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Aug 24 2023
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Americana mall in Glendale evacuated for possible toilet bomb threat
Shoppers were evacuated for a possible bomb threat after a toilet was mysteriously left at the Americana at Brand shopping center in Glendale on Thursday night. The incident was first reported around 8 p.m., according to Glendale police. Officers found the painted toilet around 50-100 feet from the AMC Theater at the shopping center. A note accompanied the toilet stating that the item may be a
KTLA
Jul 24 2023
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Greece fire forces evacuation
ATHENS, Greece -- Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires burned for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek authorities said Sunday. The Ministry of Climate Change and Civil Protection said it was "the largest evacuation from a wildfire in the country." Local police said 16,000 people were evacuated by land and 3,000 by sea from 12 villages and several
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Sep 06 2023
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Carlton County wildfire continues to smolder despite rain; three homes remain evacuated
DULUTH — A half-inch of rain helped calm a 70-acre Carlton County wildfire, but it continues to burn Wednesday, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The department said six residences were evacuated Sept. 4, the night the fire was detected, with the occupants of three already able to return. The fire is about 45 miles southwest of Duluth, near Barnum and on the east side
Star Tribune
Aug 29 2023
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Hurricane Idalia takes aim at Florida as evacuations ordered, schools close
Most of Florida under state of emergency with Hurricane Idalia less than a day away Hurricane Idalia is gaining strength as it moves toward Florida, where residents are scrambling to prepare for the impacts of what is forecast to be a major storm. Idalia is expected to grow into an extremely dangerous hurricane before it makes landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, according to the
CBS News (Online)
Jul 09 2023
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California Landslide Evacuations
Officials say twelve homes were evacuated in a Los Angeles-area city Saturday night after a major ground shift put them at risk of collapse. Evacuated homes in the city of Rolling Hills Estates are at risk of falling into a nearby canyon. Authorities say other homes had their gas shut off to try to prevent an accident from happening. Officials do not know yet what may have caused the ground
The Bakersfield Californian
Aug 29 2023
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Idalia, now a hurricane, nears Florida as residents scramble to prepare or evacuate
Municipal workers help residents with sandbags in Tampa, Fla., in preparation for Tropical Storm Idalia’s arrival. Idalia became a hurricane Tuesday as the storm intensified on a path toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, with the National Hurricane Center warning of an increasing risk of life-threatening storm surge and dangerous hurricane-force winds in Florida in the next two days. Residents loaded
Los Angeles Times
Aug 18 2023
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Scramble for Yellowknife flights as wildfire evacuation deadline nears
Yellowstone residents waited overnight for evacuation flights to resume on Friday, as Canadian officials scrambled to help at least 20,000 people flee a wildfire approaching the territorial capital. Authorities in the Northwest Territories, who ordered the evacuation of Yellowknife and neighboring communities, have urged everyone to leave by Friday noon local time as the blaze threatens to cut
Washington Post
Aug 10 2023
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Airlines sending planes to Maui for passenger evacuations
United Airlines and American Airlines said they are sending planes to Maui for passenger evacuations as catastrophic wildfires sweep through the Hawaiian island. In a statement shared with The Hill, United Airlines said it cancelled Thursday’s inbound flights to Kahului Airport on Maui and will send its empty planes instead to be used as passenger flights back to the mainland. American
The Hill
Sep 10 2023
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Passengers evacuated on runway at Singapore's Changi Airport after Air China plane engine catches fire
Passengers on an Air China flight were evacuated upon landing in Singapore after one of the aircraft’s engines caught fire, leading to a three-hour closure of Changi Airport on Sunday. Videos on social media showed passengers evacuating the aircraft using the emergency exit slide while dark smoke billowed from the engine that was still on fire. Other images taken inside the plane showed a dark
CNN (Online News)