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Shots fired at Atlanta Four Seasons Hotel building; suspect in custody
A police officer and a suspected shooter were injured Tuesday after gunfire erupted at a Midtown Atlanta building occupied by a Four Seasons hotel and residences, authorities said.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Fire in Oakland Hills Prompts Evacuations Under Gusty Conditions
Firefighters in Northern California were responding to a blaze that burned two homes and 15 acres.Top stories - The New York Times - October 19 -
A fast-moving brush fire prompted evacuations in Oakland Hills, California
A large brush fire threatened homes in the Oakland hills in California and sparked evacuations of hundreds of residents amid extremely dry and gusty conditions.Top stories - ABC News - October 18 -
Rapidly Moving Brush Fire in California Burns Homes and Prompts Evacuations
Firefighters were working to contain fires in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties amid dangerous weather conditions.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Mountain Fire in Ventura County Destroys Homes and Forces Thousands to Evacuate
The fast-moving Mountain fire forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed neighborhoods in the hilly communities of Ventura County. “We figured we were trapped,” one resident said.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Thousands told to evacuate as fast-moving Mountain Fire explodes in Southern California
Over 130 homes have been destroyed in a wind-fueled wildfire in Southern California that has grown to over 20,000 acres, officials said Thursday as firefighters continued to try to control the ...Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Israel Orders Residents of Baalbek in Eastern Lebanon to Evacuate
Israel’s military warned civilians to leave Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley via three routes. The city had largely been spared Israeli bombardment until this week.World - The New York Times - October 30 -
Fire at upstate New York animal shelter kills all of its dogs
The cause of the fire that killed dozens of animals at the No Dogs Left Behind shelter in Canton, New York is under investigation.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
California Mountain fire destroys homes, forces evacuations
Millions in Southern California are under red flag warnings as high winds fuel the flames of the Mountain Fire. NBC News' Morgan Chesky details the damage as the fire has grown to more than 14,000 ...Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Exhausted Gazans Defy Evacuation Orders as Israel Presses New Offensive
Many Palestinians are staying put as Israel’s military orders civilians to leave large parts of northern Gaza as it conducts an offensive against Hamas militants.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 15 -
Israel has ordered evacuation of quarter of Lebanon, UN says
Lebanese government says more than 1mn people have fled since Israeli forces began ground offensiveBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
Ukraine war briefing: Authorities order evacuation of previously liberated Kupiansk
Zelenskyy due to present ‘victory plan’ to EU leaders; Spain rounds up alleged sanctions-busting gang sending chemicals to Russia. What we know on day 966. See all our Russia-Ukraine war ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Israeli Court Orders Government to Explain System for Medical Evacuations From Gaza
Three Israeli human rights groups in early June, following the closure of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and EgyptWorld - The New York Times - October 16 -
Middle East crisis live: airstrikes hit Lebanon’s Baalbek and Bekaa valley after Israel issues evacuation order
The evacuation orders cover the southern Nabatieh region and eastern cities of Baalbek, Ain bourday and Durous in the Bekaa valley. Under the laws – which will not be implemented for several months ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Israel strikes historic Lebanese city of Baalbek after ordering evacuation
Tens of thousands flee as the Israeli military says it struck fuel depots belonging to Hezbollah.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
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India evacuates hundreds of thousands of people and shuts schools as a tropical storm nears
Indian authorities have shut schools, evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and canceled trains in parts of the country as a tropical storm strengthens in the Bay of BengalWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
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French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe orders a curfew a day after a strike prompted a blackout
The government of the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has ordered a curfew, a day after a strike by workers left 370,000 people in darkness for nearly 24 hoursWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
Hundreds evacuated in Oakland after California brush fire grows out of control
Residents told to flee as firefighters battle blaze, with two homes burned and several others damaged. A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes on Friday and damaged several others ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Eye Opener: Neighborhood evacuated after brush fire breaks out
A fast-moving brush fire triggered the evacuation of a neighborhood in Oakland, California. Meanwhile, a massive power outage in Cuba has left millions of people in the dark. All that and all that ...Top stories - CBS News - October 19 -
Oakland Hills fire in California damages 2 homes, sparks evacuations
A five-alarm brush fire in Oakland, California, sparked evacuation orders as it burned two homes on Friday.Top stories - NBC News - October 19 -
Evacuations forced, homes destroyed in Southern California by Mountain Fire
Gusty winds in areas north of Los Angeles have exacerbated the Mountain Fire that's so far destroyed more than 14,000 acres and dozens of homes. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has more.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Massive fires in both U.S coasts force evacuations, destroy homes
Brush fires in New Jersey's Palisades area spread smoke across the Hudson River. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan has the latest. In the West, California's Mountain Fire is still roaring after ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Israeli strike on Gaza shelter kills 17 as Blinken says cease-fire talks will resume
Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip has killed at least 17 peopleWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
In the Northern Gaza Town of Jabaliya, Some Residents Cannot Heed Israel’s Evacuation Orders
Amna Soliman says she can’t leave her mother, who is in a wheelchair, so she stays, despite heavy fighting and repeated warnings to leave.World - The New York Times - October 15 -
Middle East crisis live: essential supplies ‘running out’ in Gaza, says UN leader; WHO warns of cholera risk in Lebanon
Emergency meeting of UN security council hears that no food entered northern Gaza between 2 and 15 October; cholera case confirmed in Lebanon. Aid has arrived in northern Gaza for the first time ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Middle East crisis live: Talks due over possible Lebanon ceasefire but Hamas rules out short-term Gaza truce
Senior US officials to meet Israeli counterparts to discuss possible deal to end Lebanon conflict as Hamas says it wants a lasting solution in Gaza. Reuters reports that the Israeli military ...World - The Guardian - October 31
