Two wildfires have ravaged nearly 80 square miles of forests, forcing 37,000 people to evacuate. The flames were fanned by a heat wave also feeding blazes in Greece, Portugal and Spain.
Tag: Evacuations and Evacuees
Firefighters In France Battle an ‘Explosive Cocktail’ of Wind and Flame
More than 2,000 firefighters are trying to contain raging wildfires that have burned nearly 80 square miles of vegetation and forced thousands to evacuate.
Flood, Evacuate, Rinse, Repeat: A Relentless Pattern Batters Australia
Storms brought 30 inches of rain to areas near Sydney recently, and some residents have seen their homes flooded for the third or fourth time in 16 months.
A Young Woman’s Ukraine War Task: Encouraging Evacuations
In phone calls, doorstep conversations and public speeches, Yana Muravinets has tried to convince people that it’s time to leave villages around the embattled southern city of Mykolaiv.
As Russia Moves on Another Province, Ukrainians Leave Ghost Towns Behind
Vast stretches of eastern Ukraine are now largely devoid of people and industry. If Ukraine is ever to have a vibrant postwar future, it is unlikely to sprout from these ruins.
Exiled Mayor of Sievierodonetsk Talks of Dire Situation
Residents of Lysychansk, across the river from a city that fell to Russian control last week, should leave over “the real threat to life and health,” the region’s military governor said.
Urban Artillery Battle in Ukraine Sends Civilians Running in the East
Heavy volleys between Russian forces taking control of Sievierodonetsk and Ukrainian forces in a neighboring city are leaving wreckage and growing desperation for the residents stuck there.
Military Clears Crew of Plane That Took Flight as Afghans Fell to Their Deaths
Crowds of people had surged onto the runway at the airport in Kabul during the final days of the U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan.
In Ukraine, Evacuating the Vulnerable Amid the Terror of War
As Russian forces bear down on eastern Ukraine, a small army of volunteers is racing to bring to safety those unable to care for themselves.
From Ukraine’s Front Lines, Bravery and Wreckage
Amid the roar of artillery and bone-rattling explosions, New York Times photographers have borne graphic witness to the fight to survive. These are their stories and images.