# Evacuation

Hundreds of thousands evacuated in China and Vietnam as Typhoon Talim makes landfall

Talim “might be one of the biggest to hit the Gulf of Tonkin in recent years”, Vietnam’s top disaster response committee said.

13.9k

Jul 17th 2023, 9:41 PM

# belgorod

Russia to evacuate children from border territory over fears of Ukrainian attack

Last week saw the biggest armed incursion into Russia from Ukraine since the offensive began.

8.6k

Updated

May 31st 2023, 4:22 PM

US warns that Sudan fighting could turn into 'protracted' conflict

US President Joe Biden threatened to impose sanctions on those responsible for the conflict which has killed hundreds in less than three weeks.

3.9k

May 5th 2023, 10:40 AM

Fighting continues in Sudan despite ceasefire deal being extended by three days

There have been multiple truce efforts since fighting broke out on 15 April between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary group RSF.

8.7k

Updated

Apr 28th 2023, 9:21 PM

122 Irish citizens evacuated from Sudan as army agrees to extend existing ceasefire

Irish citizens have been evacuated on flights arranged by EU partners and the UK.

14.2k

Updated

Apr 27th 2023, 9:28 PM

More than 70 Irish citizens evacuated from Sudan as sporadic gunfire dents 72-hour ceasefire

The Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces both confirmed that they have agreed to the ceasefire.

At least 427 people have been killed and more than 3,700 wounded, according to UN agencies.

Yesterday, the Taoiseach estimated that around 150 Irish citizens registered with the Department of Foreign Affairs in Sudan before the evacuations began.

The first flight carrying British nationals has left Sudan, with two more trips to take place overnight, Downing Street has said.

16.4k

Updated

Apr 25th 2023, 8:25 PM

Operation to evacuate remaining Irish citizens from Sudan ongoing as fighting continues

Fifty Irish citizens have been evacuated with the support of France and Spain.

39.2k

Updated

Apr 24th 2023, 8:47 PM

Independent TD calls for emergency team to be established to evacuate Irish citizens from Sudan

Cathal Berry told The Journal: ‘We’ve seen this movie before, we know how it ends, it ends in an evacuation.’

10.0k

Apr 20th 2023, 7:36 PM

White House blames Trump and massive intel failure for botched Afghanistan exit

US intelligence services admit they had failed to understand the strength of the Taliban and the weakness of the Afghan government’s forces

18.8k

Apr 6th 2023, 8:57 PM

# New Zealand

Tens of thousands of homes evacuated in New Zealand as tropical storm hits

“Things will get worse before they get better,” Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said.

15.7k

Feb 13th 2023, 10:17 AM

Last year

2022

# kherson

Pro-Kremlin officials say 50,000 will be evacuated from Kherson

Kherson was the first city to fall to Russian forces after the Kremlin launched its invasion on February 24.

19.1k

Updated

Oct 19th 2022, 10:03 AM

# Ukrainian medevac

Ukrainian soldiers including one Irish citizen flown home on flight into Dublin

The Ukrainian military personnel, injured in the fighting against Russian forces, arrived on a Romanian aircraft into Dublin.

45.3k

Updated

Oct 7th 2022, 6:43 PM

Tropical Storm Ian to strengthen into a hurricane and head toward Cuba and Florida

Ian was forecast to intensify rapidly and become a major hurricane as soon as late Monday.

10.9k

Sep 26th 2022, 12:21 PM

# mullins hill

Two firefighters injured in Killiney gorse blaze

The area is less than a kilometre from the coast and also near Killiney Golf Club.

44.5k

Updated

Jul 26th 2022, 8:57 AM

Thousands told to evacuate before 'life-threatening' Sydney flood

The city’s Warragamba Dam began to spill in the early hours of this morning.

29.1k

Jul 3rd 2022, 2:44 PM

Ukrainian port city evacuation bid fails for second time due to continued shelling

A safe corridor had been agreed upon to evacuate Mariupol and Volnovakha.

34.0k

Updated

Mar 6th 2022, 7:00 PM

All time

# Flooding

Floods displace thousands in Malaysia

The Meteorological Department warned that heavy rain was expected to persist in 12 of the country’s 16 states and territories throughout tomorrow.

15.4k

Dec 18th 2021, 5:04 PM

# Indonesia

Rescue efforts continue after deadly Indonesian volcanic eruption

At least 27 people are still missing after Mount Semeru erupted following heavy rain in the Lumajang district of East Java.

8.6k

Dec 6th 2021, 10:43 AM

Flights scrapped as new volcanic eruptions hit Canaries

Video footage from the civil guard showed a garden in the area completely covered in thick ash.

59.8k

Sep 24th 2021, 10:43 PM

# US Troops

Taliban celebrates 'victory' over US as Biden prepares to give address on Afghanistan departure

The US President will deliver an address later today on the decision to withdraw troops.

Taliban spokesman claims "victory" over US was given to the group after "20 years of sacrifice".

US President to deliver an address later today on the decision to withdraw troops.

EU states are trying to decide how to help Afghanistan's neighbouring countries take in refugees.

46.1k

Updated

Aug 31st 2021, 3:10 PM

Taliban assures Ireland, US, and UK that people can leave Afghanistan after tomorrow's deadline

The US and UK have admitted that they will not be able to evacuate everyone by 31 August.

25.4k

Aug 30th 2021, 7:35 AM

US carry out air strike on explosive-laden car in Kabul after terror warning

A Taliban spokesman confirmed the incident, saying a car bomb destined for the airport had been destroyed.

37.7k

Updated

Aug 29th 2021, 4:34 PM

# Kabul

Final dedicated evacuation flight to UK departs Kabul as troops set to leave

Any further flights from Kabul would be a mix of both evacuees and UK troops and diplomatic staff.

19.1k

Aug 28th 2021, 7:01 PM

# Kabul

PHOTOS: The Army Rangers' mission to evacuate Irish people from Afghanistan

The Army Ranger Wing is a unit within the Defence Forces.

Earlier this week, an Irish mission of Army Rangers evacuated 26 Irish people from Afghanistan.

The Army Ranger Wing is a unit within the Defence Forces.

Its roles are divided into conventional warfare roles and specialist anti-terror roles.

40.6k

Aug 27th 2021, 7:47 PM

Nations warn of terror threat at Kabul airport

Nearly 90,000 Afghans and foreigners have fled Afghanistan via the US-led airlift.

19.5k

Aug 26th 2021, 7:24 AM

Simon Coveney warns that not all Irish citizens may be evacuated from Kabul by end of August

A team of Irish diplomats supported by the military has been deployed to Afghanistan to help evacuate any citizens still in the country.

13.2k

Aug 24th 2021, 1:38 PM

Afghanistan's president vows to prevent more bloodshed as Taliban nears Kabul

It comes as the Taliban close in on Kabul after seizing a series of provincial capitals in its advance across the country.

44.5k

Updated

Aug 14th 2021, 6:29 PM

# Wildfires

Fires rage across southern Europe, forcing hundreds to evacuate

This year’s fire season has been significantly more destructive than previously, according to EU data.

27.8k

Aug 1st 2021, 4:17 PM

# Baggot Street

'Nothing suspicious' found following Department of Health evacuation

Gardaí attended the scene at Miesian Plaza on Baggot Street in Dublin after 1pm today.

63.6k

Updated

Aug 25th 2020, 9:00 PM

# Coronavirus

US to evacuate Americans from quarantined cruise ship in Japan

Washington will send a plane to Japan for the evacuation tomorrow.

19.7k

Feb 15th 2020, 8:33 AM

# Coronavirus

Three Irish citizens evacuated from Wuhan begin fortnight in UK quarantine

There have been two confirmed cases of the novel virus in the UK so far.

22.7k

Updated

Jan 31st 2020, 8:23 PM

# Wildfires

Australia to pay ‘whatever it takes’ to deal with wildfires

At least 25 people have been killed and 2,000 homes destroyed by the blazes.

19.7k

Jan 6th 2020, 8:20 PM

Thousands flee homes as wildfire rages on edge of Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Fire Department said the blaze had expanded over six square miles.

17.1k

Oct 11th 2019, 10:49 PM

# Edenderry

Five suspected pipe bombs made safe after buildings evacuated in Offaly

A number of buildings in Edenderry were evacuated last night.

21.6k

Oct 10th 2019, 10:55 AM

Hurricane Dorian strengthens to 'catastrophic' Category 5 as it heads for Bahamas

Prime Minister Hubert Minis has warned residents of the Bahamas they could face serious harm if they do not evacuate.

27.2k

Updated

Sep 1st 2019, 2:23 PM

# Flooding

Japan orders more than 1 million people to evacuate their homes after two die in heavy rain

Two men were killed in their cars during heavy flooding.

18.4k

Aug 28th 2019, 8:18 AM