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# evacuation - Saturday 15 February, 2020
US to evacuate Americans from quarantined cruise ship in Japan
Washington will send a plane to Japan for the evacuation tomorrow.
# evacuation - Friday 31 January, 2020
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.
# evacuation - Monday 6 January, 2020
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.
# evacuation - Friday 11 October, 2019
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.
# evacuation - Thursday 10 October, 2019
Five suspected pipe bombs made safe after buildings evacuated in Offaly
A number of buildings in Edenderry were evacuated last night.
# evacuation - Sunday 1 September, 2019
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.
# evacuation - Wednesday 28 August, 2019
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.
# evacuation - Wednesday 7 August, 2019
'No evidence of violence': USA Today HQ evacuated following reports of armed man in the building
The police said it found “no evidence of any acts of violence or any injuries”.
# evacuation - Friday 3 May, 2019
Mass evacuations as biggest tropical storm in decades hits India
Forecasters say the area could see gusts of up to 200 kilometres per hour.
# evacuation - Wednesday 3 April, 2019
55 firefighters tackle overnight blaze at Belfast apartment block
Eighty people had to leave the building.
# evacuation - Saturday 23 March, 2019
1,300 people being evacuated from cruise ship off coast of Norway due to engine problems
Police reported the passengers would be evacuated by helicopter.
# evacuation - Friday 22 March, 2019
Limerick device 'appears identical' to London and Glasgow parcel bombs claimed by 'IRA'
Around 175 staff have been evacuated and postal services in Limerick are off today.
# evacuation - Friday 25 January, 2019
Man charged with possessing imitation firearm at family law court in December
The man, who is in his mid-forties, was arrested and taken to the Bridewell Garda station following the incident.
# evacuation - Monday 21 January, 2019
Third Derry security alert in a day, after van abandoned outside girls' school
This incident is one of three security alerts that police in Derry have been dealing with today.
# evacuation - Monday 10 December, 2018
Houses evacuated after suspected pipe bomb is found by gardaí carrying out drugs search
A man and a woman have been arrested.
# evacuation - Friday 23 November, 2018
Waterford courthouse and shopping centre evacuated after suspicious device discovered
A security cordon is currently in place at the courthouse on Catherine Street in Waterford City .
# evacuation - Monday 19 November, 2018
Evacuations urged near Guatemala’s erupting Volcano of Fire
The 3,763-metre volcano is one of the most active in Central America.
# evacuation - Tuesday 11 September, 2018
Hurricane Florence expected to deliver 'direct hit' to US East Coast
President Trump said this is one of the worst storms to hit the east coast in many years.
# evacuation - Tuesday 28 August, 2018
'Grave concerns' that Belfast Primark store building may collapse after major fire
The store in Belfast city centre was evacuated earlier today.
# evacuation - Tuesday 24 July, 2018
Hundreds missing in Laos after hydropower dam collapse
A partly built hydropower dam in southeast Laos collapsed after heavy rain and sent a wall of water surging through six villages
# evacuation - Sunday 29 April, 2018
10 houses evacuated in Tyrone after viable explosive device found
Three men were arrested following the discovery.
# evacuation - Sunday 22 April, 2018
One of France's busiest tourist sites evacuated after threat
A man was reported after making threatening comments about security forces.
# evacuation - Wednesday 24 January, 2018
Over 56,000 people forced to flee as major volcanic eruption continues in the Philippines
The Mayon volcano began erupting two weeks ago.
# evacuation - Friday 8 December, 2017
'I didn't know if we'd make it': Homes and horses burned as 200,000 flee wildfires in California
Evacuations have been ordered in several areas.
# evacuation - Friday 13 October, 2017
20 people taken ill due to noxious fumes at venue for next week's EU leaders summit
A spokesperson for the emergency services said there was “a bad mix of chemical products on the kitchen level”.
# evacuation - Thursday 28 September, 2017
Entire population of Vanuatu island moved to safety as volcano threatens major eruption
It’s not clear when – or even if – the volcano will erupt.
# evacuation - Thursday 21 September, 2017
Bomb scare sparks evacuation at RTE building in Montrose
The Lyric FM news bulletin, normally broadcast from a studio in the RTÉ newsroom, went to dead air.
# evacuation - Wednesday 13 September, 2017
Shopping centres, colleges and train stations evacuated in Moscow after bomb threats
Over 30 locations were temporarily emptied after anonymous threats.
# evacuation - Saturday 2 September, 2017
Man arrested over crossbow bolt fired into Oval cricket ground
The 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm.
# evacuation - Thursday 31 August, 2017
70,000 people to be evacuated from their homes in Frankfurt after discovery of WWII bomb
The operation will allow for the safe defusal of the bomb, which German media said was nicknamed “Wohnblockknacker” (blockbuster).
# evacuation - Thursday 24 August, 2017
Eight people missing after landslide in the Swiss Alps
The landslide forced the evacuation of a village in the Swiss Alps
# evacuation - Friday 11 August, 2017
Residents evacuated as firefighters warn of worsening wildfires in Portugal
“There are still two active fronts which are a cause for concern,” authorities said.
# evacuation - Sunday 6 August, 2017
Man with knife arrested at Eiffel Tower
The Paris landmark was evacuated as a precaution.
# evacuation - Tuesday 2 May, 2017
Army bomb squad neutralises WWI artillery shell in Co Donegal
The army bomb disposal unit was called to investigate the ancient naval artillery shell at 2.15pm this afternoon.
# evacuation - Sunday 23 April, 2017
'Significant explosive device' found at gates of primary school in Belfast
“Had this device not been found when it had, there is no telling what we may have been dealing with,” said police.
# evacuation - Sunday 16 April, 2017
At least 68 children among dead in horror Syrian bomb blast
At least 112 people have died in the blast, 109 of them evacuees.
# evacuation - Thursday 23 March, 2017
Pictures: 20,000 people evacuated from area after massive fire at Ukrainian arms depot
Ukrainian authorities said that they suspected Russian involvement.
# evacuation - Saturday 18 February, 2017
At least four reported dead as Pacific storm batters California
Tens of thousands of homes are without power, and hundreds of flights have been cancelled due to the storm.
# evacuation - Thursday 16 February, 2017
Hundreds evacuated as massive fire destroys homes in Christchurch
New Zealand’s Prime Minister says the fires may have been lit deliberately.
# evacuation - Monday 13 February, 2017
200,000 people ordered to evacuate their homes over dam risk
The evacuation was ordered yesterday afternoon after engineers spotted a hole on the concrete lip of the secondary spillway of the dam.
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