evacuation
noun
evac·u·a·tion
i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwā-shən 
-kyü-ˈā-
1
: the act or process of evacuating
2
: something evacuated or discharged
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Parts of the county are now under evacuation warnings near the areas ravaged by the wildfires due to mudslides or debris flow.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Authorities urged people to monitor emergency updates, prepare to evacuate by collecting important documents and medicine, and asked that anyone under evacuation orders promptly flee their home.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Expansive evacuation warnings also covered additional areas affected by the Palisades Fire, with residents told to prepare to leave at a moment’s notice.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Sierra Madre: Northern areas of Sierra Madre are under an evacuation warning.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Authorities urged people to monitor emergency updates, prepare to evacuate by collecting important documents and medicine, and asked that anyone under evacuation orders promptly flee their home.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Expansive evacuation warnings also covered additional areas affected by the Palisades Fire, with residents told to prepare to leave at a moment’s notice.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Sierra Madre: Northern areas of Sierra Madre are under an evacuation warning.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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evacuation
noun
evac·u·a·tion
i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwā-shən
1
: the act or process of evacuating
2
: something evacuated or discharged
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