Tag: Evacuations
DIARY: Fleeing bombs, trying to endure in a city under fire
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Are the Israeli airstrikes following us? If you're in Gaza City these days, no matter who you are, that's...
Evacuation order lifted following fiery Iowa derailment
SIBLEY, Iowa — An evacuation order that was issued for part of a northwest Iowa town following a fiery weekend train derailment has been...
Evacuation order still in place after fiery Iowa derailment
SIBLEY, Iowa — An evacuation order remained in place Monday for part of a northwest Iowa town as firefighters worked to extinguish a burning...
Fiery train derailment prompts evacuation of small Iowa town
SIBLEY, Iowa — Thick black smoke billowed into the air Sunday after a train derailed in northwest Iowa, prompting authorities to evacuate part of...
DIARY: Shouts, a hurried evacuation, and then the bombs came
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — My colleagues' shouts awakened me, and the pounding of my heart drowned out the racing of my mind. What...
Mercenary group denies charge of racism in north Mozambique
JOHANNESBURG — In the wake of the days-long attack by Islamic extremist rebels on the northern Mozambican city of Palma at the end of...
Border Patrol tent facility in Texas evacuated by storm
DONNA, Texas — A compound of tents to detain migrant children and families was evacuated for hours when struck by fierce winds in Texas'...
Scientists offer look into life as Caribbean volcano erupted
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The three scientists credited with helping save lives ahead of a recent explosive volcano eruption in the eastern Caribbean...
Storms force Blazers to take shelter in hotel parking garage
ATLANTA — The Portland Trail Blazers got a bit of a scare before their game against the Atlanta Hawks when a tornado warning forced...
Teenager charged after armed incident at UK college
LONDON — A teenager has been charged after students and staff at a college in southern England were forced to evacuate earlier this week...