Speaking to Sky News’ Kay Burley on Tuesday, Raab hailed the evacuation of British nationals and allied Afghans from Kabul as “an absolutely heroic and Herculean effort.” “We did everything we could,” he argued, adding that the airlift was “a record that those involved, particularly those working on the ground, …
Read More »Blaze ravages Greek migrant camp & forces evacuations on eve of relocation to new ‘closed-style’ facility
Six fire engines were sent to the scene to contain the blaze, which according to authorities had started in a deserted area. “There is no danger for those who are still there because the fire broke out in abandoned sheds in the western side of the camp,” the Greek Ministry …
Read More »More US troops land in Kabul to secure airport & support evacuations as Pentagon praises itself for ‘outstanding job’
The US military was “actively monitoring the situation” on the ground, Major General Hank Taylor – operations director at the Joint Staff – told reporters at the Pentagon on Monday afternoon. After the Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKAI) was closed for inbound and outbound flights earlier in the day, it …
Read More »Rail service disrupted & new evacuations ordered in Europe as death toll from floods tops 180
At least 155 people were killed in Germany’s western Rhineland-Palatinate region and neighboring North Rhine-Westphalia. The military was deployed to help rescue workers save people from rooftops and recover vehicles trapped in the floodwater. Another 27 died in Belgium, where around 11,000 families were left without power in the Liege …
Read More »Wildfires rage near Jerusalem, prompting evacuations & suspicions of arson (VIDEOS)
Residents of the Ma’ale HaHamisha community, populated by almost 800 people, were ordered to leave their homes as the flames approached. The fires also prompted the closure of some roads and highways, and Israel Railways briefly halted services on the high-speed line between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. A session of …
Read More »VIDEOS of Romney & Pence’s rushed evacuations during Capitol riot used by impeachment managers in case against Trump
Previously unreleased security footage from the January 6 attack shows Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman passing Senator Romney (R-Utah) in a hallway after rioters had breached the building on the floor below. Goodman is seen directing Romney to turn around, leading him to safety. The same officer was made famous …
Read More »Train carrying crude oil derails & catches fire, triggering evacuations in Custer, Washington
The derailment late on Tuesday morning involved three to five cars, the BNSF railway said in a statement on Twitter, adding that there were reports of a fire near the end of the vehicle and that emergency response crews were working to “assess and mitigate the situation.” The evacuation was also announced online …
Read More »There were shots of mass evacuations in Russian cities. Video
No specific information about the exercises from the Russian law enforcement agencies didn’t arrive. About the mass evacuations of people from public places in several Russian cities received conflicting information. Representatives of law enforcement agencies in some regions of the Russian Federation saying that the teachings are in other regions …
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