A boat takes evacuees to the USS Nashville, with Beirut in the distance.
With massive evacuations out of Lebanon still underway, the Internet is giving us unprecedented access into the personal stories of those on the ground. A video shows people at the Damascus airport in Syria
hurrying to board a plane. A 24-year-old in Beirut snaps photos of cars heading out of town,
packed to the brim with personal belongings, as well as
images of
foreign nationals as they
prepare to leave Lebanon. Some who have
already evacuated the country
describe conflicted emotions about leaving, while others
express relief.
A 41-year-old father and journalist
captures the destruction and the plight of
Lebanese refugees in smaller towns in need of humanitarian aid. For information on more organizations providing humanitarian aid in the Middle East, the comprehensive online hub,
Relief Web, which is run by a
UN Agency, continuously updates aid information from around the world.
Then peruse these compelling images of the conflict on the ground, evacuation efforts, and refugee relief.
Watch "The Situation Room" at 4:00 PM, 5:00 PM, and 7:00 PM, ET for these stories and more from our Internet reporters.
