evacuate

Example Sentences

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Occupants of the house were evacuated as a precaution.

From Barron's

The vast majority of civilians had already been evacuated from the village, whose pre-war population is reported to be about 700 people.

From BBC

If you have to evacuate, you should disconnect all electrical appliances or turn off electric circuits at the fuse box or circuit breaker panel.

From Los Angeles Times

With peak rainfall expected Tuesday night through Thursday, safety crews had already begun to close roads along the coast and were knocking on doors to advise residents at vulnerable addresses to evacuate.

From Los Angeles Times

The California Department of Transportation warned that flooding could occur with little notice and advised residents to evacuate or prepare to shelter in place.

From Los Angeles Times