Lava creeps toward road on Hawaii's Big Island
A growing lava stream threatening homes on Hawaii's Big Island is expanding as it heads toward a small rural town.
Earth Sciences
Oct 24, 2014
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News tagged with evacuation
NASA image: King Fire rages on in Eldorado National Forest
Evacuations of 2,819 people have occurred in the wake of the huge King Fire blazing out of control near the Eldorado National Forest. The King Fire is burning in steep terrain in the South Fork of the American River Canyon, ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2014
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Lava in Hawaii community slowing approaches homes (Update)
Rural Hawaii residents still recovering from a tropical storm are keeping a nervous eye on a lava flow that may reach their community within a week.
Earth Sciences
Sep 4, 2014
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Hawaii volcano lava flow could threaten homes
Scientists are monitoring lava flowing from a Hawaii volcano eruption that could threaten homes.
Earth Sciences
Aug 25, 2014
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NASA image: Fires and Smoke in Canada's Northern Territories
Environment Canada has issued a high health risk warning for Yellowknife and surrounding area because of heavy smoke in the region due to forest fires. Currently 160 wildfires are burning across the region. There are no plans ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 21, 2014
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Guatemala volcano lava causes small evacuation
Guatemala authorities say lava flowing from the Pacaya volcano near Guatemala City is prompting the evacuation of those living nearest the crater.
Earth Sciences
Jan 12, 2014
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Evacuation during flooding: Higher ground is often better than fleeing
What is the best evacuation strategy during a flood threat? Contingency plans are particularly focused on preventative evacuation. However, that is not always feasible or smart. Instead Bas Kolen demonstrates that it can ...
Social Sciences
Sep 25, 2013
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Heatwave kills four in Japan
A heatwave stifled Japan Sunday as the temperature topped 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit ) in two cities, leaving at least four people dead over the weekend, officials and reports said.
Environment
Aug 11, 2013
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Mexican volcano rumbles, but residents shrug it off
Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano has blown steam for days, prompting authorities to prepare for possible evacuations, but residents are used to their towering neighbor's rumblings and keep going to work without fear.
Earth Sciences
May 14, 2013
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Alert to Congress: Nuclear evacuation may bog down
A new government report challenges a pillar of planning for disasters at American nuclear power plants. It finds that people living beyond the official 10-mile evacuation zone might be so frightened by the prospect of spreading ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 10, 2013
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