evacuation
Organized emergency exit
Evacuation is the act of leaving or removing people from a dangerous place.
During fires, floods, or other emergencies, authorities order evacuations to move populations to safety: The hurricane prompted a mandatory evacuation of coastal areas.
In medical contexts, evacuation refers to emptying the bowels or bladder.
Military evacuations remove troops or civilians from combat zones.
Protected place or structure
- rescueSave from harm
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- sirenWailing alert device
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
disaster · escape · refuge · emergency · drill · route · plan · zone
People seeking safety elsewhere
- displacedShifted from proper location
- evacueesPeople removed from danger
- homelessWithout a dwelling
- uprootedRemoved from foundation
camps · temporary · relocation · resettlement · shelter · humanitarian · aid · relief
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- pullbackWithdrawal or reduction
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
- extractionAct of removing
airlift · disengage · exfiltration · demobilization · tactical · strategic · corridor · helicopter
Seismic ground movement
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- fireCombustion with flames
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
tsunami · wildfire · volcano · storm · cyclone · typhoon · mudslide · nuclear
Internal digestive organ
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- defecationExpulsion of feces
- voidWithout legal effect
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
enema · laxative · colon · intestinal · gastric · stomach · pumping · lavage
shelter
Protected place or structure
crisis · disaster · escape · refuge · emergency · drill · route · plan · zone · order
refugees
People seeking safety elsewhere
uprooted · camps · temporary · relocation · resettlement · shelter · humanitarian · aid · relief · repatriation
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- pullbackWithdrawal or reduction
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
extraction · airlift · disengage · exfiltration · demobilization · tactical · strategic · corridor · helicopter · beach
earthquake
Seismic ground movement
tornado · tsunami · wildfire · volcano · storm · cyclone · typhoon · mudslide · nuclear · chemical
bowel
Internal digestive organ
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- defecationExpulsion of feces
- voidWithout legal effect
constipation · enema · laxative · colon · intestinal · gastric · stomach · pumping · lavage · bladder
- disaster responsedisaster relief, search and rescue, first responders, emergency preparedness, emergency shelter
- Defense Strategiesfortification, retreat, counterattack, blockade, shields
- emergencies911, ambulance, emergency, emergency room, ER
- safety measureshandwashing, backup plan, fire prevention, fire drills, escape route
- interventionsrescue, surgery, therapy, aid, assistance
- aviationaircraft, airports, flying, flight, airplane
evacuationarrival
Act of reaching destination
influx · entry · ingress · advent · immigration
evacuationsheltering in place
Staying home safely
shelter-in-place · hunkering down · lockdown · staying put · fortification
evacuationrepopulation
Restoring inhabitants to emptied areas
settlement · occupation · colonization · resettlement · habitation
- medical evacuationTransporting injured to care
- evacuation planEmergency departure procedure
- evacuation routePlanned emergency exit path
- emergency evacuationRapid departure from danger
- evacuation ordersOfficial commands to flee
- mandatory evacuationForced departure order