egress

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In Northern California, Mr. Giordano, a father of three, said his family’s power had gone out as “at least a foot” of snow had accumulated, snapping off tree limbs and blocking ingress and egress.

From New York Times

Fire Department Chief of Operations John Esposito said after the Feb. 5 blaze that when the battery overheated and sparked a fire, “it blocked the egress out of the apartment, trapping the family.”

From Seattle Times

“I see they had some civil unrest in L.A., but we were pretty good with the egress from the stadium.”

From Los Angeles Times

But first, Torregrossa explained that Jackson’s voucher had strict criteria and only allowed for bedrooms with an egress.

From Seattle Times

California lawmakers later wrote legislation mandating bigger and multiple escape hatches and the Coast Guard’s interim rules finally codify the requirements for better egress.

From Los Angeles Times