thanks for everything the american red cross does. how is the red cross preparing to respond to this storm? it sounds like it is going to be awful. >> it does, wolf. i tell you, we have been preparing for this the last week or so. by this afternoon, we'll have more than 500 red cross responders spread across several states to make sure we are prepared to shelter and provide a safe place for folks. in louisiana alone, we plan to open dozens of shelters, sheltering more than 10,000 people should they need a safe place to ride out the storm. we have prepositioned products, cots, blankets, comfort kits, and truckloads of that arriving in these locations to make sure shelter locations are stocked and ready to take care of folks that need us most to ride out the storm in a safe and secure place. >> let's hope it happens. as you know, you know better than i do, there were 14 million people in the storm's path now. what should they be doing now to brace for the hurricane, this category four landfall? >> i think the new orleans mayor had it ri

the red cross and red crescent movement operates in the spirited of neutrality and independence. and really providing care focused on the immediate needs of people who come to them. that being said, the network will continue to operate and provide for the emergency medical needs, but also the routine medical needs through a network of 150 clinics throughout the country, both static and mobile. ithink throughout the country, both static and mobile. i think that needs whatever they are will be at the centre of their efforts as the situation unfolds.— centre of their efforts as the situation unfolds. 0k, thank you very much _ situation unfolds. ok, thank you very much for— situation unfolds. 0k, thank you very much for speaking - situation unfolds. 0k, thank you very much for speaking to - situation unfolds. 0k, thank you very much for speaking to us. i greece says it's completed a 40—kilometre fence on its border with turkey and installed a new surveillance system, amid fears of refugees arriving from afghanistan. the greek citizens' protection minister said, "we cannot wait

they don't have any problems right now. meanwhile, after the taliban takeover, the red cross says that it will keep staff and i've gone to stana, continue to provide assistance to all sides. recently the organization reported that it had treated 40000 people wounded in fighting in afghanistan just since june 1st. while the 5th of august, the loan is at 8000 to live on the line. now my christina, triple, a regional director of the international committee of the red cross, the asia on the pacific. welcome christ allow. as i understand, last week, the taliban withdrew a security guarantee for international red cross members in afghanistan. this is relating to a hunger strike in cobbled just does the plan continue to keep staff in the country despite the thank you. thank you very much for having me. in this program, the international committee of the red cross indeed is very much committed to stay and is staying currently. we have over 1800 stuff colleagues done on the income board, but also in more than 10 provinces across the countries and the team, i've not been reducing the team has no

it is a situation that is fluid and our teams, the red cross and red crescent, as well as our partners are on the ground. they are operational, they are present in 34 of the provinces. and really one thing to remember is that they have been in country for the past 30 years, no matter what has been happening and will continue to do so. very much a situation which is evolving. the way we would operate is to conduct needs assessments, really monitor very closely what is happening notjust in kabul, which is one aspect of the story, but really, when you see what the needs are in the rest of the country, that will very much be taken into account. you said the operations are still ongoing. what are the priorities now? have they changed ? what's involved? that is a great question. what your viewers are seeing is one side, really, of the story. what is important to understand is that afghanistan has been confronted with a multiple series of needs. there are of course the needs triggered by the latest developments, but this comes on the backdrop of a situation where 18 million people were in nee

cross, red crescent movement has beenin cross, red crescent movement has been in afghanistan since 1986 for over 30 years now and focused very much on humanitarian issues and working with people in all regions across the provinces of the country and therefore, crisis is what we do and therefore, crisis is what we do and it's at times like this that we are able to be present to help those most in need a most vulnerable with a host of responses across the country. we have been there for 30 years and will remain there because there is a need and that is very much what the red cross, red crescent and the international committee have been doing in afghanistan for the past 30 years. what are the most pressing needs now, what are the demands? you know, aft hanistan now, what are the demands? you know, afghanistan is — now, what are the demands? you know, afghanistan is in _ now, what are the demands? you know, afghanistan is in such _ now, what are the demands? you know, afghanistan is in such a _ now, what are the demands? you know, afghanistan is in such a crisis, _ now, what are the deman

>> nicole in 2005, of course, the red cross wasn't also dealing with the coronavirus. what precautions do you have to put in place to try and contain the spread of the delta variant while you also help people in need? >> when you think about disasters, spacing is always going to be our priority. dangerous conditions exist because of this rain and wind and we recognize that safety as it relates to the pandemic is also going to be top of mind. it's doing things like, know, making sure that folks in shelters are wearing masks. that is a requirement now. we're doing extra distance. we have these cleaning protocols in place that all in line with our cdc guidelines. so when safety is always top of mind, it's something that our workforce can really push through because the people who come to us for care, for support during these disasters, we're keeping them safe at every level and doing what we can to slow the spread. >> nicole mall, appreciate the work that you guys are doing and appreciate you taking time out for us this evening. thank you so much. >> stay safe. >> you, to

i got to say, that's what makes the magic of the red cross happen is the volunteers. we have volunteers from all over the country and all over these mou mou mountain communities and shelters who are coming here, donating their time and compassion to these evacuees. >> it's so important, the volunteer element. keep that in mind when looking at how to help out west. i appreciate your time. thank you very much for sharing that context. for more information on how to help the wildfire victims, visit cnn.com/impact. >>> still to come, a new warning from dr. anthony fauci. get vaccinated or a new variant could be even worse than delta and could be on the way. [relaxed summer themed music playing] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ summer is a state of mind, you can visit anytime. savor your summer with lincoln. subway has so much new, i couldn't fit it all in the last ad... yep, so let me finish this. there's new hickory-smoked bacon, fresh mozzarella, smashed avocado...you know what, there's a lot! but it all makes a better footlong. can i get a word, in? sure, take the tagli

because once the storm has passed the damage and the need will be clear and because local red cross teams are already stretched thin caring for wildfire evacuees in california, oregon and washington. they will not be making the cross country trip right now because we have such a high fire threat we have such an extensive response within the western us are focus on our strategies to bring to keep our resources more within the western part of the country when our country calls we expect to step up and assist where we can oakland's fire chief notes the task force could be a way up to 21 days but with members spread over multiple departments no. one agency should be too short staffed during their absence. calculated risk. however we are very confident in the staffing that we have and definitely definitely will be able to handle any emergency as it arises here in the city of oakland that search and rescue team has both firefighters and civilians on it. and the red cross we know depends a lot on volunteers and they say they need more people right now and donations julie because it is turn

we are going to talk later to the, the red cross. but just how significant is like a military and crisis in afghanistan right now. what we know, according to the united nations, that one children continue to get killed in, tragically, shockingly big numbers. we also know that there are civilian casualties and fatalities. but remember, more than a 1000000 ones have been forced to leave their homes, their 1000000 more, who are caught in the fighting. and these major urban centers fled will have been displaced over the years in these districts in these provinces. and now they have got nowhere to go and those who have been able to come to cobble few 1000. and they've only been able to basically brenwood themselves, a pair of clothes. this is the generations and generations of ones who are caught in this brutal conflict in war. the fight for peace, peace is elusive. entire families are being destroyed and killed. we, yes, we see that in terms of numbers. unfortunately, because of lack of information and lack of access, i can go like the r

we will hear from that chelsea striker about his fundraising for the german red cross after all the devastating floods in his country. hello there, well, along to the programme. we are expecting joe biden to speak shortly. we will bring you that address live here in bbc news as and when it happens. let's see how far we can get with sportsday. it's the hundred eliminators day at the oval. we've already had a thrilling match in the women's competition. birmingham phoenix were chasing 115 for victory but in front of their home crowd, the invincibles were brilliant in the field, bowling phoenix out for 94 and will face southern brave in tpomorrow�*s lord's final. lydia campbell reports. for birmingham phoenix and the oval invincible is, this was not quite cricket to. praying for a chance to play in the first hundred final. phoenix chose the ball first and soon they'd removed the invincible as openers forjust 15 rounds. and after another wickets, the combination soon got things up and running for the invincible is. showing off her versatility before she claimed the first six of this eliminator. cl

the international red cross is on the ground continuing its humanitarian effort. the international red cross is on the ground continuing its humanitarian effort. the international red cross is on the ground continuing its humanitarian effort. is on the ground continuing robert mardini is the director general of the international committee of the red cross and hejoins me now. the international red cross is on the ground continuing what is your main worry now? the main worry — what is your main worry now? tie: main worry beyond the horrific blasts we have seen at kabul airport, a stark reminder and of ho afghans stay in and day out continue to suffer from decades of conflict, there are a0 million afghan people in afghanistan facing harsh realities and a multilayered humanitarian crisis and the priority of the international community should be to ensure the continuity of essential services for the a0 million afghan people from health to water to access to education and this should be the focus today of what should be keeping us up at night for afghanistan. what sho

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the red cross is standing by to lend a hand. we'll have an update on how they're getting ready, up next. oh no... i thought i just ordered tacos. nope!... ramen... burgers... milk from the store, and... ...cookies? wha, me hungry! here, i'll call some friends to help us eat. yeah, that good idea. get more from your neighborhood. hey yo, grover! doordash. ♪ if i could be you and you could be me ♪ ♪ for just one hour ♪ ♪ if we could find a way to get inside each other's mind ♪ ♪ if you could see you through my eyes instead of your ego ♪ ♪ i believe you'd be surprised to see that you've been blind ♪ ♪ walk a mile in my shoes ♪ ♪ walk a mile in my shoes ♪ ♪ yeah before you abuse, criticize and accuse ♪ ♪ walk a mile in my shoes ♪ ♪ walk a mile in my shoes ♪ ♪ well before you abuse, criticize and accuse ♪ ♪ walk a mile in my shoes ♪ >>> breaking news just in to cnn, learning of the first death reported from the storm in louisiana. the ascension parish sheriff's office says a fallen tree

cross and red crescent societies, he says people in haiti are in dire need of assistance. the main priority is definitely to bring this report that the nation, the people need, they are. so obviously it's health care is one of the main priority, but also the need to ensure that we provide safe shelters. they food water for carrying the further operation. we also need to ensure that we have a good actress mentioned and today having the right information and woo is affected, remains very difficult because that the area that has been affected is really, really wide. and why and that, i mean the really widespread. we need to be able to provide them as, as fast as we can, some emergency shelter for them to be able to have basic roof and not be wet at night. at the same time, we'll need to start seeing what will be a more sustainable solution for them and start handling what would be the repairs and so on. but we don't obviously take more time. we do hope to have further further interest from from donors. well, because of today we asked the law on defending with, again to the pr

you left maybe a dangerous area to a safe area. >> reporter: he volunteers for the red cross. while crews work to protect homes, they will provide one for anybody in need. >> we give them a safe place to sleep. and have activities, and we feed them three meals a day. i'm sorry people have to do this. >> cal fire says the biggest concern right now is that high winds could allow the fire to jump containment lines once again, and sparked more spot fires. now.a check in with paul right wh is wiik itnsis ound day. strong enough to come look at the efforts of the fire crews.t area. we have the dixie fire here, the monument fire, the farland fire. visible from space, but being pushed off to the north. tracking that smoke. we will see how things evolve as we had to the rest of this week. tomorrow, keeping the smoke pushed away from us. things start to shift a little bit on thursday. went in the mid-level atmosphere. 7-10,000 feet off the ground. instead of being on shore, they will run along the coast for that will take some smoke and try to move it down towards the north bay. that is

only donate to legitimate organizations like the american red cross. host: i'm looking at a headline. ida rings habit, but the leveesy there and i know it will be a busy and stressful day for you and your constituency. we appreciate you checking in with us this morning your time d attention. anything people can do to help louisiana will be greatly appreciated. host: we have 10 more minutes or so of the program asking you about the afghanistan war and its aftermath and legacy. illinois is next, are democrats line. go ahead. caller: -- our democrats line. go ahead. caller: president biden has all kinds of assistance -- assistants to help them make a decision. i came through the vietnam war. saigon, the vietnam was occupation and now they are saying the vietnam war and afghanistan -- a war or a similar sentiment from jeff on twitter. he says this. he says, the longest war that was never declared hearing in missouri, we hear from donna on the republican line. welcome. caller: hello? host: you're on the air. go ahead. caller: i have a question. joe biden --

red cross, of— international committee of the red cross, of course what we are concerned about is the human a tear in consequences of the past few months — in consequences of the past few months. there are still hundreds and thousands— months. there are still hundreds and thousands who have been displaced from their— thousands who have been displaced from their houses, from their towns and cities _ from their houses, from their towns and cities. we have seen infrastructure damaged, houses of civilians _ infrastructure damaged, houses of civilians damaged because of the recent— civilians damaged because of the recent fighting, and on top of it all those — recent fighting, and on top of it all those thousands of people who have been injured because of this fighting — have been injured because of this fighting. most of these injuries will be — fighting. most of these injuries will be long—term and life changing as wett _ will be long-term and life changing as well. . , will be long-term and life changing aswell. ., , , ., ., as well. so what is the situation re ort as wel

the red cross plays a critical role, but so does everybody else. >> the warning from the national weather service is what really struck me most tonight, i think that is, and they said it's because you've got up to 15 feet of storm surge, up to 150-mile-per-hour winds projected. there are parts of the eastern parts of the state that they say could be uninhappen tabl for weeks, maybe months, so if that turns out to be the case, let's hope it's not, but that means the work of the red cross is going to persist here for a long time after this rm to. >> absolutely, poppy. unfortunately, it's something we have experience with. even with hurricane laura last year. we kept folks in shelters for months, because it wasn't safe to return. there isn't an infrastructure to go back to. so we know already we're going to be there for the next three to six months. making sure that communities are being taken care of. >> any final messages to anyone listening tonight? i know we've already heard from people in the state really torn, do i stay in my house, do i go on the interstate, i'm nervous to leave, what

. >> we bring in anthony, senior director of american red cross on the phone with us from bat rouge, louisiana. >> i want to pick that up. what are you hearing what is the red cross hearing about necessity and need in some of the southern areas that were hit first by the storm. >> this is a very intense impactful storm. the good thing it is a notice even, we were out ahead of time, we had a chance to prepare to work with the community to get them to eevacuation centers and shelters in louisiana, we saw a number of people take advantage of those, volunteers have come down. to pro position our comfort sets, making sure that people who were evacuated have it. trace: your take, we talked with a contract -- contract it appears to him about half of people left new orleans, what are you getting as far as numbers or information. anthony about those who, evacuated. >> we set up tent evacuation centers and shelters across louisiana, they did have significant populations, they will continue to evolve. over the -- by the hour really, to give an accurate number that could change went next 20 or 3

now the red cross has been deployed to the area to transport burn victims, both dead and wounded to local hospitals. and a number of people are understood to be missing as well. the cause of the blast is as of yet unknown. the country recently marked the one year anniversary of another explosion at the capitals port in bay route, in which $2800.00 people died. it was by the countries worst economic crisis in decades was hardened by fuel shortages. the military stepped into confiscated, hoarded gas, and several fuel tankers were seized by people, angered by those shortages. switching gears now to another developing story. more than 300 people have died after a 7.2, magnitude earthquake struck haiti forcing the government to declare a state of emergency across almost half of the country. and a bit of a warning you might find from some of these following images disturbing. the the, the quake which was also felt in neighboring countries brought down buildings and left rubble strewn throughout the streets. almost 2000 people were injured just come to haiti continues to face political instabili

there is an urgent appeal for blood donations from the american red cross. a nationwide shortage of blood is now stretching into its third month, and that's got hospitals postponing elective surgeries and scrambling to find blood donors. donations have plunged since the start of the pandemic, and that's got blood centers offering gift cards, free rides and even lottery tickets. bradley blackburn has the story. >> reporter: peter beverly needs a new liver. he suffers from nonalcoholic liver disease. >> functioning at a very low level. >> reporter: fortunately, his son david is a match. so the liver transplant was scheduled for the end of june. >> the day before the surgery, we get a call, and they said hey, we're going to need to postpone this. there is a nationwide blood shortage. >> reporter: as pandemic restrictions lift, elective surgeries are resuming. car accidents, traumas, and drug overdoses are increasing. and so is demand for blood. >> they're having to make adjustments accordingly. hospitals have to have blood for the anticipated surgeries, but the

and an organization that is always ready to step up and lend a helping hand is red cross. so joining me now from that organization is spokesperson nicole mall in baton rouge, louisiana. nicole, hi. so this storm -- um -- there is a warning that it is un-survivable. what are you preparing for here? >> well, we were preparing for -- for the worst, right? we know that this is going to have a significant impact for the state of louisiana and the surrounding area. so for us, as the american red cross, our priority is getting folks here help shelter people who are evacuating. safety is going to be the highest priority for people. and you know, we heard from that previous story there are folks staying behind. and i can't urge you strongly enough. if you are being told by those officials in your community to evacuate, that is the safest thing you can do. and we've got shelters open throughout the state to be able to help families who need that support. >> is time running out, then, for people to get out of harm's way? i mean, what -- what's the window here. >> and how quickly is i

the red cross said it will keep staff in afghanistan and continue providing assistance to fights. while recently the a organization reported that since during the foster had treated 14000 people wounded in fighting in the country, while the 5th of august alone, so far as 8000 the red crosses direct of asia pacific says that in recent years, over half the casualties have been women and children on the recent fighting, you know, in the country. and in the recent days we've been seeing a number of ensured must have been injured in that would fighting down leg got it right and created huge you monitor in need. here are deeply you back a bit more from the fighting over the years here. the concern is really much on the women and children that are making more than half of the casualties such that we have. we have, you know, we're, we're supported because here from there you'll have to imagine where the long term shuffling and baby once you have been to us because you're going to be also referred to those think i rehabilitation printer where it will take years to just print a paper that c

and we're working with the red cross and local partners to open dozens and dozens of shelters with cots and blankets and meals to support those we need to evacuate. that will happen mostly in the northern part of the state and maybe in parts of mississippi. and i've already signed an emergency declaration for both louisiana as well as mississippi. and i want to make sure that we're ready to surge all the response capacity capability that we have to deal with whatever comes next. and a lot's going to be coming. i've been in touch with the governors of alabama, mississippi, and louisiana. and my team at the white house has been in touch with other state, local, and federal officials in the region. and they know -- they know there will be the full resources and support of the federal government. so, i want to emphasize again, this is going to be a devastating -- a devastating hurricane, a life-threatening storm. so, please, all you folks in mississippi and -- in louisiana, mississippi, and, god knows, maybe even further east, take precautions. listen. take it seriously -- really, very seri

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the international committee of the red cross and other international organizations have been working for many years to assist farmers in gaza. despite the challenges posed by these really occupation. there are an eviction, a project for, for young farmers or young engineers who are interested in bringing in new techniques like the hydroponics technique. and this is the beauty about the diverse expertise of the population. and farmers in this area, the i, c, r. c, c's. it's done all it can to help the farmers here, including replacing solar panels, especially in paltry farms. but for farmers like halima, it will take a lot more to repair and replace his families, life's work and one day bring back their crucial social income. human a seed al jazeera, gaza ah.

i'm joined now by peter finlay from the red cross, who's in port—au—prince. thank you for coming on to talk to us. how is the rescue and relief effort coming right now?- us. how is the rescue and relief effort coming right now? well, the rescue operations _ effort coming right now? well, the rescue operations are _ effort coming right now? well, the rescue operations are still - effort coming right now? well, the | rescue operations are still ongoing. there is a very difficult situation in trying to get to the area, which is pretty much only by air and by sea that we can arrive at the locations. construction equipment to assist in the rescue effort is also scarce. so mostly picks and shovels are being used. t scarce. so mostly picks and shovels are being used-— are being used. i understand that 1696 or so of _ are being used. i understand that 1696 or so of haitians _ are being used. i understand that 1696 or so of haitians live - are being used. i understand that 1696 or so of haitians live in - are being used. i understand that 1696 or so of haitians live

peter finlay is a delegate with the red cross, he's in port au prince and told me how the rescue effort is going. the rescue operations are still ongoing. there is a very difficult situation in trying to get to the area which is pretty much in communicated. right now it is only by air and by sea that we can arrive at the locations. construction equipment to assist in the rescue effort is also scarce, so mostly picks and shovels are being used to remove the rubble. i being used to remove the rubble. , ., ., being used to remove the rubble. , . . ' ~ rubble. i understand that 1696 orso rubble. i understand that 1696 or so of haitians _ rubble. i understand that 1696 or so of haitians live - rubble. i understand that 1696 or so of haitians live in - rubble. i understand that 1696 or so of haitians live in the i or so of haitians live in the affected area from the quake, i know you have talked about construction equipment that you need, what are the other key priorities?— priorities? well, the international - priorities? well, the - international federation which is supporting the haitian

we spoke to peter finlay who's a delegate with the red cross — he's in port au prince and told us how the rescue effort is going. the rescue operations are still ongoing. there is a very difficult situation in trying to get to the area, which is pretty much only by air and by sea that we can arrive at the locations. construction equipment to assist in the rescue effort is also a little scarce. so mostly picks and shovels are being used to remove the rubble. i understand that 1696 or _ remove the rubble. i understand that 1696 or so _ remove the rubble. i understand that 1696 or so our _ remove the rubble. i understand that 1696 or so our patients - that 16% or so our patients live in the affected area from the quake. i know we had talked about construction equipment that you need, what are the other key priorities, what are the other things that people then need?— the other things that people then need? the international federation — then need? the international federation which _ then need? the international federation which is _ then need? the international. federation which is

after the taliban takeover, the red cross will keep back, can stop in afghanistan and continue providing assistance to sides. or recently the age organization reported since june the foster had treated 40000 people wounded and fighting, and the country all felt for august alone so far is 8000. the red cross direct of asian pacific says that in recent years, over half the casualties, helping women and children on the recent fighting in the, in the country. and in the recent days we've been seeing a number of ensured must have been correct or people injured in the dentist and that's part of which fighting to down leg. got it right and created huge you monitor in need. here are deeply you back a bit more from the fighting over the years here. the concern is really much on the women and children that are making more than half of the casualties such that we have. we have, you know, we're, we're subordinate because here from there you have to imagine where the long term shuffling and bade once you have been to the us because you're going to be or so we heard those think i rehabilitation printe

for example, for the people, the international committee of the red cross, although we have been able to still move around. but, but for the he effector that we cannot move closer to the battlefield. because of the insecurity and because of the obvious risks it offers is also limiting or ability to to, to deliver the weight of urgently needed humanitarian assistance to the people in need of the it otherwise yeah, we like any other off guns the same challenges that also faced by humanity, need workers, tell me about the priorities as if people are trying to help what, what are they, what are the areas i focusing on? you mentioned that hospitals have been destroyed and so on. but what about ordinary things? i, water and so on. is that easily accessible and i'm not, not really, not really. because as you know, that during the fighting, even the electricity infrastructure has been attacked. that the water supply distribution networks have been decked. for example, in urban centers, if you take example affordable centers over there, because the water distribution operates to electricity an

there are many regional and worldwide organizations like the united nations, the red cross are helping to keep the refugee problems under control. this clinic as operated by united medical center of afghan doctors. usually on the days the weather is hot we have many people with digestion problems, dysentery, diarrhea, malnutrition. also some of the respiratory problems. it increases day by day. particularly among the refugees, tb, skin disease and other contagious diseases are increasing. those diseases which relate to the living conditions of the refugees do not change. there is no unified preventive program against these diseases for all of the refugees. and therefore bring these diseases. our main problem is obtaining the necessary and needed medicine and supplies so we are not able to treat a patient if it's necessary or required for your always faced with the shortages. you do not have enough to treat the refugees. muhammad is a commander in northern afghanistan. the boys are very brave and they are very strong. they always fight in g hawed. many places we are fighting with the en

as always, the american red cross will be involved in that effort. joining us now is trevor riggen, the senior vice president of disaster cycle services, good morning, it sounds like your services are really going to be needed today. what exactly will ya'll be doing? >> so good morning, gayle, thanks for having me on. right now, we are so focused on the families in southeast louisiana, and southern mississippi, who for the last 24 hours suffered 16 hours of hurricane force winds and now we are getting that punishing rainfall over the next few hours even as it diminishing to a tropical storm. so we are focused on sheltering families. there are more than 2500plrhelt crossers on the ground, on stand by, ready to deliver service, as they're needed and we expect that number to grow to nearly a thousand by the end of the week. >> what would help you the most right now, trevor? >> so as always, financial assistance is so needed right now to make sure we have the resources in place, that we can get the workers and the supplies and the meal, the relief suppli

the red cross direct asia and the pacific says that in recent years, over half the casualties, helping women and children on the recent fighting, you know, in the country and visiting the recent days with been seeing a number of ensured must have been products that are people injured in us because that's part of which fighting to down leg. got it right and just create a huge you monitor in need here. but if we look back a bit more from the fighting over the years here, the concern is really much on the women and children that are making more than half of the casualties such that we have we receive in our support. because here from there, you have to imagine that when the long term shuffling and bade, once you have been to the us be can, you can be also referred to those rehabilitation center where it would take years to just treat people that could have been detected from those wounds, we are very much committed to continue the work be in a hospital, but that's not the best fit for you. i can understand the reason for our safety and this is not something that we are denying. however mu

for those who lost their homes, the state is working with the american red cross, 50 shelters in infected areas -- affected areas across the both coast. we've begun search and rescue efforts. we are doing the best we can. more than 5000 members of the national guard have been activated from louisiana and mississippi, alabama and texas to support search-and-rescue and recovery efforts. fema has pre-positioned millions of liters of water. and other resources in the immediate area. we've deployed more than 200 generators, we already moved into the region ahead of time. the administrator and her team at fema is working at getting more of those into the area. we are in close contact with local electric providers to see what they need. there private per drive -- private providers, we don't control that. we've been working with the electric sector throughout the night and all through the day to assess and understand the full extent of the damage. to accelerate the process, i've asked the federal aviation administration to work today with louisiana and mississippi electric companies to authorize

that's more than the ceo of the american red cross, a nonprofit ten times bigger than the aspca. >> we urgently need 3,000 new donors so we can rescue more animals. >> reporter: outside of new york and three other cities where it offers local services, the aspca has to deploy its animal rescue unitoirec something even tim in stes. pr some local animal welfare groups across the country. of the $2 billion it raised, the aspca gave $146 million, or 7% of the total money raised, to those groups. >> sign up for just 63 cents a day. >> reporter: during that same time period, we found it spent nearly three times that, at least $421 million, on fund raising. >> as an animal lover, you have to ask yourself, do the animals in my community get my donor dollars or my volunteer time or my donation, and is it going to change what i want it to change in my did i tell you? i'm going to get the $9.95 plan. the $9.95 plan? what's that? it's the colonial penn plan you see on tv for $9.95 a month. -you mean life insurance? -yes! i'm going to be one of the hundreds of thousands who already have this covera

what is the red cross able to do? we do as i the red cross able to do? we do as much as we — the red cross able to do? we do as much as we can _ the red cross able to do? we do as much as we can in _ the red cross able to do? we do as much as we can in order— the red cross able to do? we do as much as we can in order to - the red cross able to do? we do as| much as we can in order to maintain our operations in every city where we have a base and we have ongoing activity. so picking appointed, providing health services, picking up providing health services, picking up mortar remains to bring them back to theirfamilies. 0ne up mortar remains to bring them back to theirfamilies. one of up mortar remains to bring them back to their families. one of the up mortar remains to bring them back to theirfamilies. one of the main issues we have in maintaining our medical supports in health centres we are supporting, the fact that fighting is developing around medical structures, and is causing damages sometimes, or preventing people to access medical structures

a lot of people are in red cross shelters or staying with relatives. the most important thing right now and worries me the most is getting people somewhere safe and somewhere to have a roof over their heads that is one of the most important things probably bringing in house trailers as they have in the past they will be handing out vouchers for hotel rooms it is really important for the life safety and for food and shelter and all of that and at the same time, all of the inspectors are looking at all of the things that need to be repaired and prioritizing them also people interfacing with the federal government and state government and local government. it is a massive undertaking with thousands of people that are taking part in the recovery. >> the levee system. do you think it is doing its job? >> it did do its job in new orleans. i think a lot of the people are thanking god that the repairs and improvements made after katrina held this time most of the flooding, from what i understand, and i'm not there most of the flooding is from rain and not from

reporter: that is a great question we always talk to the red cross. we have not been able to get to them. the rain and the wind was too strong we have not spoken to a lot of officials yet. >> we will let you go. stay safe we appreciate you being out early with us. stay safe and good luck out there to you. now we go to senior meteorologist. reporter: it's interesting with the storm the storm comes on sure with a short aftermath to get a sense of what damage is done and it's always midday the following day we start to get in pictures. new orleans is dark right now it's hard to get any sense and then the power went out so it will be tomorrow. maybe even a little bit later than that or the following day before they get into where the storm came on sure near the coastal area it came on sure i just had this map these are the strongest land following hurricane anywhere in the united states by sustained wind speed this gets into the space the strongest storm and that ties with southwestern louisiana last year hurricane laura and a lot of people have not been

the red cross says it wants meaningful human control over autonomous weapons, other human rights groups want almost bands, then there is talk of prohibiting autonomous weapons that specifically target people. this becomes really complicated. how do you define meaningful control? how do you define unpredictable killer robots? they are also on the shopping list of what should be banned. so countries are supposed to come up with a treaty for approval by december. personally i think that will be tough because some of the world�*s biggest military powers are investing heavily in these kinds of weapons and they are not quite ready, they say, to work towards a real treaty. ready, they say, to work towards a real treaty-— real treaty. interesting and very difficult questions _ real treaty. interesting and very difficult questions there. - imogen foulkes in geneva, thank you. fighting in a major city in afghanistan has been intensifying. there are fears lashkar gah in the southern helmand province could be the first provincial capital to fall to the taliban. a tv station there is reported to