Tractor-trailer explosion causes NJ traffic backups, extensive damage, evacuations
The trailer explosion and fire, which blocked lanes of the highway and forced the evacuation of nearby homes, was captured on shocking video taken by a passerby. The video begins in Clifton, New Jersey., A fire engine was parked and as firefighters were walking away from the flames towards the engine, an explosion occurred, attracting […]
New Mexico Flash Flooding Prompts Mandatory Evacuations Days After Wildfires
Stock image (Photo: Jason Oxenham/Getty Images) Avril Elfi from OANSaturday, June 22, 2024, 9:30 a.m. Heavy rains in New Mexico prompted evacuations just days after wildfires erupted. advertisement On Friday, the National Weather Service (NWS) declared a flash flood emergency for an area including the cities of Las Vegas and areas near Albuquerque, New Mexico. […]
Corral Fire in California burns 11K acres, forces evacuations
A wind-driven wildfire in Tracy, California, burned 11,000 acres on Saturday and forced many residents to evacuate. The Corral Fire was first reported around 2:30 p.m. east of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Site 300. As of 11:30 p.m., the fire had grown to nearly 11,050 acres and was 13% contained, according to the Cal Fire […]
Israel ordering new evacuations in Rafah, preparing to expand operations
Israel has ordered new evacuations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than 1 million Palestinians have fled, as it prepares to expand its military operations. The people of Rafah were directed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to head north to the al-Mawasi area. IDF Arabic spokesman Avichai Adlai said early Saturday […]
Israel readies major ground invasion in eastern Rafah as evacuations underway
Former FBI special agent Jonathan Gilliam joined ‘Fox & Friends First’ to discuss the latest on the IDF’s ground operation in Gaza … source
Floodwaters start receding around Houston area as recovery begins following rescues and evacuations
Floodwaters in the Houston area began to recede on Monday as residents returned to their homes and began taking stock of the damage after days of heavy rain pounded the region and led to hundreds of rescues, including those stranded on rooftops. Officials in Harris County, where Houston is located, said there were no deaths […]
IDF Urges Rafah Evacuations; Drops Flyers in Gaza; Attack Imminent
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday ordered residents of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip to evacuate to nearby “safe” areas as a long-delayed Israeli attack on Hamas’ last stronghold appears imminent. I called on them to do so. The Israeli Defense Forces’ deployment was announced on Saturday after Hamas fired a rocket at […]
Out-of-Control Wildfires Return to Canada, Forcing Evacuations
Canada’s 2024 wildfire season was in full swing this week with more than 120 wildfires burning in drought-stricken British Columbia and Alberta. That includes large, out-of-control fires that prompted evacuation orders in Alberta and brought back unwelcome memories of last year’s record-setting days. Wildfire season is here. One of the most dangerous fires is report […]
Heavy rains, flash flooding trigger evacuations in Pittsburgh metro
Flash flooding caused by relentless heavy rains that soaked western Pennsylvania prompted numerous rescues and evacuations in the area, but no injuries were reported. The National Weather Service said nearly 3 inches of rain fell in a short period of time in parts of Allegheny County late Thursday afternoon and early evening, and the Pittsburgh […]
Taiwan earthquake live updates: evacuations and tsunami warning in Japan; buildings collapsed in Taiwan | Taiwan
Welcome and opening overview A strong earthquake occurred offshore Taiwan, the entire island shakes and at least one town building collapses. I’m Regd Ahmad. I will be with you for a while. According to the Associated Press, Japan has issued a tsunami warning for the southern Japanese archipelago of Okinawa. We’ll get into the details […]