Tag: declared

29 APR

Has a Pilot Ever Declared an Emergency Simply to Land Sooner?

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29 APR

Russian village burns to ground as wildfires hit Siberia, state of emergency declared (VIDEOS)

Rescuers have managed to save all the residents of a Russian village before the settlement located on an island in Irkutsk Region burned to the ground. The spread of wildfires across Siberia has prompted authorities to declare a state of emergency. Hundreds of people were trapped in the village of Bubnovka surrounded by water as […]

04 FEB

‘Worst case scenario’: Water emergency declared in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

An oversupply of fluoride and a water main break in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, resulted in a declared emergency. Without safe drinking water, all restaurants along with a state university and other schools may be closed until Sunday, officials estimate. Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) executive director Ed Kerwin told reporters Friday that Chapel […]