predicting that tracks of these storms and as i said the atmosphere is warmer and holds more moisture and therefore it has more moisture and therefore it has more moisture and very heavy rainfall. i5 and therefore it has more moisture and very heavy rainfall.— and very heavy rainfall. is there an hint and very heavy rainfall. is there anything the — and very heavy rainfall. is there anything the northeastern - and very heavy rainfall. is therel anything the northeastern states and very heavy rainfall. is there - anything the northeastern states can learn from the southern states which traditionally have to deal with this every year? be traditionally have to deal with this every year?— traditionally have to deal with this eve ear? �* , , ., every year? be better prepared and take warnings _ every year? be better prepared and take warnings and _ every year? be better prepared and take warnings and watches - every year? be better prepared and take warnings and watches very - take warnings and watches very seriously when they say there is going to be very heavy rain and be prepared for it and pay attention. thank you. the foreign secretary, dominic raab, has been visiting qatar as part of a regional tour to arrange safe passage for those afghans still left in the country who have the right to settle in the uk. for example, those who worked for british forces. there are also a number of british nationals left in the country, thought to be in the low hundreds. the prime minister says the taliban must prioritise safe passage for those who want to leave. our chief international corrrespondent lyse doucet has been speaking to one contractor