Tag Archives: evacuation
Guatemala volcano erupts outside tourist center
A long-simmering volcano exploded with a series of powerful eruptions outside one of Guatemala's most famous tourist attractions on Thursday, hurling thick clouds of ash nearly two miles (three kilometers) high, spewing rivers of lava down its flanks and prompting evacuation orders for more than 33,000 people from surrounding communities. Continue reading
Thousands Flee As Volcano Spews Ash Cloud
The San Cristobal volcano in Nicaragua rumbles to life with three explosions, forcing the evacuation of 3,000 residents. Continue reading
Near-disaster in La. raises questions about evacuations
Tangipahoa Parish is $6 million in the hole for its disaster response and evacuation during Hurricane Isaac. Continue reading
Pentagon maps Japan radiation, says U.S. personnel safe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon on Wednesday posted a website mapping the amount of radiation to which the tens of thousands of Americans in Japan at the time of last year's earthquake and nuclear disaster were exposed and said none of the doses posed health risks. The 9.0 magnitude March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami devastated the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant north of Tokyo, triggering meltdowns, spewing radiation and prompting the Pentagon to announce voluntary evacuation for families of service members stationed in Japan. .. Continue reading
Canada: Roof Collapses At Busy Shopping Mall
A roof partially collapsed at a busy shopping centre in Canada, prompting an evacuation and a search for anyone who might have been hurt. Continue reading
Syrian activists warn of dire conditions in Homs
Syrian troops intensified shelling of rebel-held neighborhoods in Homs Sunday according to activists who said humanitarian conditions in the city are growing dire and pressed for evacuation of 1,000 endangered families and dozens of wounded who cannot get adequate medical care. Continue reading
Mexico preps shelters as volcano roars, spews ash
The white-capped volcano that looms over Mexico City emitted a terrifying low-pitched roar Friday and spewed roiling towers of ash and steam as it vented the pressure built up by a massive chamber of magma beneath its slopes. Continue reading
Near Japan’s nuclear zone, residents live in limbo
A small group of indomitable farmers refuse to leave the evacuation area around the Fukushima Daiichi reactors. Continue reading
