliban are dismal, frankly. And, of course, one at the group is the taliban are now. At the group is the taliban are now facing a threat from his islamic State Or Isis k. How strong do think they are in afghanistan . State or isisk. How strong do think they are in afghanistan . State or isisk. How strong do think they are in afghanistan . Well, these tra. Ed they are in afghanistan . Well, these tragedy about they are in afghanistan . Well, these tragedy about all they are in afghanistan . Well, these tragedy about all these they are in afghanistan . Well, these tragedy about all these forms they are in afghanistan . Well, these tragedy about all these forms of tragedy about all these forms of islamism, is that they try to outdo each other to be more violent or more fundamentalist. You will recall that actually the alqaeda and Islamic State fell out in syria and iraq. There is always infighting in these revolutionary groups and the fact that Islamic State are proving to be more violent towards the America Or Americas allies or those who cooperated with the coalition will attract some of the more extreme elements of the taliban, so we will see, i suspect, a Spitting Image taliban ranks over the weeks and months to come. find image taliban ranks over the weeks and months to come. Image taliban ranks over the weeks and months to come. And as a former Defence Chief and months to come. And as a former Defence Chief of and months to come. And as a former Defence Chief of the and months to come. And as a former Defence Chief of the uks and months to come. And as a former Defence Chief of the uks defence Defence Chief of the uks defence staff, what are your thoughts now, looking back, on the way all of this has ended after 20 years . Do you feel in some ways we are back to Square One in afghanistan, with the taliban back in control, as they were 20 years ago . Were 20 years ago . Well, it is different in were 20 years ago . Well, it is different in afghanistan were 20 years ago . Well, it is different in afghanistan and i were 20 years ago . Well, it is different in afghanistan and it| were 20 years ago . Well, it is l different in afghanistan and it is were 20 years ago . Well, it is different in afghanistan and it is a different in afghanistan and it is a different taliban, without doubt, but some of the fundamentals are the same. And it is easy to forget that we didnt really go into afghanistan in 2001 to create a switzerland in central asia. We did it for our own security reasons. And then we got dragged into an idea that we could completely reform afghan society. 0n the security side, we have had 20 years of at least suppressing Terror Attacks coming from afghanistan and in the meantime, of course, we had the whole generation of nearly half the whole generation of nearly half the population of afghanistan who have grown up in a totally different world to the one that was existing under the taliban before 2000 won, and one can only hope that some of that may have a moderating impact on the current taliban leadership. But we should not be under any illusions that the taliban, to the extent of the leadership has stayed in power by driving a more extremist agenda that will continue to attract their own supporters. That will continue to attract their own sweden that will continue to attract their own supporters. That will continue to attract their own su orters. ,. ,. , ~. , own supporters. Very good to talk to ou, sir own supporters. Very good to talk to you. Sir simon own supporters. Very good to talk to you, sir simon mayall, own supporters. Very good to talk to you, sir simon mayall, thank own supporters. Very good to talk to you, sir simon mayall, Thank You you, sir simon mayall, Thank You very mucH For your time. You, sir simon mayall, Thank You very mucH For your time. Thank you, ben. As we heard in rajinis report, yesterday the us launched a Drone Strike on suspected militants planning a Suicide Bombing near the airport. Earlier, Kabul Resident Ramin yousufi told the bbc his cousin returned from work and went outside with his children when the Drone Strike happened killing ten of his relatives, including the cousin and six of the children. Just a warning, some of what you are about to hear you may find distressing. He was the head of our family. He had a0 years and he was. In a charity organisation. The other one, from the youngest, he was. An officer in the Army Stop and the other was 19 and he was. Seven others, they have four, five, two and i2, and ii others, they have four, five, two and i2, and 11 years. They were all children. But they have killed them in this attack in kabul. How would a person who works and has jobs, charity organisation, they serve about two decades for the poor people, those people that they. The North Part of their country in kabul, how can he be part of a daesh or a Suicide Attack . It is not possible. We will see how, in our lives. Together with our parts of our and members of our. Why they killed ourfamily, our children . Killed our family, our children . Seven killed ourfamily, our children . Seven children. They are all. They cannot find their bodies. Seven children. They are all. They cannot find their bodies. Cannot find their bodies. Well, that is the picture cannot find their bodies. Well, that is the picture there cannot find their bodies. Well, that is the picture there from cannot find their bodies. Well, that is the picture there from kabul cannot find their bodies. Well, that l is the picture there from kabul from wannabe residents in kabul he was talking to is a little earlier on. One of the residents. Lets cross to our news correspondent, zoe conway, who is at the afghanistan and Central Asian association in feltham, west london. Lots of people are very concerned there about their Loved Ones in afghanistan. There about their Loved Ones in afghanistan afghanistan. They are deeply concerned. Afghanistan. They are deeply concerned. 5000 afghanistan. They are deeply concerned. 5000 people afghanistan. They are deeply | concerned. 5000 people have afghanistan. They are deeply concerned. 5000 people have been in touch with this association, asking for help. 5000 people in the last 12 days, desperately worried about their relatives in afghanistan. And their relatives in afghanistan. And the association is trying to help them, but they have also been gathering donations and let me just show you this pretty extraordinary Volunteer Effort that is going on here. They have been coming all morning with bags of clothes, with nappies, pushchairs stop it is really quite a moving sight to see them all here in Action Stop they have been gathering the donations for the last three or four days. In terms of the volunteers here, there have been about 50 volunteers who have been about 50 volunteers who have been about 50 volunteers who have been helping these families who are desperately worried, and one of them is medina. Tell me about what you have been hearing from these families. What are they worried about . I families. What are they worried about . , families. What are they worried about . ,. , families. What are they worried about . ,. , about . I mean, i have heard families absolutely heartbroken, about . I mean, i have heard families absolutely heartbroken, devastated, | absolutely heartbroken, devastated, in a state absolutely heartbroken, devastated, In A State Of Shock about what is going In A State Of Shock about what is going on In A State Of Shock about what is going on in In A State Of Shock about what is going on in afghanistan. As a volunteer, listening to all their stories. Volunteer, listening to all their stories. I volunteer, listening to all their stories, i am volunteer, listening to all their stories, lam hearing volunteer, listening to all their stories, i am hearing about members of the stories, i am hearing about members of the Afghan Community in afghanistan being beaten by the taliban, afghanistan being beaten by the taliban, fleeing from Home Day to day and taliban, fleeing from Home Day to day and having the utmost fear for daily Lives Day and having the utmost fear for daily lives. These are things they used daily lives. These are things they used to daily lives. These are things they used to he daily lives. These are things they used to be able to do in a peaceful wax used to be able to do in a peaceful wax their used to be able to do in a peaceful way. Their lives have been absolutely turned upside down and there absolutely turned upside down and there is absolutely turned upside down and there isjust no peace in there. I have there isjust no peace in there. I have had there isjust no peace in there. I have had several members of the british have had several members of the British Afghan Community come to me to ask British Afghan Community come to me to ask me British Afghan Community come to me to ask me for their help, to write to ask me for their help, to write to their to ask me for their help, to write to their local mps. They have been left in to their local mps. They have been left in tears to their local mps. They have been left in tears and it is really difficult left in tears and it is really difficult for me as a volunteer to sit and difficult for me as a volunteer to sit and listen through the pain. And i sit and listen through the pain. And i can sit and listen through the pain. And i can see sit and listen through the pain. And i can see It Sit and listen through the pain. And i can see it through their eyes. What i can see it through their eyes. What is i can see it through their eyes. What is going on right now isjust unbelievable and we need to do more to help unbelievable and we need to do more to help all unbelievable and we need to do more to help all these poor people. What can ou do to help all these poor people. What can you do to to help all these poor people. What can you do to help to help all these poor people. Twat can you do to help them . To help all these poor people. ltdiegt can you do to help them . Who to help all these poor people. ltdiegt can you do to help them . Who can you put them in contact with . Put them in contact with . While, at the moment. Put them in contact with . While, at the moment, we put them in contact with . While, at the moment, we are put them in contact with . While, at the moment, we are going put them in contact with . While, at the moment, we are going and put them in contact with . While, at i the moment, we are going and writing to their the moment, we are going and writing to their local the moment, we are going and writing to their local mps, we are writing to their local mps, we are writing to humanitarian aid charities, we are writing to humanitarian aid charities, we are writing to the home office. However. Are writing to the home office. However, we need more options. We do know that however, we need more options. We do know that that is not enough. And who are you know that that is not enough. Jiic who are you worried know that that is not enough. Ji. Ic who are you worried about . Know that that is not enough. Pic who are you worried about . You have Family Members in kabul, who are you worried about . I Family Members in kabul, who are you worried about . Worried about . I am worried about my brother, worried about . I am worried about my brother. My worried about . I am worried about my brother, my sister, worried about . I am worried about my brother, my sister, my worried about . I am worried about my brother, my sister, my cousin, worried about . I am worried about my brother, my sister, my cousin, my brother, my sister, my cousin, my dade brother, my sister, my cousin, my Dads Side brother, my sister, my cousin, my Dads Side and brother, my sister, my cousin, my Dads Side and my brother, my sister, my cousin, my Dads Side and my mums brother, my sister, my cousin, my Dads Side and my mums side, brother, my sister, my cousin, my. Dads side and my mums side, they are all Dads Side and my mums side, they are all not Dads Side and my mums side, they are all not safe. Dads side and my mums side, they are all not safe. The Dads Side and my mums side, they are all not safe. The taliban Dads Side and my mums side, they are all not safe. The taliban is are all not safe. The taliban is coming, are all not safe. The taliban is coming, they are all not safe. The taliban is coming, they are are all not safe. The taliban is coming, they are a are all not safe. The taliban is coming, they are a teacher, i are all not safe. The taliban is coming, they are a teacher, a| coming, they are a teacher, a student, coming, they are a teacher, a student, her coming, they are a teacher, a student, her husband coming, they are a teacher, a student, her husband is coming, they are a teacher, a student, her husband is a coming, they are a teacher, a student, her husband is a soldier, a commando student, her husband is a soldier, a commando soldier. Student, her husband is a soldier, a commando soldier. My student, her husband is a soldier, a commando soldier. My brother student, her husband is a soldier, a commando soldier. My brother is. Inaudible inaudible their life is not safe. The taliban their life is not safe. The taliban is their life is not safe. The taliban is danger. Their life is not safe. The taliban is danger. It their life is not safe. The taliban is danger. It has their life is not safe. The I Taliban is danger. It has killed people. Taliban is danger. It has killed people. They taliban is danger. It has killed people, they have. Taliban is danger. It has killed people, they have. Taliban is danger. It has killed people, they have. Thank you very mucH For talking people, they have. Thank you very mucH For talking to people, they have. Thank you very mucH For talking to us. People, they have. Thank you very mucH For talking to us. And people, they have. Thank you very mucH For talking to us. And the mucH For talking to us. And the association here are gearing up to, notjust help the families at the airport, but to help them in the future as they try to settle here and Make Britain their home. So we, Thank Ou and Make Britain their home. So we, Thank You very and Make Britain their home. So we, Thank You very much and Make Britain their home. So we, Thank You very much indeed. And Make Britain their home. So we, | Thank You very much indeed. Mike Thank You very much indeed. Mike zoe, Thank You. Im joined now from kabul by our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. We are close to the deadline of august to 31st, tomorrow. Paint is a picture of what afghanistan is like today as the americans prepared to finally leave and close this chapter . I finally leave and close this chapter . Finally leave and close this chater . ,. ,. ,. , chapter . I am speaking to you from the Centre Of chapter . I am speaking to you from the Centre Of Kabul Chapter . I am speaking to you from the Centre Of Kabul And Chapter . I am speaking to you from the Centre Of Kabul and for chapter . I am speaking to you from the Centre Of Kabul and for the chapter . I am speaking to you from the Centre Of Kabul and for the pastj the Centre Of Kabul and for the past few hours the american warplanes have been Centring Overhead Circling Overhead and we think they are providing coverfor the last flight to leave afghanistan. This is not the way the americans ever expected and certainly not the way afghans expected they would leave and certainly no one expected this would happen 20 years after the us led invasion, which toppled the taliban in late 2001. This is very much a nation on edge, a nation of 38 Million people and tens of millions of afghans and have nowhere else to go but to stay where they are. When the us led Military Mission ends tomorrow, and it may end a bit sooner than that, given the Air Activity we are hearing, they will wait to see, the chapter and verse, the rules and regulations, the shape of the new islamic system that the taliban will then put into place. It is not what they expected, it is not what the international community expected. Here it is 20 years after a major international engagement. Afghanistan is still one of the poorest countries in the world. It is a country where our viewers have seen day after day, night after night on their screens petrified afghans trying and hoping against hope to get through that crash at the airport to get through to the processing by british or other diplomatic forces and to get onto that tarmac and take a flight out of the country they no longer see as their own. It is a nightmare for so many afghans, so many dreams crushed, but we have to bear in mind that tens of millions of afghans will remained and hoping against hope that the world will not forget its promises on helping afghanistan. And the evidence so far of the taliban, they are back in control of afghanistan, back in power. What is this taliban looking like . Is it different from the last time round . Are they a Change Taliban . Brute different from the last time round . Are they a Change Taliban . Are they a Change Taliban . We can udde the are they a Change Taliban . We can judge the taliban are they a Change Taliban . We can judge the taliban by are they a Change Taliban . We can judge the taliban by their are they a Change Taliban . We can judge the taliban by their words i are they a Change Taliban . We can judge the taliban by their words orj judge the taliban by their words or we canjudge the judge the taliban by their words or we can judge the taliban by their actions stop for afghans it has to be by their actions. Their words say repeatedly this will not be the taliban rule between 1996 and 2000 won. A harsh, authoritarian rule, which led to them being a pariah state. What is the evidence on the ground . In recent months, as the taliban overran district after district, the schools were shut, girls were allowed to go to school, mainly up to the sixth grade. Music was banned, Media Outlets were shut down, men were told to grow their beards. This led afghans to say, yes, the taliban have changed, but actually they are worse than they were the first time round. But they give us a different picture here in kabul, where they know the eyes of the world on the capital. They talk about no revenge, no vindictiveness, no actions against members of the former locates government, saying they want educated afghans to stay. They tell women they will have all their rights within islam, able to work, able for young girls to go to school, but again we. We havent had the full. There will be at some point a full, detailed list of what is allowed and what is not in the new islamic emirate, but they have already said when it comes to University Education that girls, young women will have to be separated from young men. They will also possibly have different subjects. They are going to look at the curriculum. They want to wipe away what they see as western influences on this country, which are incompatible with afghan and islamic values. It is not surprising, then, that somewhere in the city students from the American University Of Afghanistan are hiding and hoping and praying they are going to find a way out of afghanistan, a country which they no longer see as a place to fulfil their dreams. Longer see as a place to fulfil their dreams. ,. , i. Their dreams. Lyse doucet, Thank You so much. Their dreams. Lyse doucet, Thank You so much our their dreams. Lyse doucet, Thank You so much. Our chief their dreams. Lyse doucet, Thank You so much. Our chief international so much. Our chief international correspondent there in kabul. The headlines on bbc news. The islamic State Group has claimed responsibility for Firing Rockets at Kabul Airport where the us Evacuation Operation is drawing to a close. The rockets were intercepted by the american anti missile system. Hurricane ida has now weakened to a tropical storm, after President Biden declared a major disaster in louisiana, where powerful winds and rain wiped out all power in New Orleans. New research suggests thousands of strokes and Heart Attacks could be prevented if people reduced salt in their diet. Sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, heres chetham. Thank you, good afternoon and the last hour. In the last hourjonnie peacocks won joint bronze in the T6a 100m in tokyo missing out on a third consecutive paralympic sprint title. There has been gold Medal Success elsewhere on the track, though, for Paralympics Gb and in archery. Eight medals in total today rounding up the action heres Ben Croucher in Para Dressage it is less about horse power, more Horse Poise and elegance. Few command such artistry is lee pearson. Gold in the Freestyle Competition was his third in tokyo, the 1ath in his illustrious career. On breeze, a Horsey Bread from birth, few will have been a sweet. He trotted off with Bronze And Silver to in the shape of natasha johnson. On the track, it is power in wheels, no small defeat on the track. Andrew small weighed less than a kilogram when he was born, but has grown into a paralympic heavyweight. A lightning start get him first in that race. That any extra momentum from the family during back in the uk. Mr; from the family during back in the uk. ~ ,. ,. , from the family during back in the uk. ;. , i, uk. My family are my biggest supporters uk. My family are my biggest supporters. They uk. My family are my biggest supporters. They see uk. My family are my biggest supporters. They see a uk. My family are my biggest supporters. They see a lot uk. My family are my biggest supporters. They see a lot of| uk. My family are my biggest. Supporters. They see a lot of ups and downs and that there have been a lot of long, hard training sessions on a cold Dark Garage at night, but the combination of that is it. Double paralympic championjonnie double paralympic Champion Jonnie Peacock double paralympic Championjonnie Peacock Couldnt make it three in tokyo. He was edged out into bronze in his final, but vowed to win next time. An Event Thatjessica Strattons Crown was ended by her team mate, pattinson pine. Her target is always gold in archery and her precision won her victory by a single point in the final. Louise sugdens has represented Team Gb in beijing, rearand london, and sugdens has represented Team Gb in beijing, rear and london, and these days it is more. Her left is an hundred 21 kilograms and her first paralympic bronze. Edinson cavani will remain with Manchester United over the international break after his call up to the uruguay squad was cancelled by his country. Premier league clubs had unanimously decided not to release players for World Cup Qualifying and friendly matches in covid Red List countries because theyd have to quarantine for ten days on their return and miss games. But uruguay says cavani is no longer called up for their matches against peru, bolivia and ecuador. Meanwhile, former Arsenal Striker Thierry henry will remain part of the belgium managerial team until the end of next Years World Cup in qatar. After managing at monaco and montreal impact, henry returned to the belgiums coaching set up ahead of euro 2020 earlier this year and that deal has now been extended. And finally, the Us Open gets under way in New York this evening with six british players in first round action. One of which is andy murray. He faces a tough opening match, though drawn against the third seed, stefanos tsitsipas. Murray, who won the title in 2012, is unseeded at the tournament with Injury Concerns forcing him to pull out of the singles at the tokyo olympics. It will be a good, good test for me to see where my game is at and where it is progressed to from when i arrived in the states, really. You know, i have been practising hard. Obviously got some matches in. And yes, we will see where my game is at. Play gets under way at four oclock on the outside courts and at five oclock on arthur ashe, where a repeat of the 2017 final sees Madison Keys against sloane stephens. That was won by stephens. Then its Murray Agsint tsitsipas and then the Evening Session has defending Champion Naomi Osaka against Marie Bouzkova from the czech republic. And then its second Seed Danil Medvedev against veteran frenchman richard gasquet. Thats all the sport for now. Back to you, ben. Not quite all the sport lets stick with sport as weve been hearing theres been more Medal Success for Paralympics Gb on day six of the tokyo games. Andrew small won his first paralympic title in the T33 100m final. He clocked a time of 17. 73 seconds and managed to hold off a late charge to the line by kuwaits defending champion, ahmad almutairi. Im delighted to say Andrews Mother and father, stephen and jenny, join me now. Wow, what a moment you must be absolutely thrilled . Absolutely, absolutely thrilled . Absolutely, fantastic. Absolutely thrilled . Absolutely, fantastic. Tell us a bit about his achievement, in life, really, not just in these games, because i think he was born. When he was born he only had a 5 chance of survival, is that right . Only had a 596 chance of survival, is that ridht . , , only had a 5 chance of survival, is that ridht . , H F that right . Thats right, 510 chance of survival. That right . Thats right, 510 chance of survival. He that right . Thats right, 510 chance of survival. He was that right . Thats right, 510 | chance of survival. He was born that right . Thats right, 510 . Chance of survival. He was born at 1. 6 ounces, a surviving twin, and he has always been a fighter, since when he first arrived. So it gives you a kind of Line Mark when you look back at that, defining moments in your life, and think about that and then think about what he has achieved in the early hours of this morning. Achieved in the early hours of this mornind. � g ,. , ~ achieved in the early hours of this mornind. � g ,. , l. ,. Achieved in the early hours of this mornind. ,. , l. , morning. And jenny, talk to us a bit about his journey morning. And jenny, talk to us a bit about his journey since morning. And jenny, talk to us a bit about his journey since then. Morning. And jenny, talk to us a bit about his journey since then. How l about his journey since then. How has he become the champion that he has he become the champion that he has over the years . Has over the years . Well, he is a very determined, has over the years . Well, he is a very determined, educated has over the years . Well, he is a very determined, educated type | has over the years . Well, he is a i very determined, educated type of the character and. Very determined, educated type of the characterand. His very determined, educated type of the character and. His interest in the character and. His interest in the sport the character and. His interest in the sport stemmed from the 2012 olympics. The sport stemmed from the 2012 olympics, where he got a ticket to id olympics, where he got a ticket to go down olympics, where he got a ticket to go down as olympics, where he got a ticket to go down as a spectator and he was at the thursday where Dave Weir and hannah the thursday where Dave Weir and Hannah Cockroft won medals and he came Hannah Cockroft won medals and he came home Hannah Cockroft won medals and he came home buzzing and said he would love to came home buzzing and said he would love to try came home buzzing and said he would love to try it. Came home buzzing and said he would love to try it, and so he joined the most love to try it, and so he joined the most local love to try it, and so he joined the most local wheelchair racing group, stockport most local wheelchair racing group, stockport harriers, with rick hoskins, stockport harriers, with rick hoskins, and progressed from there. He was hoskins, and progressed from there. He was determined, he worked very hard and he was determined, he worked very hard and he he was determined, he worked very hard and he really began to love it and it hard and he really began to love it and it sort hard and he really began to love it and it sort of became a central thing and it sort of became a central thing in and it sort of became a central thing in his and it sort of became a central thing in his life and he got better, and some thing in his life and he got better, and some competitions and, you know, after a and some competitions and, you know, after a couple and some competitions and, you know, after a couple of years was doing Very Welt after a couple of years was doing very well. And then he had been it for four very well. And then he had been it for four years and he was taken to rio to for four years and he was taken to rio to see for four years and he was taken to rio to see what the olympics would be like rio to see what the olympics would be like that is when he confounded expectations and won a bronze medal. And it expectations and won a bronze medal. And it has expectations and won a bronze medal. And it has gone on from strength to strength, and it has gone on from strength to strength, really. Strength, really. Strength to strength. Strength, really. Strength to strength, and strength, really. Strength to strength, and stephen, strength, really. Strength to strength, and stephen, 1. Strength, really. Strength to strength, and stephen, i suppose with covid and the pandemic, how hard has it been for him training for these paralympics . Because obviously it has been incredibly different. I obviously it has been incredibly different. , obviously it has been incredibly different. , obviously it has been incredibly different. , different. I admire all the athletes out there, really, different. I admire all the athletes out there, really, they different. I admire all the athletes out there, really, they have different. I admire all the athletes out there, really, they have had. Different. I admire all the athletes out there, really, they have had a| out there, really, they have had a very difficult time getting ready and obviously they have all had similar experiences. With andy, he trained. He has got to main training areas, one confined to the house, he trains outdoors in an area where he has got what we call rollers, a kind of treadmill for wheelchair racers, and he has got a heavy set of rollers in the garage. He was very, very focused. He kept going throughout in the house and obviously it is not the same fire zoom. Everybody tries to do their best, the Coaching Team tries to do their best, but is that element missing of socialising with everybody else. Sorry, i am a bit hoarse from shouting last night. We will let you off, i think that is understandable jenny, just a quick one, have you had a chance to talk to him . ,. , one, have you had a chance to talk to him . , ,. ,. , to him . Yes, we ust spoke to him a few minutes to him . Yes, we ust spoke to him a few minutes ago to him . Yes, wejust spoke to him a few minutes ago and to him . Yes, wejust spoke to him a few minutes ago and he to him . Yes, wejust spoke to him a few minutes ago and he is few minutes ago and he is absolutely buzzing few minutes ago and he is absolutely buzzing with it all and he has had a wonderful buzzing with it all and he has had a wonderful time and we were saying how proud wonderful time and we were saying how proud we are of him and, you know, how proud we are of him and, you know. How how proud we are of him and, you know, how fantastic it is and what he has know, how fantastic it is and what he has achieved. And he was saying, you know. He has achieved. And he was saying, you know, what an amazing time he has had you know, what an amazing time he has had out you know, what an amazing time he has had out there and how proud he was to has had out there and how proud he was to represent the country and even was to represent the country and even prouder when he got a gold medal~ even prouder when he got a gold medal. ,. ,. , medal. Oh, well we are proud of him and we are medal. Oh, well we are proud of him and we are proud medal. Oh, well we are proud of him and we are proud of medal. Oh, well we are proud of him and we are proud of you. Medal. Oh, well we are proud of him and we are proud of you. What medal. Oh, well we are proud of him and we are proud of you. What an. And we are proud of you. What an amazing family and an amazing achievement for all of you. Thank you so mucH For talking to us. Lovely, Thank You. You so mucH For talking to us. Lovely, Thank You. Thank you very much, lovely, Thank You. Thank you very much. Goodbye theres a warning of life threatening flooding in the southern united states, as Hurricane Ida moves from louisiana into mississippi. The storm brought winds of 150 mph when it made landfall yesterday, ripping roofs from buildings and killing a man whose house was hit by a falling tree. There are reports that flasH Flooding has trapped residents in their homes around New Orleans, where defences were strengthened following Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago. President biden has declared a major disaster in louisiana, releasing extra resources for Rescue And Recovery efforts. Nada tawfik reports from New Orleans. This is the destructive power of ida. Oh, my gosh easily lifting the roof clear off this hospital in cut off louisiana. These coastal areas have been the hardest hit so far. Besides ferocious winds, there have been tidal surges as high as 16 feet, and flasH Flooding. This Fire Station in delacroix, louisiana, posted footage before and after the storm, as water rushed in. Officials warned some of the most affected parts may be uninhabitable for weeks. In comparison, much of New Orleans is protected by the levees and flood walls of a newly built hurricane defence system. That is being put to the test now. In the iconic french quarter, debris such as this roof and fallen tree Branches Litter the streets. And at nightfall, power went out across the entire city. Just as New Orleans was plunged into darkness, Hurricane Ida was downgraded to a category three hurricane, tracking northwest hurricane, Tracking North West of New Orleans with winds at 115mph. In washington, President Biden received a briefing on ida at the federal emergency management agency, or fema. He made an appeal to people in the region. I want to emphasise again this is going to be a devastating, a devastating hurricane, a life threatening storm. So please, all you folks in mississippi and louisiana, and god knows, maybe even further east, take precautions. Listen, take it seriously. Really very seriously. Fema is sending 2,000 Emergency Workers to assist local authorities. For now, though, residents are on their own for the duration of the storm. Nada tawfik, bbc news, New Orleans. Now its time for a look at the weather with