evacuations
Japanese megabanks weigh Middle East evacuations, JPMorgan limits travel
[TOKYO/NEW YORK] Several major Japanese banks are considering evacuating staff from the Middle East and Wall Street giant JPMorgan has restricted employee travel in the region as tensions escalate.
The...
Heavy rainfall floods Argentine highways, forces evacuations
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — More than 2,000 people were ordered to evacuate rural areas north of Argentina's capital after several days of heavy rainfall flooded highways, farmlands and...
Israel fires largely controlled after mass evacuations
Fires that have ravaged large parts of central Israel since Wednesday have largely been extinguished, the country's Fire and Rescue Authority says.More than 150 teams have been battling the...
Wildfire photos show Southern California devastation—”Looks like Mars”
Photos show homes and infrastructure in the affluent Californian neighborhood of Pacific Palisades have been destroyed as wildfires rage through Los Angeles' suburbs.The Palisades Fire, which erupted on Tuesday,...
New California wildfire prompts evacuations in Pasadena, Altadena
A new wildfire erupted in Los Angeles County on Tuesday night near Pasadena and Altadena as firefighters continue battling the inferno in Pacific Palisades that quickly ballooned amid punishing...
Ethiopia is evacuating thousands facing dangerous volcanic activity in a remote area
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands of civilians in a remote part of northeastern Ethiopia are being evacuated because of potentially dangerous volcanic activity, officials said Friday.The evacuations come...
