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Oct 14 2023
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Calls to Lahaina dispatchers filled with fear and confusion
Maui County officials have released two hours of audio of 911 calls that were recorded as frantic residents tried to escape the deadliest wildfire in the United States in a century. The inferno that engulfed Lahaina killed at least 98 people and leveled more than 2,000 buildings, most of them homes. Here are chronological summaries of some of the more than 200 calls recorded with 911
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Oct 17 2023
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Crews train for hazardous materials situations
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - A toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, made headlines earlier this year when thousands of people had to evacuate their homes to escape the hazardous fumes. Less than a month later a similar situation happened here in North Dakota, when more than two dozen train cars derailed and spilled hazardous material near Wyndmere. Crews in Bismarck were training to
KFYR
Aug 25 2023
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082623 Garyville Marathon fire map
A chemical release and fire at a refinery in St. John the Baptist Parish Friday morning prompted a mandatory evacuation for part of Garyville, with people living and working within a two-mile radius of the Marathon Petroleum facility as well as students at multiple schools being forced to leave the area.
The Advocate
Oct 03 2023
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Plane crashes into roof of Newberg home with 2 passengers inside
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Fire crews are responding to a plane wreck in Newberg after the aircraft crashed into the roof of a local home. The crash on North Cedar Street occurred around 7 p.m. with two people inside the plane, officials say. One of the two patients has been extricated and taken to a hospital via Life Flight, an air medical transport service. Firefighters have evacuated and
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Oct 10 2023
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Chicago area home destroyed, 10 other buildings damaged in apparent natural gas explosion
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A home in northwest suburban Woodstock was destroyed in an apparent natural gas explosion Monday afternoon. Woodstock Police said, around 12:30 p.m., a city employee reported a natural gas leak near Lincoln Avenue and Tryon Street. Nicor Gas crews were called to the scene, and nearby streets were shut down as a precaution. Woodstock Fire/
KRDO
Sep 30 2023
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Semitruck crash causes ammonia leak in central Illinois : NPR
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Federal regulators confirmed Saturday they are reviewing the crash of a semitruck carrying a toxic substance in central Illinois, resulting in “multiple fatalities” and dangerous air conditions that prompted the evacuation of area residents. Jennifer Gabris, a spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board, said the agency is investigating the incident that
Todays Chronic
Oct 09 2023
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Home explodes in Woodstock; residents ordered to shelter in place
Streets were closed and residents were told to shelter in place after an explosion at a home, according to Woodstock fire officials. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District announced Tryon Street’s closure between Washington Street and Judd Street due to a natural gas leak, telling those in surrounding homes to shelter in place while St. Mary Catholic Church was evacuated. A Woodstock fire official
Chicago Sun-Times
Oct 09 2023
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Airlines cut flights in Israel during war with Hamas
Airlines around the world are halting flights to and from Israel following attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, leading Israel to declare war and order a siege on Gaza. As of 2 p.m. Eastern on Monday, 119 flights scheduled to arrive in or leave from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport had been canceled, according to tracking site FlightAware. At least 139 were canceled
Washington Post
Jul 10 2023
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12 Homes Crumble Due To Major Landslide In Rolling Hills Estates
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA — Residents were forced to evacuate their homes before they completely crumbled due to a major landslide in Rolling Hills Estates over the weekend. The people living in 12 homes on Peartree Lane said they noticed the land shift at about 4 p.m. on Saturday. Los Angeles County Fire Department officials called for the evacuation of the area shortly afterward. "
Patch.com
Nov 13 2023
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Was Hamas Command Center Found Under Gaza Hospital? What New Video Shows
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that evidence of an underground Hamas command center was located underneath a children's hospital in Gaza City, including signs that the location was once used to hold hostages.
Fighting in Gaza has intensified since the October 7 Hamas attacks and Israel has been heavily criticized for the attack on the Al-Shifa hospital complex. Attacks on hospitals
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