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They think they can get through this relatively easily. they're ready to help others but they're saying it's important people take it seriously, take those warnings seriously especially in low lying areas like the ones we're in now. >> in terms of hunkering down, you and your crew do the same. stay safe. we will check in with you again and see how things are. let's go from there now to heidi. we have two significant stories that the white house is having to deal with. actually three if you want to think about the current issue in afghanistan. we have hurricane ida and also the very somber an...

The founder of the iraq and afghanistan veterans of america veteran paul reicoff. p.j., what did today mean to you about the reality of this situation? >> i think it brought it all home for the people who weren't really paying attention. i feel like today was a day when i heard from more civilian friends, from people who don't normally watch the news, who maybe were on vacation for the last couple of weeks. our community has been furious, it's been heartbreaking, it's been agonizing. today was a gut punch, it was really shattering for many people. and i think it's one of the most dark and trag...

It has to be agonizing of the family and friends of the loved ones of the more than 2400 americans who lost their lives in afghanistan leaving behind family who are hearing this news and perhaps with a different ear than we are. thousands more who brought a piece of afghanistan home with them by the way in the casualties and injuries sustained in that country. clarissa ward is live in kabul. where do things stand with the evacuation of u.s. personnel? >> reporter: well, it looks like most of the u.s. personnel from the embassy have actually been moved out. we're not hearing nearly as many chop...

Educated guess -- that you wish you insisted upon her getting vaccinated. >> yes. >> reporter: there are currently children, as young as 2 years old in the pediatric-intensive care unit and the regular patient rooms at this hospital. of course, children under 12 cannot, yet, get the vaccine. last year, at this time, doctors here say the typical numbers of children with covid coming into the emergency room, on a daily basis, were zero, one, or two. now, they say, that daily number is usually 11, 12, or 13. this doctor is a pediatric infectious disease specialist at the hospital. >> we are seein...

Is, usually, 11, 12, or 13. this doctor is a pediatric infectious disease specialist at the hospital. >> we seeing more severe cases. we are seeing more cases in the icu. and seeing more cases that require longer duration of treatment in the hospital. >> reporter: dr. tanos is the surgical unit medical director here. >> it's agonizing, sometimes. especially, when you see some of these sick -- some of these kids spiraling down beforthey head t icu. >> how many children have gotten the vaccine, also? >> none. >> reporter: mariana has turned the corner and is looking forward to recuperating at ho...