Evacuation

Possible fissure in California chemical tank may help prevent explosion, fire official says

Since Friday, officials have warned that the tank, which contains a flammable chemical used in plastics and manufacturing, could rupture or explode.

A drone picture shows water being sprayed on a tank as a chemical incident involving a failing tank of flammable liquid called methyl methacrylate, used in the aerospace industry, has forced an evacuation in the surrounding area in Garden Grove, California, US May, 22, 2026.
A drone picture shows water being sprayed on a tank as a chemical incident involving a failing tank of flammable liquid called methyl methacrylate, used in the aerospace industry, has forced an evacuation in the surrounding area in Garden Grove, California, US May, 22, 2026.

Estimated 40,000 evacuated in California as toxic chemical tank poised to leak or explode

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.

Smotrich says ICC ordered arrest warrant, orders evacuation of West Bank village Khan al-Ahmar

An IAF Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk demonstrating a simulated evacuation operation at the fighter pilot's graduation ceremony, June 24, 2013; illustrative.

IAF pilots took off under fire, bypassing commander in Lebanon helicopter attack, probe finds


Countries evacuating citizens from Iran and Israel

A week of Israeli air and missile strikes against its major rival has wiped out the top echelon of Iran's military command, damaged its nuclear capabilities, and killed hundreds.

 A missile launched from Iran towards Israel is seen from Jerusalem, June 19, 2025.

Miri Regev says shipping giant MSC agreed to aid in rescue of stranded Israelis

MSC responded, stating that "a request was received from the Transportation Ministry on the subject, and it is being reviewed."

 An MSC cargo ship, carrying containers, including some from the United Arab Emirates, docks as its cargo is unloaded at Haifa's port, northern Israel October 12, 2020

Discovery of wartime bombs prompts large-scale evacuation in Cologne, Germany

Three American bombs, each with impact fuses, were found during construction work on Monday in Deutz, a bustling area on the bank of the River Rhine.

 A person works by a cordoned off area near the Cologne Cathedral, after the discovery of World War II-era bombs during exploratory work, affecting over 20,000 people, who had to be evacuated on June 4, 2025, in Cologne, Germany.

Jordanian authorities evacuate 1,800 tourists from Petra due to flash floods

The flooding in Petra occurred suddenly, catching tourists at prominent sites such as the Treasury, one of the site's iconic tombs.

 Petra.

IDF orders evacuation of Khan Yunis's south after Gaza rocket launch

The demand evacuations from Khan Yunis neighborhoods was announced by IDF's Arabic-language spokesperson, Col. Avichay Adraee.

 IDF soldiers operate in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, April 12, 2025

IDF orders broad northern Gaza evacuation following rocket fire

In addition to central Gaza and northern Gaza, the IDF has also evacuated Palestinian civilians and then attacked in parts of Khan Yunis, Shaboura, and Tel Sultan. 

IDF orders Gaza evacuation orders 26 March 2025

Palestinians will not have the right to return to Gaza, Trump tells Fox News

During the interview, Trump also stated that he would build 'beautiful' and 'safe communities' for the over two million inhabitants of the Gaza Strip.

 An illustration US President Donald Trump and the Gaza Strip

Trump’s Gaza bombshell reshapes diplomacy and global reactions - analysis

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Trump’s bombshell proposal on Gaza challenges diplomatic norms, forcing global leaders to rethink Middle East strategy.

 WHILE MANY were shocked by the audacity of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza proposal, no one should have been surprised that he would shake up conventional thinking about Gaza or the Mideast. Here, he meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

When flames consume everything, hope and humanity prevail - comment

As so many people’s lives and livelihoods hang in the balance, all we can continue to do is show up and offer whatever help we can.

 A firefighter battles the fire in the Angeles National Forest near Mt. Wilson as the wildfires burn in the Los Angeles area, during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, U.S. January 9, 2025.

'This is Auschwitz': Hundreds defy Amsterdam protest ban in solidarity with antisemitic attackers

On Sunday afternoon, the city of Amsterdam posted on X that protesters who defied the ban would be arrested.

 Anti-Israel protesters arrived in troves "in solidarity" with Thursday's pogrom in Amsterdam.