evacuation
noun
evac·u·a·tion
i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwā-shən 
-kyü-ˈā-
1
: the act or process of evacuating
2
: something evacuated or discharged
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Between 300 and 500 people per day are estimated to require evacuation assistance from Israel, with the U.S. government weighing the options of using flights or ships to extract Americans from the region.
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Adam Sabes , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
On Monday, June 23, the park stated on Facebook that a search and rescue team (SAR) was conducting an evacuation operation to try and recover Marins.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 June 2025
The document estimated that between 300 and 500 people per day could need evacuation assistance should the U.S. decide to offer flights or ships to get Americans out, as the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has said is being considered.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
For updates on evacuations, please refer to the Trinity County Sheriff's Office.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
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Adam Sabes , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
On Monday, June 23, the park stated on Facebook that a search and rescue team (SAR) was conducting an evacuation operation to try and recover Marins.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 June 2025
The document estimated that between 300 and 500 people per day could need evacuation assistance should the U.S. decide to offer flights or ships to get Americans out, as the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has said is being considered.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
For updates on evacuations, please refer to the Trinity County Sheriff's Office.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
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evacuation
noun
evac·u·a·tion
i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwā-shən
1
: the act or process of evacuating
2
: something evacuated or discharged
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