Tag: #StateofEmergency
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State of Emergency in Japan
Tokyo, Jan 2 (AFP/APP): Tokyo’s governor on Saturday asked Japan’s central government to declare a new state of emergency as the country battles a third wave of the coronavirus, with record numbers of new cases. Yuriko Koike, joined by the governors of three neighboring regions, called for the measure to be imposed in their areas…
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Emergency declared in Florida
Washington, 17th September 2020: US President Donald Trump has reportedly declared a state of emergency in Florida following a forecast of Hurricane Sally off the coast of Florida. According to a report by Reuters, the declaration of the state of emergency was announced by White House spokesperson Jude Derry. Hee said that an emergency has…
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Mauritius declares a state of emergency
9th August: Mauritius has declared a state of emergency after a ship leaked oil near the country. The ship MV Wakashio ran around on a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island on 25 July and its crew was evacuated. But the large bulk carrier has since begun leaking tons of fuel into the surrounding…
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Devastated Venice braced for third major flood
Venice, Nov 17 (AFP/APP): Venice was braced Sunday for an unprecedented third major flooding in less than a week, with sea water due to swamp the already devastated historic city where authorities have declared a state of emergency. The city forecast “acqua alta”, or high water, of 160 centimetres (over five feet) for 1200 GMT,…
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Venice faces more floods as state of emergency declared
Venice, Nov 15 (AFP/APP): Flood-hit Venice was bracing for another exceptional high tide Friday, as Italy declared a state of emergency for the UNESCO city where perilous deluges have caused millions of euros worth of damage. Churches, shops and homes in the city of canals have been inundated by unusually intense “acqua alta”, or high…
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20 dead, 473 injured in Chile protests
SANTIAGO, Oct 30 (XINHUA/APP):At least 20 people died and 473 others were injured in Chile’s protests from Oct. 19 to 27 during state of emergency, the interior ministry said Tuesday. The ministry added that hundreds of police officers and members of the armed forces were also injured. Authorities recorded 1,227 serious incidents during the protests,…