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Popocatépetl spews ash, Mexico prepares for possible evacuation

Puebla - Popocatépetl continues to remain awakened as the active volcano shot out ash and steam on Tues. The volcano had originally begun to show stronger activity over the weekend, which had prompted local authorities to raise the alert level.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl

WWII bomb neutralized in France, 1,500 evacuated

Marseille - Over the weekend French officials evacuated 1,500 residents in the southern France city of Marseille so bomb experts could neutralize a World War II bomb that was found.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 5 comments

Eight dead as superliner runs aground near Italy

One of the largest cruise ships operating in the Mediterranean has run aground causing panic aboard. At least eight passengers are reported dead. Video of the incident is now circulating online.

In the Media by Roderick Eime - 2 comments

Suspicious cargo causes bomb scare at Port of Los Angeles

Los Angeles - The word "bomb" spray painted on a shipping container disrupted operations at the Port of Los Angeles. The LAPD bomb squad was called in as a precautionary measure.

In the Media by Kevin Fitzgerald

45,000 residents evacuated after WWII bomb found in German city

Koblenz - About half of the residents of the German city of Koblenz are under evacuation orders so officials can work to defuse a massive bomb that was found in the Rhine River. Individuals within the evacuation zone will need to leave by Sunday, Dec. 4.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 3 comments

City of Edinburgh Council unveil emergency evacuation plan

Edinburgh - The City of Edinburgh Council has today published information on what to do if parts of the city needed to be evacuated in the event of a major incident.

In the Media by Gemma Fox

Japan mulls five-minute tsunami evacuation

A panel of experts under a disaster agency of the government is eyeing a five-minute tsunami evacuation system for newly-created residential areas in the coastal or tsunami-prone areas.

In the Media by Leo Reyes

6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Alaska

Atka - Alaska has been hit with another strong earthquake this morning. No reports of injuries have been reported by authorities.

In the Media by Gar Swaffar

Wildfires in Arizona burn out of control

Causing evacuation and threatening transmission lines, wildfires in Arizona continue to burn out of control almost two weeks after igniting. As of Wednesday more than 600 square miles have been consumed, according to reports from the area.

In the Media by Alexa Tomaszewski

Wildfires force evacuations in Arizona

'Dozens' of people were evacuated Thursday from their homes in three separate Arizona communities due to a number of wildfires burning.

In the Media by Al Boe - 1 comment

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Fatal shelling in Syrian city of Homs; women and children evacuated.

Okanagan evacuation order lifted

Residents in B.C.'s Okanagan are being allowed to return home after the risk of flooding prompted an evacuation order.

Red Cross starts Homs evacuation

The Red Cross starts evacuating women and children from part of the besieged Syrian city of Homs after talks with authorities, officials say.

Red Cross Homs evacuation setback

Red Cross attempts to evacuate more people from Baba Amr in Syria's city of Homs stall, with reports of more deaths from shelling.

Gas station fire triggers evacuation in Chilliwack, B.C.

A major fire engulfed an Esso gas station in the Chilliwack community of Yarrow, east of Vancouver, triggering an emergency evacuation of the area and cutting off power to thousands.