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Recent Examples of evacuees
In collaboration with Polish architects, a foundation spotlighted in the exhibit repurposes old windows for reuse, allowing evacuees to return home.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Locals had been ordered to evacuate earlier that day but by Sunday afternoon, the Horry County Fire Rescue said Carolina Forest evacuees could return home.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Southern California's 211 network later would leap into action in a similar way, assisting thousands of evacuees from the Pacific Palisades, Altadena and Pasadena neighborhoods of Los Angeles find emergency housing, financial aid and community resources as their communities burned to the ground.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The evacuees, many of whom were previously homeless, watched helplessly as their home burned on live TV.
—Angela Hart, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
Officials said evacuees should take enough clothing and medication for two days, as well as medical devices and identification.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
According to the township, evacuees should head to the shelter or other areas outside of the 1-mile radius surrounding SPS Technologies.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Some evacuees were taken to the hospital, according to the Obion County Emergency Management Agency.
—Tim Balk, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The influx of trucks and trailers trying to help can also block the roads for evacuees and first responders.
—Dana Cadey, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Locals had been ordered to evacuate earlier that day but by Sunday afternoon, the Horry County Fire Rescue said Carolina Forest evacuees could return home.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Southern California's 211 network later would leap into action in a similar way, assisting thousands of evacuees from the Pacific Palisades, Altadena and Pasadena neighborhoods of Los Angeles find emergency housing, financial aid and community resources as their communities burned to the ground.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The evacuees, many of whom were previously homeless, watched helplessly as their home burned on live TV.
—Angela Hart, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
Officials said evacuees should take enough clothing and medication for two days, as well as medical devices and identification.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
According to the township, evacuees should head to the shelter or other areas outside of the 1-mile radius surrounding SPS Technologies.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Some evacuees were taken to the hospital, according to the Obion County Emergency Management Agency.
—Tim Balk, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The influx of trucks and trailers trying to help can also block the roads for evacuees and first responders.
—Dana Cadey, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Evacuees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuees. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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