Escape from the Palisades: Split-second decision-making, confusing responses
A deep analysis of the Palisades fire evacuation paints a chaotic scenario: As the fire roared toward homes, major escape routes were gridlocked before the first evacuation orders were given.
Los Angeles Times19d
The start of the Palisades and Eaton fires: 24 hours that changed Los Angeles
Los Angeles sent its first evacuation alert to cell phones in ... driving the wrong way to avoid the traffic jam. Others just abandoned their cars and ran, hauling bags and pet carriers.
10 News19d
Businesses in downtown Newport are seeing more traffic and fewer customers after Hurricane Helene
NEWPORT, Tennessee — Newport business owners said more cars are traveling downtown after Hurricane Helene, and that increased traffic is turning potential customers away. Candace Campbell owns a ...
ABC720d
Progress made on Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake while new fires erupt in SoCal
CASTAIC, Calif. -- Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for tens of thousands as firefighters with air support slowed the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los ...
VN Express21d
HCMC traffic jams exasperate but also intrigue foreign tourists
"I’ve been stuck in traffic jams many times here, the worst being on my way to the airport." Traffic jams during the rainy season were "a nightmare," he says. But other tourists see the traffic as ...
Fox News21d
Hughes Fire forces partial evacuation of 5,000+ person Los Angeles jail
The L.A. County Public Defender's Union, Los Angeles People's City Council and Justice LA posted to social media advocating for the evacuation of Pitchess inmates. "We demand that the Los Angeles ...
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In western Altadena, where 17 wildfire deaths were reported, residents say evacuation alerts came late or not at all
“None of us got a red (mandatory evacuation) alert before we felt ready to leave our houses,” he told CNN Wednesday. “You know, we felt heat and fire and that trumps any alert. So a lot of ...
Toronto Star21d
Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as wildfire imperils homes north of Los Angeles
CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles ...
Ventura County Star21d
Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County prompts evacuation orders
A fast-growing brush fire forced evacuation orders in the Los Angeles ... The closure blocked northbound traffic at Highway 126 and southbound traffic at Grapevine Road, officials said.
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Dubai: Multiple-vehicle collision on E311 causes traffic jam, delays, warn police
The authority warned motorists of traffic in the area due to the accident, which took place during the evening hours of the day, a time when the traffic rush starts picking up due to motorists ...
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Zone Map: Here are the evacuation order and warning zones for the Hughes Fire
Editor's Note: This article will no longer be updated. Click here for the latest evacuation information. The Hughes Fire exploded to more than 5,000 acres in a matter of hours on Wednesday ...