evacuation
Example Sentences
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Hiroshi Sasaki, a professor at Niigata University who lives in the prefecture and opposes restarting the reactor, said residents don’t have enough information about evacuation plans and other safety measures for it to proceed.
"But I will not go back home as long as authorities do not confirm that it is safe," she said, adding that the evacuation centre was now less crowded, although hundreds remained there.
From Barron's
During January’s fires, emergency alert failures killed trust: Altadena residents received evacuation orders five hours late, and 10 million got erroneous alerts countywide.
From Los Angeles Times
County, with evacuation orders issued for specific homes at higher risk for mudslides.
From Los Angeles Times
Many in the congregation are still sheltering at evacuation sites after the disaster wreaked havoc on the island four weeks ago.
From Barron's
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