evacuate

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“Aquaman” star Jason Momoa has revealed he was forced to evacuate his family’s Hawaii home after a dangerous storm devastated the area with historic flooding.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

OEM officials also said that an early alert to the 210 corridor could “create confusion and non-compliance,” given the high likelihood that those areas could later get an alert to evacuate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Thousands of people in Hawaii have been told to evacuate their homes as the US state suffered its worst flooding in decades.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The UN's maritime body called Thursday for the creation of a safe shipping "corridor" in the Gulf to evacuate stranded vessels and seafarers, after an emergency meeting that also condemned Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

When the first two tsunami warnings, predicting 10-and 20-foot waves, were announced on TV, he ordered all workers to evacuate to either the seismic isolated building or high ground.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland