Evacuation

Spain declares national emergency as wildfires near Madrid, Avila force thousands to evacuate

More than 270 emergency personnel and 40 ground units have been deployed in the affected areas, alongside several Military Emergency Unit (UME) contingents.

A view of a wildfire spreading over the Burgohondo mountains, in Avila, Spain July 23, 2026.
Firefighters respond to a wildfire in Lege-Cap-Ferret in the Gironde department amid worsening drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, July 23, 2026.

France sends boats, orders evacuation of tourist hotspot Cap Ferret as wildfires continue to rage

A house damaged by fire from a wildfire that killed at least 12 people, is seen in Almocaizar, Almeria Province, on July 12, 2026.

'No orders given' to those in path of Spain's wildfire says son of victim, disputing official claim

A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfire burns in Pouzols-Minervois near Narbonne, France, July 2, 2026.

Thousands evacuated from homes in southwest France as 'battle resumes' against raging wildfires


Northern leaders say they'll 'disengage' from Israel on Independence Day

Residents of northern Israel are planning mass protests for next week as they remain displaced from their home seven months after being evacuated.

 A destroyed vehicle stands outside a damaged community center, the day after Hezbollah launched missiles and drones at the Bedouin village of Arab al-Aramshe, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in northern Israel April 18, 2024.

Tourism Ministry publishes economic impact of housing evacuees after Oct. 7

There are currently 27,000 evacuees being housed in hotels, 21,000 of whom are from the north.

 People queue as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023.

Gaza evacuation warnings from IDF confusing, contain many errors - BBC analysis

The main issues highlighted centered around IDF warnings not complying with the IDF's own block warning system.

 An IDF evacuation order from December 22, 2023, which a BBC analysis showed that block 2220 was mislabeled and was in fact six blocks.

Ukrainian authorities launch mass evacuation in northern region

The military administration of Sumy region said more than 180 residents of areas near the Velikopysarska community, next to the border, had been evacuated over the past three days.

 Rescuers work at the site of a residential area hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine March 15, 2024.

The lowest socioeconomic mustn't pay for war aid

The proposal to grant those directly affected by the October 7 events with a continued resident status will negatively affect the demand to ease conditions for all those desperate for public housing


Over 100K evacuees stranded, 200 vacant apartments unused since war

Shocking revelation: Ministry of Housing data unveils 200 vacant apartments unoccupied for 3 months, leaving 100,000+ evacuees in desperate search for temporary housing solutions.

 Residents of Kiryat Shmona are evacuated due to the threat from Lebanon, in late October. Instead of taking the fight to enemy territory, Israel has withdrawn from territory and evacuated around 100,000 of its residents along the border, says the writer.

What is Israel's solution for tens of thousands of evacuees?

A full building for rent? State offers innovative solution for evacuees left behind amid Israel-Hamas War.

  Kiryat Shmona: The residents were evacuated from their homes

Mayor of Sderot calls for evacuated residents to return home

Mayor Alon Davidi brought up a plan that should allow for "resettlement" in the country by paying grants to all residents who agree to leave their hotels and return to the city voluntarily.

 SDEROT MAYOR Alon Davidi at the scene of rocket damage, Oct. 24.

Expelled and stranded, who will help Israel's evacuees? - editorial

It’s now over two months into this war, and we have yet to see a clear, comprehensive plan for the evacuated communities that is sustainable.

 Survivors of Hamas attack on southern Israel, embrace after being evacuated to a hotel in Ein Bokek, Israel October 11, 2023.

Israel agrees to 4 hours daily pause as hostage video aired

"We understand that Israel will begin to implement four-hour pauses in areas of northern Gaza" with an announcement to come three hours in advance," national security spokesperson John Kirby said.

 Palestinians at the rubble of a destroyed building after an Israeli airstrike in the central Gaza Strip, on November 5, 2023