emergency

Biden pulls another $500mn from emergency fund to assist Afghan refugees amid chaotic evacuations after Kabul falls to Taliban

The White House announced the move on Monday night, saying the $500 million will be used to meet “unexpected urgent…

3 years ago

Japan issues highest emergency alert for over 1mn people as heavy rain ‘like never before’ triggers evacuations

The highest possible Level 5 “special” weather warning was issued for Saga, Nagasaki and Fukuoka prefectures in the country's southwest…

3 years ago

Japan to expand Covid emergency restrictions to 8 more regions, as Tokyo tallies record daily surge

Japan’s pandemic response chief, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, backed stepped up restrictions proposed during a meeting with experts on Thursday. While…

3 years ago

Australia’s New South Wales declares ‘national emergency’ as state enters stricter lockdown following 136 new Covid cases

“There is no doubt that the numbers are not going in the direction we were hoping they would at this…

3 years ago

‘State of siege’: Haitian PM declares nationwide state of emergency following president’s assassination

“We decided to declare the State of Siege [in] the whole country,” Joseph said in a televised address broadcast on…

3 years ago

It’s always an emergency in New York: Governor Cuomo calls GUNS ‘public health crisis’

In an executive order made public on Tuesday, Cuomo declared a “disaster emergency on gun violence” that will allow his…

3 years ago

Lithuania declares emergency, appeals to EU over ‘flood’ of Iraqi migrants from Belarus

Lithuania has requested help from Frontex, the EU border service, after catching 150 people who tried to sneak across the…

3 years ago

Biden declares Florida building collapse a national emergency, authorizes FEMA & other federal agencies to join response efforts

The order, which went into effect on Thursday, will allow the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),…

3 years ago

Emergency shutdown reported at Iranian nuclear plant, officials say power facility offline for ‘technical overhaul’

An official from Iran’s state power company, Gholamali Rakhshanimehr, announced the shutdown on a talk show on Sunday, and told the…

3 years ago

WATCH: Man attempts to open passenger plane door mid-flight from LA, forces emergency landing

The reported hijacking attempt happened on Friday night. A Delta plane, apparently an Airbus A321 – which carries around 200…

3 years ago