Tennessee Floods, Afghan Resistance, and the World's Most Popular Airbnb
No images? Click here Good morning. It's Monday, Aug. 23, and we're covering downpours from the Mid-South to New England, pockets of resistance in Afghanistan, and much more. Have feedback? Let us know at hello@join1440.com. First time reading? Sign up here. NEED TO KNOWTennessee Floods At least 21 people were killed, with dozens missing, after flash floods hit areas west of Nashville, Tennessee. Some parts of the region saw more than 15 inches of rain Saturday morning, with officials in rural areas saying it was the worst flooding in three decades. See footage from the aftermath here. Separately, more than 50 million people were under a severe weather warning yesterday, waiting out Tropical Storm Henri as it passed over New England. The system, which reached Category 1 hurricane status before weakening, made landfall yesterday afternoon along Rhode Island. Had it sustained intensity, it would've marked New England's first direct hurricane landfall in three decades. New York City saw its wettest hour on record, with 1.94 inches falling between 10 and 11 pm Saturday. At least 140,000 households lost power by yesterday afternoon. See photos of the impact here. The storm is expected to take a sharp 90-degree bend, moving across Massachusetts, Maine, and Newfoundland by Tuesday. See the trajectory here. Afghan ResistanceAnti-Taliban fighters drove the militant group from three districts over the weekend, the most significant armed challenge to the group's reign since seizing control of the country last weekend. The districts sit in the Panjshir Valley, the main bastion of resistance during previous Taliban rule from 1996 to 2001, with fighters led by the former vice president, Amrullah Saleh. Located in a relatively isolated pocket north of Kabul (see map), analysts say the resistance needs to carve a line to neighboring countries, likely Tajikistan to the north, in order to establish supply routes. In Kabul, at least seven people were killed yesterday, crushed by panicked crowds attempting to gain entrance to the Kabul airport—see footage from the scene here (warning: sensitive content). The Biden administration said it would enlist at least 18 commercial airliners from six airlines to assist in the evacuation efforts. It's the third time in history the US government has utilized the Civil Reserve Air Fleet, established in the wake of World War II. The aircraft will not fly into Kabul but focus on evacuees who've been transported to intermediate locations. Pentagon officials said 17,000 people, including 2,500 Americans, had been evacuated over the past week. It is unclear how many Americans remain, though early estimates suggested between 10,000 and 15,000 Americans were on the ground when the Taliban seized control. Recovery in HaitiThe death toll from an earthquake that rocked Haiti a week ago rose to more than 2,200, according to reports over the weekend. Officials estimate almost 12,300 people are injured, with more than 50,000 houses destroyed. The recovery effort has been hampered by challenges in getting aid to victims. The quake was stronger than the 7.0-magnitude strike that devasted Haiti in 2010, though officials have said the country had not yet recovered from the previous disaster. Haiti is particularly prone to earthquakes, sitting near the intersection of the North American and the Caribbean tectonic plates. See photos of the rescue and recovery efforts here (paywall, Atlantic). In partnership with Alumni VenturesYOUR VENTURE PORTFOLIO AWAITSAirbnb, Snowflake, DoorDash—2020’s multibillion-dollar IPOs. You know the names, but chances are you couldn't invest early when they were private and venture-backed. Are you happy with your venture portfolio? If not, get to know Alumni Ventures. Please support our sponsors! 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