evacuation

Example Sentences

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They told the BBC there had been little visible provision of basic safety measures, including public shelters, evacuation support or temporary accommodation for those displaced.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

"Staff and volunteers are working under extreme pressure while ensuring both their personal safety and the safe evacuation of injured individuals," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

It too was under Israeli evacuation orders, but at least there were places to stay for his wife and four children.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The statement said the county has “implemented changes to our alert and warning practices, including issuing evacuation warnings to all directly adjacent zones when an evacuation order is issued.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Finally, on Friday, April 26, the weather improved enough to allow a helicopter evacuation, and Ngawang was flown to a hospital in Kathmandu, but he did not recover.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer