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Philippines prepared for Typhoon Haiyan, but evacuation sites couldnt withstand storm surges
2013-11-11 15:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Hours before Typhoon Haiyan hit, Philippine authorities moved 800,000 people to sturdy evacuation centers churches, schools and public buildings. But the brick-and-mortar structures were simply no match for the jet-force winds and massive walls of waves that swept ashore Friday, devastating cities, towns and villages and killing thousands, including many of those who had huddled in government shelters. The tragedy is another reminder that natures fury is sometimes so immense that it can overwhelm...
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Sandy One Year Later: City Takes Steps To Improve Evacuation, Shelter Process During Storms
2013-10-24 04:16:29| Railroads - Topix.net
Among the many changes that have taken place in the year since Hurricane Sandy, hundreds of thousands more New Yorkers now live in evacuation zones.
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Quick Evacuation Efforts Help India Minimize Deaths From Cyclone
2013-10-13 05:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The powerful cyclone that struck Indias eastern coast this weekend washed away thousands of mud homes, knocked down power lines, blocked many of the regions roads and damaged crops and fishing boats. But reports from the region on Sunday showed the success of one of the biggest and most rapid evacuations in Indias history, an operation that moved more than 800,000 people to safety. Just 14 years ago, a cyclone in roughly the same place killed more than 10,000 people, and over the past century,...
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Gas leak leads to evacuation in downtown SLO
2013-10-12 17:20:19| Energy - Topix.net
A ruptured gas line at a construction site in downtown San Luis Obispo midday Friday shut down surrounding businesses and stopped traffic for more than two hours.
a Camera baga forces brief evacuation of LAX Terminal 1
2013-10-08 06:35:43| Airlines - Topix.net
An unattended bag, which turned out to contain camera equipment, prompted a brief evacuation of part of Terminal 1 at Los Angeles International Airport Mondaytoday.
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