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Federal government suddenly urges Americans to prepare for catastrophic events

Fukushima in the US? Flood berms break around Fort Calhoun nuclear plant, ten-mile evacuation zone declared

Fukushima update: Emergency evacuation of workers ordered after Reactor No. 3 emits grayish smoke

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Survival basics: Tips for finalizing a homestead evacuation plan

July 28, 2023 - evacuation

In a worst-case scenario, the fire may be approaching fast and you may not be able to load up all your animals in time. Make sure you have trailers and trucks close to the livestock area for quick evacuation.

If you think you may need to evacuate, gather your livestock in the smallest area possible for easy loading. This means if your chickens are normally free-range, keep them contained in a yard around their coop so it will be easier to catch ...

Gaza doctors send “SOS to whole world” as U.S. suggests evacuation corridor to Egypt

October 18, 2023 -

Officials at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City have alleged that Israelis are targeting first responders as the death toll among Palestinians has surged, with no less than 140 children among the dead. Approximately 263,000 Palestinians have been displaced.

"We are suffering … and the world is not moving a finger. This is an SOS to the whole world. You must help us," a Gaza health official said on Oct. 11. The official also confirmed that Gaza's lone power plant has been drained ...

WHO warns that forced Israeli evacuation of Gaza is a “death sentence” for Palestinian hospital patients

October 20, 2023 - evacuation order covers about half the population of the Gaza Strip, or around 1.1 million people. Everyone who lives north of Wadi Gaza, a dividing line between the top and bottom half of the territory, has been told to leave immediately or else face the ire of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

The United Nations (UN), the head organization of the WHO, says these 1.1 million Gazans are basically trapped inside the territory with nowhere to go and not nearly enough ...

Southern California’s “Highland Fire” burns over 2,400 acres of land, forces more than 4,000 people to evacuate

November 06, 2023 - evacuation orders were in place for the following:

Evacuation warnings were also in place for the following:

Road updates

McGough said some roads have been reopened, restoring access to some businesses along Highway 79.

Access was also restored to the Dripping Springs Campground and Vail Ranch. He added that Cal Fire was focused on continuing to reduce the area under evacuation and open up more stretches ...

Tsunami preparedness: Tips on how to survive monster waves

August 22, 2023 - evacuation plans and tsunami evacuation route signage

Know and practice community evacuation plans. Some at-risk communities have maps with evacuation zones and routes. Map out your routes from home, work and play. Pick shelters 100 feet or more above sea level, or at least one mile inland.

Tsunami hazard zones usually have signs to direct you to safety. Keep an eye out for white and blue signs that say "tsunami evacuation route" ...

White House preparing contingency plans to evacuate Americans from the Middle East as Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza looms

October 27, 2023 - evacuations are one of those things."

The White House is particularly concerned about Americans living in Israel and neighboring Lebanon. Current State Department estimates suggest that, before the conflict began in early October, there were about 600,000 U.S. citizens in Israel and another 86,000 in Lebanon and several hundred thousand more Americans spread out over the rest of the Middle East.

U.S. officials have been particularly cagey about discussing ...

Another train “accident” in Nebraska just released massive plume of perchloric acid, evacuations ordered for four-mile radius

September 17, 2023 -

Reports indicate that the incident occurred in the city of North Platte in the early afternoon hour of September 14, prompting an evacuation order for a four-mile radius around the city.

"Emergency evacuation for the area between splinter and front North of railroad track due fire at the railroad involving heavy toxic smoke," reads a social media post from the North Platte Volunteer Fire Department.

Later in the afternoon, North Platte VFD ...

Israel to consider civilians ‘terrorist accomplices’ if they stay in North Gaza

October 24, 2023 -

(Article by Dave DeCamp republished from News.Antiwar.com)

The warning was made in threatening leaflets dropped by Israeli drones on Saturday. “Urgent warning, to residents of Gaza. Your presence north of Wadi Gaza puts your life in danger. Whoever chooses not to leave north Gaza to the south of Wadi Gaza might be identified as an accomplice in a terrorist organization,” the leaflets said, according to Reuters.

Israel previously ordered the evacuation ...

Mexico preparing to evacuate millions of people due to Popocatepetl’s ongoing volcanic activity

May 24, 2023 - evacuation order. Sergio Salomon, the governor of Puebla, said that roughly three million people who live in municipalities directly adjacent to the volcano have been told to stay alert and prepare for a possible evacuation.

Phase 3 of the volcanic activity alert system is part of the three-tiered "traffic light" alert system that informs residents of current eruption risk. One level higher is red, which would begin evacuations for the millions of ...

Israel has already attacked hospitals and health care facilities in Gaza 51 times, says “horrified” United Nations

October 23, 2023 - evacuation orders to be reversed."

(Related: Who really blew up the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza?)Where will all those millions of Palestinians living in Gaza go once Israel forces them out? Probably to a neighborhood near you

Those evacuation orders, which allowed just 24 hours for more than one million Palestinians to leave northern Gaza, are simply "impossible to carry out," the UN stressed.

The WHO said that the sheer number of patients, ...

Russia shuts down Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant amid threat of Ukrainian attack

May 11, 2023 - evacuation of more than 1,600 people – including 660 children – in Russian-occupied towns on the front lines in Zaporizhzhia.

According to CNN, local Telegram channels reported sightings of evacuation buses and authorities telling residents to pack their bags and take their children out of kindergartens. Residents were being placed in temporary accommodation.

Balitsky said the evacuees "have everything they need: food, a place to sleep, constant contact ...

Israel pushes deeper into Gaza, orders MASS EVACUATIONS that are impossible for civilians to follow without being bombed

December 08, 2023 - evacuation order for parts of Khan Younis on the same day, directing residents to move towards the Mediterranean coast and Rafah, a town near the Egyptian border.

Since the ground invasion began, 78 Israeli soldiers have lost their lives in Gaza. The military assault by Israel was initiated as retaliation for an Oct. 7 cross-border attack by Hamas terrorists on Israeli border towns, settlements and a music festival. This attack resulted in the death of 1,200 people ...

Biden declares state of emergency in Florida as Tropical Storm Idalia approaches

August 29, 2023 - evacuation orders in the coming days.

State agencies, including the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), are preparing several hundred gallons of fuel for distribution. FHP and several other frontline agencies are preparing search-and-rescue teams to be dispatched all over the affected regions to help Floridians.

DeSantis announced that beginning 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, tolls would be waived to expedite Floridians and visitors when evacuation orders ...

New footage reveals Bowman removed warning signs before pulling fire alarm

October 26, 2023 - evacuation of the entire building while the House was in session. The building was reopened an hour later, after Capitol Police determined the situation was not a threat.

Bowman appeared in DC Superior Court Thursday morning for his arraignment, the day after he was issued a criminal summons for his behavior. He will pay $1,000 and write an apology to the Capitol Police under the terms of an agreement with prosecutors.

Bowman got off light, with some ...

Biden leaves Americans trapped in Israel to fend for themselves as war breaks out

October 15, 2023 - evacuation help, even as other countries extricated their own citizens after a few days.

Rep. Mike Lawler, (R-N.Y.), who represents a district with a large Jewish population who visit Israel often, demanded Biden's regime move military planes into Israel to get our residents out. "I have hundreds of residents in the 17th Congressional District of New York who are currently stranded in Israel. And they were there for the holidays. And you know, obviously, they have ...

Intelligence Ministry of Israel proposes displacing 2.3 million Gazans to Sinai in Egypt

November 03, 2023 - evacuation corridor to Egypt.)"It is important to leave the travel routes to the south open to enable the evacuation of the civilian population toward Rafah," the document states.

However, the proposal does not elaborate on the future of Gaza once its population is relocated, but it believes these solutions could be the best for the security of Israel.Egyptians and Palestinians oppose Israel's proposal

The proposal has ignited inflamed tensions ...

Why didn’t Maui’s emergency sirens go off as intended to warn residents, tourists about fiery inferno coming their way?

August 15, 2023 - evacuation orders, said Maui County Fire Chief Bradford Ventura.

"They were basically self-evacuating with fairly little notice," Ventura added, referring to the first neighborhood that was struck by the fires.

Appearing on NBC's "Today" show, County Mayor Richard Bissen said he has no clue whether the sirens went off, adding that he thinks "this was an impossible situation."

Some witnesses told the media that they indeed had very little advance notice ...

FALSE START: Cruise self-driving vehicles cause traffic jam in San Francisco streets just a day after city expanded robotaxi services

August 22, 2023 - evacuation, non-moving robotaxis could severely hinder the evacuation process and put more lives at risk.

As a result, Peskin now aims to reverse the decision of the California Public Utilities Commission to allow robotaxis to operate non-stop in San Francisco. He even criticized the state government's decision as "influenced by external interests," so he extended the situation to the ethical implications and necessity of public safety.

Cruise, known ...

Israel gears up for massive ground operation in Rafah despite growing global opposition

17 days ago - evacuation of the civilians in Rafah to safer areas within the Gaza Strip. This requires a massive logistical undertaking that aims to mitigate humanitarian concerns and prevent collateral damage amid the military offensive.

Coordination with Egyptian authorities and international organizations is expected to facilitate this evacuation process. Israel is hoping being transparent about its intentions regarding the Rafah operation can de-escalate tensions and ...