http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/evacuation/ en-us Mon, 1 Sep 2008 01:35:33 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072115/posts A Canadian Forces C-17 carrying a military medical team and emergency supplies was expected to arrive from CFB Trenton Sunday to assist U.S. forces preparing for Hurricane Gustav, which is expected to hit land here as early as Monday with a force comparable to the devastating Hurricane Katrina. The massive Globemaster left CFB Trenton at 12:42 p.m. Sunday afternoon bound for Louisiana, where thousands of people in New Orleans and across the U.S. Gulf Coast fled their homes as Hurricane Gustav barrelled through the Gulf of Mexico packing a punch potentially as powerful as Katrina, the storm that devastated the... Canwest News Service via National Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072115/posts#comment Mon, 1 Sep 2008 01:35:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072105/posts Governor Bobby Jindal held a press conference to give an update on state preparedness measures surrounding the impact of Hurricane Gustav on Louisiana. Governor Jindal said, "Hurricane Gustav is a Category 3 storm, but is only 15 miles-per-hour below Category 4 level. We will be experiencing tropical storm force winds to begin as early as late this evening. Currently, the National Hurricane Center predicts there is only a small window for intensification, which is good news, but could change track at any point. Governor Jindal said, "If the storm track remains perfectly on course as predicted by the Hurricane Center,... NBC33 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072105/posts#comment Mon, 1 Sep 2008 01:23:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071557/posts NEW ORLEANS -- Spooked by predictions that Hurricane Gustav could grow into a Category 5 monster, an estimated 1 million people fled the Gulf Coast Saturday _ even before the official order came for New Orleans residents to get out of the way of a storm taking dead aim at Louisiana. Mayor Ray Nagin gave the mandatory order late Saturday, but all day residents took to buses, trains, planes and cars _ clogging roadways leading away from New Orleans, still reeling three years after Hurricane Katrina flooded 80 percent of the city and killed about 1,600 across the region. The... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071557/posts#comment Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:43:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071549/posts NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin ordered a mandatory evacuation of the city beginning 8 a.m. Sunday morning but urged residents to consider escaping "the mother of all storms" before then. New Orleans residents leave Friday via Interstate 10 westbound ahead of Hurricane Gustav. 1 of 3 more photos » "You need to be scared," Nagin said. "You need to be concerned and you need to get your butts moving out of New Orleans right now. This is the storm of the century." CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071549/posts#comment Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:26:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065913/posts Two McCain offices evacuated after letter threat Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:45pm EDT By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Two offices of John McCain's U.S. presidential campaign, in Colorado and New Hampshire, were evacuated on Thursday, and several staffers were hospitalized, after threatening or suspicious envelopes arrived in the mail, one with an unidentified white powder. The first parcel, described as containing an unspecified threat and a powdery white substance, was opened by a staff member at the campaign's Centennial, Colorado, office, near Denver, at about 3 p.m. local time, U.S. Secret Service spokesman Malcolm Wiley said. Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065913/posts#comment Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:15:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059651/posts Any such incursion would be a dangerous escalation of a conflict that has already reportedly claimed thousands of lives and displaced thousands more. Russia, which said it moved into South Ossetia last week to protect pro-Russians there from "genocide" commited by Georgians, has now been accused of "ethnic cleansing" itself. Russia regained total control of Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, and Georgia offered a unilateral ceasefire as it withdrew all its troops. International opinion hardened against Russia, which has been roundly accused of a "disproportionate reaction" to Georgia's move into South Ossetia last week. Jim Jeffrey, the US's deputy... telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059651/posts#comment Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:06:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2052474/posts <p>Emergency personnel evacuated about 700 people from Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs early Sunday as the rain-swollen Rio Ruidoso overwhelmed several bridges in town, coursed over roads, damaged homes and stranded dozens of campers in the area.</p> The Albuquerque Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2052474/posts#comment Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:01:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2051126/posts Despite the devastation hurricanes Katrina and Rita wrought on Louisiana in 2005, a large number of coastal residents still say they would refuse to evacuate if another hurricane zeroes in on the state, a Harvard University survey shows. “Even though the percentages of people not prepared or who wouldn’t evacuate are small, those numbers add up to the thousands in a metropolitan area like New Orleans,” said Tami Buhr of Harvard’s School of Public Health and one of the survey’s researchers. “That’s a lot of people still at risk.” The survey was conducted between May 27 and June 23 when... 2theadvocate.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2051126/posts#comment Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:33:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037197/posts Hurdles of language, mistrust addressed: A burgeoning Hispanic population has helped rebuild New Orleans during the past two and a half years. Now officials are coming to grips with the challenge of moving and finding safe refuge for that population should another hurricane threaten. Since Hurricane Katrina, as many as 14,000 Hispanic immigrants have arrived in New Orleans to provide muscle and skills for the recovery effort. Now civic groups as well as government officials say overcoming cultural and language barriers between emergency officials and Spanish speakers -- especially the undocumented -- has taken on new urgency. nola.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037197/posts#comment Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:26:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022221/posts China earthquake: 80,000 being evacuated from under dam By Richard Spencer in Beijing Last Updated: 1:24AM BST 28/05/2008 Attempts are being made to complete the evacuation of 80,000 Chinese below a natural dam formed by landslides in the Sichuan earthquake. Satellite images show how the Jian valley has filled with water after a landslide blocked the river's flow The blockage, on the Jian river above the devastated town of Beichuan, is one of many that formed when landslides were triggered by the quake two weeks ago. Almost 2,000 soldiers, armed with dynamite and using a mechanical digger landed by helicopter,... The Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022221/posts#comment Wed, 28 May 2008 01:25:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1998734/posts Cars have been a huge part of our lives. We use them to get around anywhere. It might have been the best invention mankind came up with, but we all hate several common things about cars, such as the cost of gas prices and traffic. We think sometimes in our imagination how awesome it would be if cars had wings, so maybe one day we will fly through terrific! We also despise accidents, high insurance and drunk driving. Sometimes, I feel that we need other alternative means of transportation, such as a subway system in the state of Texas; maybe... The Houstonian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1998734/posts#comment Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:44:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987300/posts Plots by Communists to infiltrate America. The disintegration of borders and rural areas. Citizens mobilizing and rising up against government agencies and big business. It all sounds like the plot for a summer blockbuster, but it's something that could be happening in your own backyard. These were just a few of the topics addressed in the "How to fight the TTC" workshop, held Monday at the Pitser Garrison Civic Center in Lufkin. The conference served as an informational meeting aimed at informing citizens and local government officials how they can unite in trying to stop the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor project.... The Lufkin Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987300/posts#comment Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:19:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1984472/posts No Link yet. Radio report only. WBAP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1984472/posts#comment Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:37:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1965526/posts The United Nations has evacuated most of its staff from Chad because of worries for their safety, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday. "I am alarmed by the deteriorating security situation in the capital, N'Djamena, and elsewhere," he said. "We can no longer guarantee the safety and security of U.N. staff in Chad and we have evacuated, with the help of the French Government, most of the personnel into neighboring countries, in Cameroon and Gabon." Ban said he was leaving in place a small number of U.N. peacekeepers and other personnel in Chad's capital, and that the U.N. would do... International Herald Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1965526/posts#comment Tue, 5 Feb 2008 23:50:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1935221/posts UCSD CAMPUS NOTICE University of California, San Diego OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR - BUSINESS AFFAIRS December 5, 2007 ALL AT UCSD (including UCSD Medical Center) SUBJECT: Evacuation of the School of Medicine There has been an evacuation of the School of Medicine buildings on the west campus and the School of Pharmacy as a precautionary measure for the safety of our campus community. We have been monitoring some threats and investigating a suspicious object that was found in the Leichtag Building. City and county police and other responders are working with us. Please avoid the area and check Blink... UCSD notice http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1935221/posts#comment Wed, 5 Dec 2007 21:05:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930372/posts ABERDEEN, Scotland, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Seven helicopters airlifted workers from a burning North Sea oil rig amid high winds northwest of Scotland Sunday. More than half of the 159 people on the remote Thistle Alpha platform had been airlifted to neighboring platforms several miles away, CNN reported. The burning rig is about 227 miles northwest of Aberdeen - "just about as remote as it gets," said British Royal Air Force spokesman Michael Mulford. The helicopters and one Nimrod aircraft flew from Norway, RAF stations, British Coast Guard stations, and other oil rigs to assist in the evacuation, Mulford told... United Press International http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930372/posts#comment Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:16:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927209/posts Part of a Newark Liberty International Airport terminal was evacuated Saturday as authorities investigated a possible gas leak, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said. People in a section of the airport's Terminal B noticed a strong odor around 11 a.m. that they thought smelled like natural gas, Port Authority spokesman Pasquale DiFulco said. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927209/posts#comment Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:39:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1922954/posts ATLANTA -- Emergency officials are on the scene of an incident/HazMat situation at the Science and Technology building at Georgia Tech. The incident took place on the second floor of the building. That building has been evacuated. Officials said there is one minor injury -- they are still determining if it's relation to the spill or the evacuation. HazMat crews are on the scene and entered the building just after 12:45 p.m. The type of chemical they are dealing with has not been determined. -snip- wsbtv http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1922954/posts#comment Thu, 8 Nov 2007 20:10:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1915415/posts Raging Calif. wildfires make 500K flee By GILLIAN FLACCUS, Associated Press Writer 13 minutes ago Faced with unrelenting winds whipping wildfires into a frenzy across Southern California, firefighters conceded defeat on many fronts Tuesday to an unstoppable force that has chased more than 500,000 people away. Unless the shrieking Santa Ana winds subside, and that's not expected for at least another day, fire crews say they can do little more than try to wait it out and react — tamping out spot fires and chasing ribbons of airborne embers to keep new fires from flaring. "If it's this big and... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1915415/posts#comment Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:40:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1914585/posts SAN DIEGO -- With fire spreading quickly westward, San Diego County officials ordered the evacuation of a huge area east of Interstate 15 between Del Dios Highway and Highway 56 early Mon"This is the worst fire this county has ever seen -- worse than the Cedar Fire [of 2003]," Sheriff Bill Kolender said. At a news conference shortly after 6 a.m., officials said fires had spread dramatically overnight, whipped by fierce Santa Ana winds. They said fire had jumped Interstate 15 at Lake Hodges and was burning in parts of Rancho Bernardo. Because of the explosive and unpredictable nature of... NBC San Diego http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1914585/posts#comment Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:06:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1914528/posts LOS ANGELES With the rampant wildfires surging across Southern California, many residences are being given little warning before being evacuated. Once you are told to evacuate, that is the time to leave immediately so that fire officials can do their jobs and not worry about your safety. But, there are things you can do before being evacuated that will assure that you leave your home with the things you care about most. Create for your family, and for each member individually, a check-list of all the things that you will need for a few days away from home. In addition,... CBS) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1914528/posts#comment Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:08:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1912245/posts U.S. micromanaged Israeli evacuation Oversaw uprooting of small Jewish communities Posted: October 16, 2007 5:12 p.m. Eastern By Aaron Klein © 2007 WorldNetDaily.com JERUSALEM – The evacuation the past few days of five makeshift Jewish communities in the West Bank was micromanaged behind the scenes by the U.S. government, WND has learned. Israeli police, backed by the Israel Defense Forces, clashed in recent days with Jewish activists and West Bank Jewish residents while destroying the five small outposts the government deemed illegal, because construction was not coordinated with proper housing authorities. The outposts, erected alongside existing legal West Bank Jewish... WND http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1912245/posts#comment Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:05:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1910551/posts WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2007 – A veteran Air Force combat medic helped to transform the way wounded troops are treated and evacuated during a recent deployment to Afghanistan. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark A. DeCorte is participating in the Defense Department’s “Why We Serve” public-outreach program. Photo by Gerry J. Gilmore  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Tech Sgt. Mark A. DeCorte recalled the previous practice when unarmed battlefield medics were flown in to treat and evacuate injured servicemembers usually after an area had been cleared of the enemy. However, DeCorte emphasized, “When you have a wounded soldier on... Why We Serve http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1910551/posts#comment Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:04:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1906036/posts LONDON (AP) - Super spicy chili sauce being cooked at a London Thai restaurant sparked road closures and evacuations after passers-by complained that the smell was burning their throats, police said Wednesday. London Fire Brigade's chemical response team was called after reports that a strong smell was wafting from the restaurant in the heart of London's Soho district Monday afternoon, a Metropolitan police spokesman said, speaking anonymously in line with force policy. Authorities sealed off several premises and closed roads. The Times of London described shoppers coughing and spluttering as firefighters wearing special breathing masks sought the source of the... AP-Breitbart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1906036/posts#comment Wed, 3 Oct 2007 18:55:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1884903/posts SEATTLE -- The Washington state ferry Puyallup was evacuated Wednesday morning at Colman Dock in Seattle after a crew member found what they deemed to be a suspicious package on board. The 460-foot Puyallup had just been emptied of cars and passengers after arriving at Colman Dock from Bainbridge Island about 8 a.m. when the bag of sparklers was found behind the toilet in the disabled passenger stall in the men's restroom. Following a search and examination by State Patrol troopers, the 2,500-passenger, 202-vehicle ferry was cleared to resume service about 9 a.m. The Puyallup delay was the second ferry... KOMO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1884903/posts#comment Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:41:58 GMT