Category: Evacuation Plans

Evacuee Numbers Fall in Alberta Wildfires as Firefighters Brace for Hot Weather

May 10, 2023
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The number of Alberta wildfire evacuees dropped Wednesday, but thousands remain out of their homes as firefighters braced for hotter, drier conditions in the coming days. Colin Blair, director of the Alberta Emergency Management Agency, said the number of people out of their homes had fallen to below 18,000 from about 24,000. “Alberta continues to…

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Too Few U.S. Cities Have Good Hurricane Evacuation Plans

August 26, 2022
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This year’s hurricane season has been quiet so far, but if and when it cranks up many American cities won’t be prepared to execute mass evacuations, a new study finds. After Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans in 2005, the country bore witness to the pitfalls of not having an effective evacuation plan. Since then…

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