NewsBeat SocialTag: evacuation
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Eased Hostilities in Southern PHL May Allow Displaced Families to Go Home
03/23/15 1:49 PM PST
Some of the more than 120,000 people who were forced to flee by a military counter-insurgency operation may soon be able to return to their homes, and the Philippine army ensures peaceful graduations for students in affected areas
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Continued Conflict in Maguindanao Forces 72,000 to Flee
03/23/15 10:35 AM PST
The prolonged fighting between troops and Muslim insurgents is costing the local government at least $2 million per day just to feed evacuees
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Chile's Villarrica Volcano Erupts
03/03/15 11:48 AM PST
Thousands in southern Chile were evacuated after one of South America's most active volcanoes sent ash and lava spewing 3,300 feet in the air
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Flooding in Gaza Displaces Hundreds of Palestinians; Israel Denies Involvement
02/24/15 10:29 AM PST
Over the weekend, dozens of Palestinian families had to be evacuated from their homes in the Gaza Strip due heavy flooding, and some believe Israel is to blame for the excessive water
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Rebel Clashes Force 15,000 Filipinos to Evacuate
02/19/15 9:51 AM PST
Thousands of families in the southern Philippines now live in evacuation centers after two rival groups began fighting on Saturday
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Freight Train Derails in Snowstorm, Causing Fiery Explosion
02/17/15 12:06 PM PST
Hundreds of West Virginia residents are evacuated after dozens of cars carrying crude oil derailed, sparking a massive explosion and fire
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Fuego Volcan Erupts in Guatemala
02/09/15 3:23 PM PST
Volcano erupts in Guatemala, forcing evacuations and closing an international airport
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Ukrainian Government Evacuates Debaltseve as Separatist Fighting Intensifies
02/04/15 5:33 PM PST
The small town of Debaltseve, Ukraine becomes the newest target of Russian-backed rebels for its railway hub as the Ukrainian government struggles to evacuate the small town
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Possible Ammonia Leak on ISS Prompts Partial Evacuation
01/14/15 8:46 AM PST
U.S. astronauts on the International Space Station relocate to Russian side over fears of toxic leak
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Thousands Remain in Evacuation Centers Following Typhoon Hagupit
12/19/14 4:29 PM PST
Typhoon Hagupit is the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year, and though the storm is gone, thousands of families are still feeling the aftermath of the disaster
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Super Typhoon Hagupit Spares Tacloban
12/08/14 1:53 PM PST
After being devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan last year, Tacloban is left relatively unscathed by the strongest storm of 2014
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Storm Preparation Tips
12/04/14 11:43 AM PST
If evacuation isn't possible, little steps can greatly improve odds of survival during a strong storm