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Residents were evacuated while crews battled the blaze.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images After Milton made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in western Florida last week, some residents who evacuated the area are now returning to discover water damage in their homes.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2024
After ordering the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan in the first year of his term, Biden saw his approval ratings fall sharply as the Afghan government swiftly collapsed and U.S. personnel scrambled to evacuate.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
Rafah was overcrowded with displaced Palestinians as, weeks into Israel’s war, the Israeli army ordered everyone from northern Gaza to evacuate south.
—Ahmed Abu Artema, TIME, 12 Oct. 2024
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images After Milton made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in western Florida last week, some residents who evacuated the area are now returning to discover water damage in their homes.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2024
After ordering the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan in the first year of his term, Biden saw his approval ratings fall sharply as the Afghan government swiftly collapsed and U.S. personnel scrambled to evacuate.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
Rafah was overcrowded with displaced Palestinians as, weeks into Israel’s war, the Israeli army ordered everyone from northern Gaza to evacuate south.
—Ahmed Abu Artema, TIME, 12 Oct. 2024
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