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Two people work on boarding up a house in South Tampa Bay, Florida, on Tuesday, before Hurricane Ian hits the area.

Some don't evacuate, despite repeated hurricane warnings, because they can't

4:52pm September 28, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

People with disabilities, people who can't afford it and people who don't want to abandon their pets are among the many who can't easily get up and leave before a hurricane.

People board up a restaurant in preparation for Hurricane Ian on Monday in St. Petersburg, Fla.

National

Floridians in the hurricane's path don't need to go far to get to safety, mayors say

2:35am September 28, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

St. Petersburg and Tampa are preparing for what could be their first direct hit by a major hurricane in over a century. Officials there are urging people to comply with evacuation orders immediately.

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The Manly Ferry makes its way through heavy swells across Sydney Harbour, Australia, Sunday, July 3, 2022.

World News

Heavy rains, floods prompt evacuations of Sydney suburbs

7:56am July 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

Thousands of residents in Sydney suburbs were told to evacuate their homes on Sunday after heavy rains caused floodwaters to rise and rivers to overflow.

Health & Safety

Why were plants like Winston Weaver allowed in neighborhoods?

8:00am April 21, 2022

by David Ford

On the evening of January 31, 2022, a fire broke out at the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant located in a business and residential area on Winston-Salem's north side.

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Health & Safety

'It was complete chaos': Winston Weaver fire evacuees demand accountability

2:16pm March 03, 2022

by David Ford

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President Biden speaks with President Vladimir Putin over the phone Saturday about the escalating crisis near the Ukraine border. Biden told Putin the U.S. and its allies would "respond decisively and impose swift and severe costs" if Russia invaded, the

Biden warns Putin of a decisive response if Russia invades Ukraine

2:09pm February 12, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

The two leaders spoke by phone for roughly an hour after the State Department ordered most of its embassy staff in Kyiv to leave. U.S. officials are concerned a Russian invasion is imminent.

LIVE BLOG: Winston-Salem fertilizer plant fire

8:00pm February 06, 2022

by WFDD Staff

Winston-Salem Fire Chief Trey Mayo says the explosion threat from a fire at a fertilizer plant has "greatly diminished" now that much of a combustible chemical has burned off and firefighters have returned to the site to spray down what's left.

A plume of smoke from the Winston Weaver Co. fertilizer plant fire drifts west on Tuesday in Winston-Salem, N.C. The uncontrolled fire at the fertilizer plant has forced thousands of people to evacuate the area around the plant.

National

Explosion fears remain as North Carolina fertilizer plant burns for a third day

5:12pm February 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

Winston-Salem officials said there is more ammonium nitrate at the plant that there was at 2013 Texas plant explosion that killed 15 people.

Health & Safety

Thousands flee homes near N. Carolina fertilizer plant fire

6:35pm February 01, 2022

by Associated Press

UPDATED 6:35 p.m.

Refugees from Afghanistan are escorted to a bus after arriving and being processed Monday at Dulles International Airport in Virginia. The federal government is reportedly offering COVID-19 vaccines for Afghan arrivals at a site near the airport.

The U.S. Has Set Up A Mass Vaccination Site For Afghans Arriving In Virginia

7:34pm August 27, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Thousands of evacuees are entering through Dulles International Airport. A Biden administration official said the U.S. has opened a COVID-19 vaccination site nearby.