evacuated

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Civil defence teams evacuated around 500 families from schools that had been converted into shelters and transferred them to the city's Christian quarter, which was not included in the warning, an AFP correspondent said.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

"As a result, three Palestinians were injured and evacuated for medical treatment," the IDF said, adding that "the incident is under review".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Neighbors around the home were evacuated as a precautionary measure.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Villagers who have been evacuated over reports of ground movement cannot go home for another eight weeks while an investigation is carried out.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Thousands of people were being evacuated from Poland.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin