evacuation
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A brush fire ignited inside Camp Pendleton on Wednesday morning, threatening structures and prompting an evacuation order for the base’s golf course and evacuation warnings in nearby areas of Oceanside, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
An updated map of evacuation areas can be found here.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Authorities in the Philippines and Indonesia issued tsunami warnings, advising the evacuation of some coastal areas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Five of the seven crew were directed to go into the docked SpaceX shuttle Dragon "Freedom" on Friday afternoon and were braced for a potential evacuation.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“Even though it’s a mandatory evacuation, the mayor is allowing those who don’t have the money to leave to spend the night in the Superdome.”
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Vocabulary lists containing evacuation
Salt to the Sea
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CTE Construction ("Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills,") Vocabulary from Module One
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"Building Design and Construction Handbook," Vocabulary from Section 1
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