evacuation

Camp Mystic security guard says an early evacuation order could have saved lives

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AUSTIN, Texas — The security guard at Camp Mystic the night of last year’s deadly flood acknowledged Wednesday that if a general evacuation order came early in the storm, lives could’ve been saved. Glenn Juenke, who helped move some girls to a two-story building before getting trapped inside a cabin himself, also saved a group … Read more

Brief fire causes evacuation but no injuries at historic Detroit college building

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DETROIT — A fire on Wednesday caused the evacuation of a historic building owned by Wayne State University in Detroit. Video from TV stations showed thick rolling clouds of black smoke near the top of the 14-story Maccabees Building, a nearly century-old building designed by Albert Kahn, along Woodward Avenue, just north of downtown. The … Read more

Hawaii flooding prompts evacuation orders for more than 4,000 people

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Muddy floodwaters from severe rains inundated streets, swallowed vehicles and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents in towns north of Honolulu on Friday as officials warned of the possible failure of a 120-year-old dam. Honolulu officials told some 4,000 residents in an emergency message to leave the area downstream of the Wahiawa dam because … Read more

Muskets crack, drums echo as Boston marks 250 years since British evacuation

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BOSTON — Reenactors in 18th-century military coats and tricorn hats filled the pews of one of the nation’s oldest Catholic Churches on Tuesday before firing muskets outside and marching through neighborhood streets, marking the 250th anniversary of the day British forces evacuated the city. Men, horses and even cattle moved through South Boston’s hills in … Read more

State Department defends ‘proactive’ evacuation efforts against Dems’ claims of diplomatic chaos

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Nearly 28,000 Americans have returned from the Middle East, according to the State Department, which outlined a large-scale evacuation effort as Senate Democrats escalated criticism over the conflict in Iran. A top State Department official, in a letter to Senate Democrats first obtained by … Read more

Lebanese officials say thousands displaced after Israeli evacuation order

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United flight returns to LA airport for an evacuation after a reported fire

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LOS ANGELES — A United Airlines flight returned to the Los Angeles airport Monday about 40 minutes after taking off for an emergency evacuation after a reported fire, authorities said. All flights at the LAX International Airport were ordered to remain on the ground for about half an hour during the flight’s return and evacuation, … Read more

Camp Mystic flooding victims sue Texas for allegedly failing to enforce evacuation plan requirement

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Families of nine victims of last summer’s deadly flooding in Texas are suing the state for allegedly failing to enforce a requirement that a girls’ camp where 27 campers and counselors died have an evacuation plan. The civil claim, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Austin, alleges the Texas Department of State Health Services … Read more

State Dept orders evacuation of non-emergency US personnel from embassy in Beirut

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. State Department ordered non-emergency personnel to evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon on Monday. The department did not offer any details for the reason behind the evacuation. The move comes as President Donald Trump has ordered a large buildup of forces in the Middle … Read more