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Qatar. when the evacuation was formally directed on august 14, we began too carry out our plan. based upon the initial assumption that the afghan security forces would be a willing and able security partner in kabul. defending the capitol for a matter of weeks or for a few days. within 24 hours of course the afghan military collapsed completely opening kabul up to the taliban's advance. on august 15, many a meeting with taliban senior leadership in doha, our mission was to evacuate personnel and our partners. the taliban's response in that meeting was in line with what they said publicly. whil...

0 tonight before dumping rain in tennessee and ohio river valleys tomorrow. there's flash flooding and mudslides along the way. we wish those people well and a quick recovery in a very difficult situation. thanks nor being with us today for "the story," august 30, 2021. the "the story" continues tomorrow. see you back here. >> neil: thank you, martha, very much. we're on top of two storms gripping the world right now. certainly our part with the flooding and damage and winds and still more flooding and damage and winds to come from hurricane ida, now tropical storm ida. also following what's g...

Alies refuge. august 14, operation allies refuge was launched. with support of the u.s. government, it's the opportunity to relocate to the united states for afghans. the afghan coordination task force was launched and providing support to 3,500 afghan sivs. on august 15, the department of state requested and the secretary of defense approved special immigrant visa applicants and other vulnerable afghans. the u.s. northern command is providing temporary housing, medical screening, transportation and other services for afghan special immigrant visa applicants and at-risk afghans. we have been t...

0 we have a responsibility to these individuals that worked with our colleagues on the ground in kabul and we are grateful for their commitment and dedication to the united states. i can confirm that the vast majority of our locally-employed staff and their immediate family members have been evacuated or are currently on the ground of the hamed karzai airport. we're working to evacuate remaining staff and we've been in direct contact with them. these employees have served the united states. they have not only worked for us but worked with us. they are our colleagues. as you heard us say before...

And ask. but there are some alternative -- um -- ways that they are picking up, you know, u.s. citizens. >> and is it just you trying to -- to get out? or is your mom trying to get out, as well? >> it's not only me that i have, you know, documents. i know -- i know a few people that they came from u.s. to visit their families, and they stuck here. my flight was on -- on august 15. exactly, you know, the date that taliban entered kabul city. so my flight was cancelled because of, you know, the rush inside the airport. you know, people were running away. you know, especially the politicians. so,...