Emergency evacuation
Urgent removal of people from an area of imminent or ongoing threat
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- Natural Disaster (1)
- Healthcare Infrastructure (1)
- Emergency Response (1)
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Hurricane Helene (1) · Unicoi County Hospital (1) · Tennessee flooding (1) · Emergency evacuation (1) · Nolichucky River (1) · National Guard (1) · Flash flood (1)
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An emergency evacuation is an immediate egress or escape of people away from an area that contains an imminent threat, an ongoing threat or a hazard to lives or property.
Examples range from the small-scale evacuation of a building due to a storm or fire to the large-scale evacuation of a city because of a flood, bombardment or approaching weather system, especially a tropical cyclone. In situations involving hazardous materials or possible contamination, evacuees may be decontaminated prior to being transported out of the contaminated area.
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