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Jan 12 2024
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Johnston neighborhood being evacuated due to flooding
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Residents of a section of Johnston that’s been plagued by flooding are being evacuated from their homes for the time being. Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. announced he’s issued a mandatory evacuation order for anyone affected by the flooding on Belfield Drive. Residents will be put up in hotels until a “makeshift road” can be opened, according to the mayor. Several recent
WPRI 12Mar 16 2024
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U.S. government charter flight to evacuate Americans from Haiti, as hunger soars: "There are a lot of desperate people"
The U.S. government said on Saturday that it is arranging a charter flight from Haiti to the U.S. for those with valid passports. The flight will leave from the Cap-Haitien International Airport, which can only accommodate limited travel amid violence in the country. The State Department instructed citizens and eligible family members interested in traveling to the U.S. to fill out an intake
CBS News (Online)Feb 14 2024
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Officials Confront Lahaina's Fire Evacuation Route Problem With Computer Simulations
For the past three months, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been running computer models that gauge how quickly people might have escaped the deadly Aug. 8 wildfire in Lahaina if alternate routes were available. That federal work aims to support Maui County leaders, including its fire chief and public works director, as they grapple with how to best prevent the traffic gridlock that
Honolulu Civil BeatFeb 27 2024
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Explosive Texas fire more than doubles in size as it threatens towns and forces evacuations
(CNN) — An out-of-control wildfire is threatening Texas Panhandle towns and forcing residents to evacuate. The Smokehouse Creek Fire more than doubled in size, scorching more than 100,000 acres of land since igniting Monday afternoon, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. The blaze is being driven by gusty winds and fueled by dry, unseasonably warm conditions. It’s moving so rapidly
KESQ 3Feb 27 2024
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Explosive Texas fire more than doubles in size as it threatens towns and forces evacuations
An out-of-control wildfire is threatening Texas Panhandle towns and forcing residents to evacuate. The Smokehouse Creek Fire more than doubled in size, scorching more than 100,000 acres of land since igniting Monday afternoon, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. The blaze is being driven by gusty winds and fueled by dry, unseasonably warm conditions. It’s moving so rapidly it’s
CNN (Online News)Apr 03 2024
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Sarit Oved, who was evacuated from Kibbutz Matzuva, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, is photographed during an interview with Reuters in Nahariya
Colorado Springs GazetteFeb 27 2024
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Explosive Texas fire more than doubles in size as it threatens towns and forces evacuations
KITV 4Jan 28 2024
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Building Partially Collapses in New Jersey; 20 Families Evacuated
The partial collapse of a two-story building in New Jersey caused panic for about 20 families who live there. The incident occurred at the Hawthorne Gardens apartment complex, at 100 Rock Road. John Lane, mayor of Hawthorne, reported the partial collapse, which occurred around 9:00 am this Sunday. He detailed that the basement walls collapsed, forcing an immediate evacuation. Initially, only
Alaska CommonsJan 28 2024
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Apartment building partially collapses in New Jersey, residents evacuated
The basement of an apartment building in Hawthorne, N.J., reportedly collapsed on Sunday, forcing several residents out of their homes. Nine people were evacuated from the two-story building at Hawthorne Garden Apartments, according to the Bergen Record. Though 12 units were compromised, no one was seriously injured. Hawthorne Fire Chief Joseph Speranza told the Record the collapse was likely
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