evacuation
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In a written statement, the City of Malibu said it ordered the evacuation of the houses in the street and set up a temporary shelter for evacuees.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Authorities in Trishuli Bazaar had not provided an evacuation plan, Dawadi said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Silveira said about 600 residents had received evacuation orders as a result of the Timber and Plaskett fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
But it is expected that owners will be offered compensation which, at a minimum, would be equivalent to the value of each property before the evacuation.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
However, now that martial law has been declared and the national guard has been activated, Alyce has been called on to airlift drinking water to evacuation centers.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Fueled by strong winds, the growing Hawk fire spread from the Sierra foothills threatening the northwest flank of Reno on Sunday morning, forcing thousands of evacuations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
"Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues," the NWS said, adding that rivers and tributaries "may rapidly overflow their banks in multiple places".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
One Ukrainian unit says evacuations with ground drones can take anywhere from six hours to three days and involve 14 people in planning and execution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
In the summer of 2016, the Soberanes fire burned more than 130,000 acres north of Big Sur, destroying dozens of homes and forcing evacuations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Not only were these evacuations and odors loathsome, they were considered dangerous.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
Vocabulary lists containing evacuation
Salt to the Sea
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CTE Construction ("Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills,") Vocabulary from Module One
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"Building Design and Construction Handbook," Vocabulary from Section 1
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