Foreign Governments Evacuating Citizens From Tokyo

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2011 With U.S. nuclear and energy officials offering dire assessments of Japan's nuclear disaster, the State Department expanded the evacuation zone around the Fukushima Daiichi plant to 50 miles, four times that ordered by the Japanese government. France, Britain, Australia and Turkey have all ordered evacuations of Tokyo or warned against travel to the region. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Orleans Mayor Orders Evacuation

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2008 New Orleans residents began fleeing the city this weekend in preparation for Hurricane Gustav to hit the Louisiana coast just three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the region. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin underscored the severity of the situation, telling locals they had to evacuate starting at 8 a.m. Sunday but would be wise to start earlier. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )