Definition of evacuation
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:the act or process of evacuating
2
:something evacuated or discharged
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Rem, who helps children with dyslexia learn to read, opted not to try what might have been a difficult evacuation with an 88-year-old relative.
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Without a formal evacuation plan for animals, the Louisiana Society for the Prevention and Cruelty to Animals estimated at least 50,000 and 70,000 pets across the Gulf Coast died.
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All of these densely populated areas are near the water, so they’re in an evacuation area anyway.
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Certain types of insurance will help pay for medical care, evacuation, or unexpected flights.
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And last month, fires forced the evacuation of over 20,000 in southern France.
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These factors pose a safety threat, most notably for emergency evacuations.
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Make sure employees are aware of their responsibilities in an emergency and know exit routes and evacuation plans for a building.
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Some of the 200 firefighters on the scene are providing protection for nearby neighborhoods, but there are no evacuations.
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First Known Use of evacuation
14th century
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of evacuation
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:the act or process of evacuating
2
:something evacuated or discharged
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