Sentences with phrase «evacuation orders in»

Thirteen Florida counties, including Monroe that straddles both coasts, line the Atlantic Ocean, and many have voluntary evacuation orders in place.
Evacuations ordered in New York City New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo suspended all subway, rail and bus service in the city yesterday starting at 7 p.m., as the downstate region braced for the prospect of mass water intrusion into underground transit, high winds and dangerous coastal flooding.

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But late Thursday night, Superior police gave another update, saying the evacuation order would stay in place.
Authorities ordered the evacuation of nearly 200,000 residents in several northern California towns Sunday night.
After the evacuation order was lifted, five crew members spent their first night in Fort McMurray camped out in a single hotel room.
Two weeks after landing in Edmonton, with the Fort McMurray evacuation order still in effect, Feldstein moved his operations as close to the city as he could: a cottage on Skeleton Lake, outside Boyle, Alta.
After the dam's water levels steadily rose from Thursday through the weekend, authorities on Sunday evening ordered the evacuation of nearly 200,000 residents in several northern California towns.
Houston didn't order evacuations before the storm hit, and only issued orders in some areas of Harris County on Monday and Tuesday.
State officials never contemplated forcibly removing protesters, and Dalrymple said his evacuation order stemmed mainly from concerns about dangerously cold conditions as the temperature in Cannon Ball is expected to fall to 4 degrees Fahrenheit -LRB--16 Celsius) next week.
Evacuation orders now have been lifted in some areas, welcome news for many in shelters waiting to see if their homes survived.
Archambault noted that the evacuation order, which the governor said he issued for the campers» well - being in the face of dangerous winter weather, came a week after police turned water hoses on protesters in sub-freezing temperatures.
The mandatory evacuation order extends to more than 1 million Floridians and could be one of the largest evacuations in the state's history, according to Miami - Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez.
Scott has ordered mandatory evacuations in Monroe County, the location of the popular Florida Keys, as well as much of Miami - Dade County and other low - lying and coastal counties in the state.
Most main street - area businesses in towns like Ventura and Ojai — known for its high - end hotels — are still standing, but many had to close due to mandatory evacuation orders, or couldn't open because employees couldn't get to work safely.
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello urged the 3.4 million residents of the U.S. territory to seek refuge in one of 460 hurricane shelters in advance of the storm and later ordered police and National Guard troops to begin evacuations of flood - prone areas in the north and east of the island.
Mandatory evacuation orders are underway in the Florida Keys and the Gulf Coast.
Officials in Miami - Dade and Broward counties in Florida are ordering evacuations of certain residents in low - lying areas.
Cunha credits Scott — whose administration famously prohibited references to climate change or global warming in state publications — with «the best of intentions» in issuing mandatory evacuation orders.
Yes, JetBlue must permit Service Animals / Emotional Support / Psychiatric Service Animals to accompany a customer with a disability at any seat in which the person sits, unless the animal obstructs an aisle or other area that must remain unobstructed in order to facilitate an emergency evacuation.
«Evacuation orders are going to be given in a timely manner so people have time to evacuate,» Scott said.
FORT MYERS, Fla. — People in parts of three Florida counties faced mandatory evacuation orders Thursday and officials in two other counties issued voluntary orders to leave in advance of Hurricane Irma, a storm that could create one of the largest mass exoduses in U.S. history as additional evacuations are announced.
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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted Thursday, sending lava shooting into the air in a residential neighborhood and prompting mandatory evacuation orders for nearby homes.
«Confirmation on exact location coordinates are now being confirmed in order to arrange evacuation as soon as possible.»
The order also insinuates fines will be levied against those who send supplies to aid protesters, «any party which encourages persons to enter, reenter, or remain in the evacuation area will be subject to penalties as defined in law.»
Sweden and Kuwait have called for a vote on a UN resolution ordering a 30 - day cease - fire throughout Syria to enable delivery of humanitarian aid to millions of people in acute need, and the evacuation of the critically sick and wounded.
Northern California Wildfire Jumps Line, Forces Evacuations: More than 200 people were ordered from their homes Tuesday when a wildfire jumped a containment line east of California's Napa Valley wine country in one of several blazes burning across the state
His grandparents live in nearby Pollock Pines (where the fire allegedly began on purpose by a suspect in custody) and were on voluntary evacuation orders.
Tallahassee and Leon County aren't under evacuation orders due to Hurricane Irma, but so far roughly one in four Floridians are.
Fueled by the return of strong winds, the wildfires tearing through California wine country exploded in size and number as authorities ordered new evacuations and the death toll climbed to 23 — a figure expected to rise higher still.
The evacuation order was issued in response to updated weather observations from public safety personnel on scene and storm predictions from the National Weather Service.
He met with state and local advisers, had essential equipment moved into place and ordered the evacuation of residents living in flood or storm surge zones.
Indonesia ordered the evacuation of 15,000 residents near an active volcano in the west of the vast archipelago on Sunday as authorities raised the alert for the emergency to the highest level.
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August 5, 2015 • Thousands of people are under evacuation orders as firefighters battle the Rocky Fire in Northern California, but getting those evacuees to shelters has been difficult.
They camp out in the deserted home of a movie star, ignoring orders for mandatory evacuation and surviving on plundered rations.
They ordered a secret evacuation of British citizens from Penang to the relative safety of Singapore and withdrew all troops, leaving the non-British in Penang undefended and at the mercy of the Japanese.
There are certain mandatory evacuation situations where you may have access to loss of use coverage when ordered by a civil authority, but there are specific criteria that must be met in order for this coverage to be triggered.
In fact, if there is an evacuation order, you should obey it.
Transportation of animals out of the disaster / evacuation area will be executed by the Mariposa County Animal Control Division once an evacuation order is in effect.
As officials relax evacuation orders prompted by California's sprawling Lilac Fire, shelters and animal - rescue organizations are working to reunite people with pets lost in the chaos.
Many pet owners in Bonsall and Vista, for example, received evacuation orders while at work.
Amid evacuation orders, like the recent Hurricane Matthew crisis, local animal welfare organizations are on the front lines to provide immediate support to pets in need.
Several organizations have asked Congress and the President to help establish a program for rescuing animals modeled on the American Red Cross human disaster relief plans, and a bill has been introduced in the US Senate to require states to include evacuation plans for pets in order to receive federal disaster planning funds.
Most people are back in their homes, but the emergency animal shelter will remain active until at least the weekend, as some people are still under the mandatory evacuation order.
Get a portable secure and covered pet carrier in advance (carriers immediately sell out when evacuation orders are called).
Choose an evacuation destination in advance of an evacuation order.
In the event of an evacuation order, it is now illegal not to make every effort to take pets to a safe location.
TOPSHOT - Volunteer rescuer Matt Clarke searches for local residents after a mandatory evacuation was ordered in the area beneath the Barker Reservoir as water is released, after Hurricane Harvey caused widespread flooding in Houston, Texas on August 31, 2017.
In addition, leave early and don't wait for mandatory evacuation orders because if emergency officials have to evacuate you, you might be told to leave your pets behind.
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