California bushfire tears through Malibu, sparking massive mandatory evacuation order
A rapidly advancing forest fire in Malibu has prompted authorities to issue a mandatory evacuation order as firefighters battle an inferno. The three-alarm fire, dubbed the “Franklin Fire,” was first reported around 10:45 p.m. Monday near Malibu Canyon Road near Pepperdine University, where a mandatory shelter-in-place order is in effect. is in place. video Posted […]
What is Evacuation Day? The forgotten holiday that predates Thanksgiving
When President Abraham Lincoln first declared Thanksgiving a national holiday, it marked the beginning of the end of the prominence of Evacuation Day, the original patriotic celebration held during the last week of November. Little did I know I was doing it. In November 1863, Lincoln issued a command to thank God for the bounty […]
Evacuation Planes Dispatched After Attack on Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam
A Dutch national guard stands guard after a brawl breaks out in the city center after a soccer match between Ajax Amsterdam and Maccabi Tel Aviv on Matchday 4 of the UEFA Europa League in Amsterdam, November 8, 2024. Mobile police officer. In a message posted to the Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schauff's X account, […]
FACT CHECK: Are Tolls Still In Place On Florida’s Hurricane Milton Evacuation Route?
virus image Shared by Xformerly Twitter, claims toll booths are still in place along Hurricane Milton evacuation routes in Florida. Why on earth are there still toll booths on evacuation routes? https://t.co/8bt9mf0t6T — Multitude🔻Container (@lllliatttt) October 8, 2024 Verdict: False That claim is false. In a press release on October 7, Florida Republican Governor Ron […]
‘You’re gonna die’: Tampa mayor issues blunt warning to residents ignoring evacuation orders as Hurricane Milton approaches
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor (D) had a blunt and tough message Tuesday night for Floridians who ignore evacuation orders as Hurricane Milton approaches the peninsula. “The number one message, as has been the case for the past few days, is to be prepared. Do everything you have to do before you leave the evacuation zone.” […]
Tampa mayor: If you stay in evacuation area, ‘you are going to die’
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor is warning residents ahead of Hurricane Milton that they will die if they remain in evacuation zones. “The No. 1 message, as has been the case for the past few days, is that you need to be prepared and do whatever you have to do to get out of the evacuation […]
11 Tennessee factory workers swept away in Helene floodwaters, company responds to evacuation decision
Forced workers at a Tennessee plastics factory are recalling the day historic flooding took over parking lots and caused power outages. The factory was closed and they went home, but some workers did not. Eleven people were swept away by the flood, and only five were rescued. Two of the deaths were confirmed, part of […]
Georgia chemical plant goes up in smoke once again, prompting evacuation
A chemical plant in Conyers, Georgia, quickly turned into an inferno Sunday morning, darkening the sky above the city of about 17,000 with chemical-laden plumes and prompting residents to evacuate. Rockdale County Emergency Management Agency announced As of Monday morning, the county remains closed and continues to advise residents to shelter in place, turn off […]
UK charters flight from Lebanon as governments prepare evacuation plans | Lebanon
As governments around the world begin making emergency plans to evacuate their citizens, Britain has arranged for chartered flights from Lebanon for Britons to leave the country as violence escalates in the region. This comes amid escalating violence in the region. of England The flight was scheduled to depart from Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport […]
Fla. officials ask Hurricane Helene evacuation hold-outs to ink names and DOBs on arms in case their bodies need to be ID’d
Florida officials are asking residents who refuse to evacuate from the path of deadly Hurricane Helen to mark their arms and legs with personal information in case bodies need to be identified after the Category 4 hurricane passes. I am calling on you to do so. “If you or someone you know chooses not to […]