emergency
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She said the government, in conjunction with the international organization, had allocated 6.5 million euros of emergency funds to cope with the new arrivals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The 50-year-old Heras Carmona, who works at Ceuta’s University Hospital, said emergency services there are overwhelmed and struggling to provide care for the migrants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
She wrote how the farmers were "heroes" and now needed help to rebuild fencing destroyed by flame, as well as cover the cost of emergency feed and water for their animals during heatwave conditions.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The veteran drummer had also missed shows because of an emergency appendectomy in 2002.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Led by the USGS, this coalition helps not only to monitor volcanoes around the world but also works to train local scientists and emergency responders to prepare for an eruption.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
The fire service received 300 calls and performed 85 interventions, especially in southern Granada and the city's metropolitan area, said Antonio Sanz, the Andalusia region's top emergencies official.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Sixteen emergencies were tackled by Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service on Thursday afternoon, including a fire at Mousehold Heath, off Gurney Road in the city.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
That is enough to help utilities power through dayslong grid emergencies, such as a winter storm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Dr. Falkenberg said preparing before emergencies happen could make communities more resilient as marine heatwaves become increasingly severe.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
We’ll need to save our reserve for emergencies.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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