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EVACUATIONS

Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 24, 2018
Wildfire kills at least 50 near Athens, families flee to beaches
A wildfire killed at least 50 people and injured more than 150 as it swept through a small resort town near Athens, with huge flames trapping families with children as they fled.
EDITORIALS
Jul 9, 2018
Review nation's defenses against torrential rains
How people respond to disaster alerts must be scrutinized in the wake of the recent torrential rains that claimed at least 110 lives and left dozens of people missing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2018
California wildfires rage on, forcing thousands to flee
California firefighters battling several wildfires that have destroyed dozens of structures and forced thousands of residents to evacuate will get some relief as temperatures cool from scorching levels later this week, the National Weather Service said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2018
Gusts hamper battle against Northern California wildfire; Dane held for allegedly starting Colorado counterpart
Firefighters in Northern California have partially contained a stubborn blaze that has forced hundreds of residents to evacuate areas west of Sacramento, although dry conditions and wind gusts are hampering efforts to stop the spread, authorities said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 4, 2018
Lava-trapped trio airlifted to safety near Hawaii volcano but officials unsure of further holdouts
Three people were airlifted to safety on Sunday morning as lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano threatened an isolated area where they had become trapped, the National Guard said.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 15, 2018
Warnings issued for more lava and possible explosion of erupting Kilauea summit
Residents near Hawaii's Kilauea volcano faced warnings on Monday that more lava-spewing fissures could open near their homes and that the volcano's summit may be getting ready for an explosion that could scatter ash and debris for miles.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 11, 2018
Mass evacuations mulled as Hawaii officials scramble to remove flammable chemicals from volcano's lava path
Hawaii authorities scrambled to move tens of thousands of gallons of highly flammable chemicals from the path of lava on Thursday, and the state's governor warned mass evacuations might be needed as the Kilauea volcano's eruption became more violent.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 8, 2018
Big Island braces for 'lava tourists' as Kilauea eruption surges, destroys 35 structures
Lava flows from an erupting Hawaiian volcano have destroyed 35 buildings, officials said on Monday, as they told residents of the threatened area to be ready to "evacuate at a moment's notice" if they went to retrieve possessions from their homes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2018
Chevron evacuates foreign execs from Venezuela after staff arrests amid beef with state-owned oil firm
U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. has evacuated executives from Venezuela after two of its workers were imprisoned over a contract dispute with state-owned oil company PDVSA, according to four sources familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 28, 2017
Syria lets some patients leave besieged rebel area near Damascus for treatment
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Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2017
Hurricane-force winds threaten as Southern California wildfires force 200,000 to flee, gut hundreds of homes
Wildfires roared through canyons, hillsides and residential areas in densely populated Southern California for a fourth day on Thursday as gusting winds hampered efforts to quell the flames.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 20, 2017
Syria evacuations resume, bringing Damascus-area town under Assad's control
The last rebel fighters have left the Syrian town of Zabadani near Damascus as part of a reciprocal evacuation deal for four besieged towns that had been interrupted after a bomb attack hit one convoy, state media and a war monitor said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2015
Troops aid evacuations in flood-ravaged northern England
British soldiers helped evacuate hundreds of people from rising floodwaters in the historic city of York on Sunday, after heavy rainfall inundated towns and cities across northern England.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 9, 2015
Kings Canyon wildfire near giant Sequoia jumps containment line, threatens homes
A wildfire raging in California's Kings Canyon National Park crossed a containment line over the weekend, forcing the evacuation of about 20 homes and prompting concern that the blaze will continue to spread, authorities said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 30, 2015
23 homes lost in Washington state wildfire; residents told to flee
A wildfire burning unchecked in Washington state has destroyed at least 23 homes and three commercial buildings near the eastern foothills of the Cascades, state police and emergency management officials said on Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2015
Ministry to require portable toilets, drinking water in elevators
The infrastructure ministry and the elevator industry agreed that drinking water and portable toilets should be stored in elevators in preparation for emergency stoppages after earthquakes, the ministry said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 1, 2014
Israel soon to be held responsible for displaced Palestinians in Gaza: U.N.
As Israel warns more Gaza neighborhoods to evacuate, a top U.N. envoy told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that Israel would be required under international law to take responsibility for helping Palestinians civilians in any further large-scale displacements.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2014
Fukui, neighbors agree on disaster cooperation
Fukui Prefecture, which hosts 13 of Japan's 48 nuclear reactors, agrees to participate in disaster drills and planning with neighbors Ishikawa and Nara.

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