Tag: evacuation
More than 27K evacuated as fire destroys town
A fast-moving fire in Northern California left the town of Paradise in ruins as wind gusts up to 33 mph continue to feed the growing…
Southern California faces extremely critical fire conditions
Officials continued to urge residents to heed evacuation warnings and stay out. source
More than 200 people missing in devastated California town
There are more than 200 people still missing in ravaged Paradise, California, where firefighters are searching for bodies trapped in cars. WATCH FULL EPISODES: http://abc.go.com/shows/good-morning-america…
3 dead including police officer after shooting at hospital in Chicago
Doctors and nurses were evacuated from Mercy Hospital as police reported multiple victims. source
Homeowner finds dog upon return to property after catastrophic wildfire
A dog owner left a piece of clothing at the site of her home hoping her dog would recognize the scent. source
5 natural disasters that devastated the US in 2018
The nation saw multiple, unprecedented natural disasters this year, from the deadliest wildfire in California’s history to the worst hurricane to hit the East Coast…
8 injured in emergency at London’s Stansted Airport
A plane aborted takeoff after its engine caught fire, and passengers were evacuated. source
Heavy storms are causing extreme flooding across the country
The Elkhorn River in Waterloo, Nebraska, has reached a record flood stage of 24 feet. source
A cruise ship issued a mayday during rough seas off the coast of Norway
Dozens of people were evacuated as rescue teams flew helicopters over the ship. source
Afghans fear for their lives as Taliban seizes more key cites
The U.S. is refusing to call the drawdown of embassy personnel an evacuation despite deploying thousands of troops to facilitate the withdrawal. #afghanpeople #ustroops #taliban…
‘This is manifestly not Saigon’: Blinken | ABC News
Jonathan Karl interviews Secretary of State Antony Blinken on “This Week.” #ABCNews #ThisWeek #SecretaryOfState #AnthonyBlinken #Afghanistan source
No hostile interactions, no attack, no threat by Taliban: Pentagon | ABC News
The Department of Defense updated the situation in Afghanistan, saying the speed of evacuation will increase. SUBSCRIBE to ABC News on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Latest updates:…
Evacuation flights resume in Afghanistan after Kabul airport chaos
The Taliban has declared an “amnestyâ€Â, but only foreigners are being allowed to cross a checkpoint to the airport. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch…
US congressman: ‘We had to wrap up a forever war’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., a veteran who served in Afghanistan in 2012, about why he thinks the U.S. had…
Afghan student studying in US about her home: ‘It happened in a glance’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Afghan journalist and University of Nebraska student Nasrin Nawa on the situation back home as her family remains unable…
Caldor fire is raging out of control, tripling in size overnight to nearly 23,000 acres | ABC News
The Caldor fire is raging out of control in northern California, tripling in size overnight to nearly 23,000 acres. Plus, tens of thousands of Americans…
Chaos outside the Kabul airport as Taliban confronts fleeing Afghans
U.S. forces said they’re in talks with the Taliban, but the evacuation is anything but orderly. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE…
No purpose for US to be in Afghanistan any longer: Biden
President Joe Biden took questions from the press Friday after a national address on the ongoing situation overseas. source
President Biden defended the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan | ABC News
In an exclusive one-on-one interview with ABC News, President Joe Biden defended the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, which resulted in the Taliban seizing…
State Department alerts Americans it ‘cannot ensure safe passage’ to Kabul airport l GMA
The agency has directed American citizens to the Afghan airport for departing evacuation flights but issued an alert that it “cannot ensure safe passage to…
