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Monday 2 October 2023 Dublin: 12°C

# evacuations

This year
2023
# Greece
Athens district evacuated as Greek fire death toll hits 20
The bodies of 18 people were discovered near the border with Turkey.
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Aug 22nd 2023, 9:35 PM
# Canary Islands
Thousands more evacuated as Tenerife wildfire rages
Firefighters have been unable to establish a perimeter around the blaze that has consumed at least 12,355 acres.
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Aug 19th 2023, 7:49 PM
# Flooding
Over 36,000 people evacuated in Italy after heavy floods
Six months’ worth of rain fell in 36 hours in the Emilia-Romagna region, with the floods described as the worst the country has seen in a century and killing 14 people.
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May 20th 2023, 7:18 PM
# evacuations
Evacuations ordered as California storm knocks out power
Officials warned people throughout Northern California to stay off the roads.
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Jan 5th 2023, 6:47 AM
All time
# Afghanistan
US drafts airlines for Kabul rescue as deadline pressure grows
G7 leaders will discuss the crisis in Afghanistan on Tuesday in a virtual summit.
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Aug 22nd 2021, 2:58 PM
# evacuations
EU warns Taliban it has not recognised their regime
European humanitarian aid to Afghanistan will hinge on the Taliban respecting human rights.
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Aug 21st 2021, 7:02 PM
# evacuations
After wreaking destruction in Cuba and Haiti, 'major' Hurricane Laura storms towards Texas and Louisiana
Evacuations in the two US States were ordered, as “destructive waves” are expected, as well as up to 30cm of rain which could cause flash flooding.
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Aug 25th 2020, 9:11 PM
# Storm
Hurricane Dorian claims first life as US evacuates large swathes of east coast
The hurricane is one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Bahamas.
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Sep 2nd 2019, 9:32 PM
# evacuations
11 dead as California is scorched by raging wildfires the size of LA
Some 14,000 firefighters, including reinforcements from as far away as Australia and New Zealand, have arrived to combat the firestorm.
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Aug 7th 2018, 8:39 PM
# evacuations
At least 98 killed as powerful quake strikes tourist island of Lombok
More than 2,000 tourists are being helped to leave the island after the incident.
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Aug 6th 2018, 3:07 PM
# evacuations
24,000 bomb hoax emails sent to UK schools as 'part of Minecraft gamer feud'
Police said about 400 schools were affected and some buildings were evacuated.
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Mar 19th 2018, 8:09 PM
# Wildfires
'We are winning the fight': Fires that forced mass evacuations in France almost under control
“In such dry conditions, we really fear that fires could start again,” one firefighter said.
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Jul 27th 2017, 10:08 AM
# Ceasefire
Where is Bana? Seven-year-old girl who tweeted the Aleppo siege found safe and well
Several online videos have emerged showing Bana Al-Abed in the countryside outside Aleppo.
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Dec 19th 2016, 5:21 PM
# Canada
A giant sinkhole has swallowed a van and caused evacuations in Ottawa
The hole quickly stretched across a busy four-lane street in the capital city.
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Jun 9th 2016, 2:32 PM