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Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169448) • United States 4 Apr 25

We had a fire drill yesterday before the storms rolled in. I was in the locker room/changing room with my student. We knew about when it was coming. The locker room is off the gymnasium, so I followed the group that was in PE...

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We had an audience yesterday

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381904) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Mar 25

The photo our friend’s horse taking an interest in our collecting wood yesterday although something else has taken her interest at this point. Our friend has five horses. I mentioned last post that she lost her husband in April....

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World War II grenade discovery causes an evacuation in a neighborhood

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122105) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 1 Sep 24

I am sure that residents in Clinton Utah were scared when a homeowner discovered a grenade on the ground with the pin taken off of the grenade which caused the homeowner to alert the Clinton Fire Department to deal with the...

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Tragedy averted

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169448) • United States 12 Jul 24

Pictured is our school district's activity bus. It was busy today. Today it took our football players and coaches to a summer football camp about an hour and a half away from our town. As is the protocol, before leaving, the...

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Firstly, worry about a fire then a storm hits

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381904) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Jan 24

There have been bad bushfires in Western Australia and my sister evacuated to our place for two nights just to be on the safe side. However, the day after we took her home, a big storm came through her area and brought down a...

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We brought my sister home with us

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381904) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Jan 24

We are off to visit my sister soon. We didn’t get to see her at Christmas so we’ll take her present up with us. I put a photo of it up a while back of a dachshund dog with a welcome sign on it. I hope she likes it. I’m also...

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Mauna Loa erupting now

Krissttina Isobe @oahuwriter (26773) • United States 28 Nov 22

Just now, early 4pm news, Mauna Loa erupting. Shelters open by Red Cross. Mayor Roth, hasn't issued official evacuation, yet. News reporting, many evacuated from last night. Mauna Loa started erupting at around midnight this...

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Waukesha, Wi back in the news

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 3 Dec 21

Waukesha, Wi back in the news yesterday. So, you might remember Waukesha being in the news about the parade tragedy well now they are back in the news again. Last night a condo building was evacuated due to structural issues....

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Don’t count your kids too soon

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381904) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Feb 21

When the bushfire threatened my sister and nephew’s place, they evacuated over 80 goats to a safe place. Five of the dwarf Nigerian does were heavily in kid. Now they are all safely home again and two of the does have had their...

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We’re a big country – fires and floods

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381904) • Rockingham, Australia 5 Feb 21

The last few days, I’ve been a bit obsessed about a bushfire that has been threatening my sister’s/nephew’s farmlet. They live just north of West Australia’s capital, Perth. They and their many goats had to be evacuated two days...

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A total fire ban in Western Australia today

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381904) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Feb 21

We have three trees we need to cut down as they are too close to the power lines. We thought we might do it today but there is a total fire ban which means no movement of vehicles in paddocks and no use of chain-saws, or other...

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My sister has evacuated due to the bushfire

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381904) • Rockingham, Australia 3 Feb 21

We’ve been waiting all day to hear from my sister. There has been a massive bushfire burning not too far from their place. She lives with her nephew on five acres north-east of Perth, capital of Western Australia. They have...

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Wildfire scare last night!

The Horse @TheHorse (238280) • Walnut Creek, California 28 Sep 20

I was listening to jazz music yesterday evening on an FM station out of Sacramento. I was working on my book and MyLotting. I did not take out my guitars, as I had played the night before and wanted to give my fingers a...

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Typhoons, evacuation and COVID precautions

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 5 Sep 20

So Typhoon #9 kind of sideswiped southwest Japan and Kyushu, but #10 is heading straight for Kyushu, hitting probably Sunday night. It's Typhoon Haishen for those who go by those names instead of numbers. It's hard enough to get...

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The smoke is getting worse here in the Bay Area

The Horse @TheHorse (238280) • Walnut Creek, California 21 Aug 20

We still have several wildfires burning in California, and the smoke is getting denser. I can breathe OK, but I haven't heard from a couple of friends who love closer to the fires than I do. I hope they haven't had to ecacuate. No...

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Wednesday was a good day. Did some fire drills....

****DANIELLE**** @VivaLaDani13 (60812) • Perth, Australia 7 May 20

Class on Wednesday was a long day just as I predicated. We spent the day finishing our work so we could get ready for our next unit. The Unit we were working on lately was all about Safety & Hazards. I actually enjoyed this Unit a...

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Taal Volcano evacuees update

rsa101 @rsa101 (40952) • Philippines 19 Jan 20

Yesterday our company had organized to do some help in evacuation centers in Batangas where the evacuees are staying. Ours was not the usual goods that we delivered but more of a psychological first aid for them and some...

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Big flood overflows the bridge!

janice @renicemae (4883) • Philippines 12 Sep 19

We're awakened by the noise of the people who panicked while evacuating their houses due to the flood. There was a storm and heavy rain was pouring. We're lucky that our home is a bit high and there is a firewall surrounding the...

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I was in a flood warning!

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 12 Jul 19

Last week I was in Kagoshima, Kyushu. On Wednesday there was a huge amount of rain and the whole city was put on evacuation orders because of potential landslides and flooding. Fortunately I was staying on the fifth floor in a...

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Learning About The Kindertransport

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 24 Mar 19

At a recent talk and concert I attended relating to Russian classical music, one speaker’s name escaped my initial memory of the event though I was notified by event organizer Olga Tabachnikova (Director of the University Of...

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