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One hundred evacuees spent the night at a school during the storm.
the report said the evacuees would be placed in temporary shelters
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In the days just before Hurricane Helene struck on September 26, Charlotte Motor Speedway opened its campgrounds for all evacuees of the major storm.
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Bruce Martin, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
During 2023's Hurricane Nicole, Disney offered 50% off Disney resort hotel stays on select dates for evacuees, adding the company had strict check-in times.
—Samantha Neely, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
Highway shoulder opens for evacuees To help facilitate evacuations, people using interstate highways to flee can use the left shoulder lane to keep traffic moving, the Florida Department of Transportation announced on Monday, a move that’s typically reserved only for emergencies such as hurricanes.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
While in Orlando, the actress found time to sing songs for evacuees at a nearby hurricane shelter.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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Bruce Martin, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
During 2023's Hurricane Nicole, Disney offered 50% off Disney resort hotel stays on select dates for evacuees, adding the company had strict check-in times.
—Samantha Neely, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
Highway shoulder opens for evacuees To help facilitate evacuations, people using interstate highways to flee can use the left shoulder lane to keep traffic moving, the Florida Department of Transportation announced on Monday, a move that’s typically reserved only for emergencies such as hurricanes.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
While in Orlando, the actress found time to sing songs for evacuees at a nearby hurricane shelter.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Evacuee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evacuee. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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evacuee
noun
evac·u·ee
i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwē 
: an evacuated person
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