Italy Italy: 54,000 Brindisi residents evacuated as WWII bomb defused More than 54,000 residents were evacuated from the southern Italian city of Brindisi as experts defused a British bomb dropped during WWII. 15/12/2019
United Kingdom UK braced for more flooding Severe flood warnings have been issued in England as flooding continues to force people from their homes 10/11/2019
United Kingdom Dam repairs continue but threat to English town remains Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the town of Whaley Bridge with police officers going door-to-door to notify residents. 03/08/2019
no comment 'Thousands evacuated since start of flood season in China' China has saved and evacuated more than 25,000 people since the start of this year's flooding season, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Tuesday. 10/07/2019
Germany 16,000 evacuated in Frankfurt to defuse WWII bomb 16,000 people were evacuated from an area of Frankfurt to allow for an unexploded WWII bomb to be defused. 07/07/2019
no comment Heavy rains in Japan force more than 1 million people to evacuate Authorities urged residents in parts of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures to move to safety immediately 04/07/2019
Good Morning Europe Cyclone Fani: Huge evacuation as storm makes landfall in India A tropical cyclone has made landfall in eastern India today. A massive operation to evacuate more than a million people to safety from low-lying areas in Orissa state had been put in place. According to the authorities, cyclone shelters are being set up and major ports are being shut down. 03/05/2019
Chile Chile rocked as major quake leaves two dead and 200,000 without power Chile remains on alert for aftershocks following a 6.7 earthquake. It prompted the authorities to begin a mass evacuation of coastal areas ahead of a potential tsunami. 21/01/2019
United Kingdom Two stabbed and one arrested at incident at London's Sony HQ An evacuation of the building has taken place as a precaution 02/11/2018
no comment Nearly 2,000 migrants 'cleared from camp' in northern France Police today removed more than 1,800 migrants living in makeshift tents at the Grande-Synthe migrant camp in France. 23/10/2018
Italy Forest fire forces 700 people to evacuate near Pisa A forest fire near the Italian city of Pisa has forced 700 people to evacuate their homes. The fire has destroyed over 600 hectares of woodland so far. The fire broke out on Monday night on Mount Serra. Firefighters are tackling the blaze. 25/09/2018
no comment Elderly woman airlifted from her flooded Pender County home An elderly woman, who had run out of medication and hadn’t eaten for three days, was airlifted from her North Carolina home after the deadly storm. 17/09/2018
Indonesia Indonesia is hit by third quake in two weeks as death toll rises Indonesia has been rocked anew by an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9, according to the United States Geological Survey. 09/08/2018
Germany Frankfurt airport evacuated after French family security scare "Despite a positive explosive test, a four-member French family was released into the security area. The family was found, questioned and allowed to travel further," federal police said on Twitter. 07/08/2018
Syria Israel evacuates hundreds of Syria’s White Helmets to Jordan Israel has evacuated hundreds of members of the White Helmets civil defence group and their families from a war zone in southern Syria “due to an immediate threat to their lives”. 22/07/2018
Japan Severe floods force thousands to evacuate in Japan More than 100,000 residents in Kyoto are being forced to evacuate. 05/07/2018
Hungary Budapest residents evacuated over unexploded bomb Residents were moved from their homes as authorities in the Hungarian capital dealt with an unexploded World War Two bomb 05/07/2018
Guatemala The search for missing continues in Guatemala Forensic experts begin the grim task of identifying bodies of some of the 109 victims after the Fuego Volcano erupted several times 09/06/2018
USA More fissures open up across island after Kilauea erupution Nearly 2,000 people who had been evacuated were given a 10-hour window to prepare for the possibility they may not return for quite some time 07/05/2018
Germany Delays in deactivating an old WWII bomb in a garden in Germany After the discovery of a British aerial bomb in Paderborn in Western Germany, the start of the bomb deactivation has been delayed. According to the police, there were still people in the cordoned off area. 08/04/2018
Syria 12,500 civilians flee eastern Ghouta - Syrian Observatory It comes as the Syrian civil war enters its eighth year 15/03/2018
no comment Thousands of people evacuated from Syria's eastern Ghouta It’s the first medical evacuation since the massive assault a month ago 13/03/2018
world news Civilians 'to be evacuated' from eastern Ghouta today The UN says the evacuation of civilians from eastern Ghouta is expected today, as the US warns there must be a ceasefire in Syria. 13/03/2018
