He was one of more than 50,000 Orange County residents ordered to evacuate on Friday as authorities tried to cool down a rapidly heating tank holding a highly toxic chemical. Torres bounced around three locations over the next four days with his father, girlfriend, three parakeets, a dog and a turtle named Squirt while fielding calls from irate and scared residents.
No injuries were reported after the pressurized tank overheated Thursday and began venting vapors at a company site in Garden Grove, about 40 miles (60 kilometers) south of downtown Los Angeles, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. But officials said the valves on the tank are broken or "gummed up," which prevented crews from removing the chemical or relieving the pressure on the tank, said Craig Covey, Orange County Fire Authority division chief.
Emergency crews were able to safely evacuate the 26 workers on Platform Habitat, an operating oil rig about 9 miles off the shore from Carpenteria, though two minor injuries were reported, according to Petty Officer Kenneth Wiese, a spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard.
"I will be there myself," Tedros said in a letter addressed to the people of the Canary Islands, where the ship will anchor off the coast of its largest island, Tenerife. "I intend to travel to Tenerife to observe this operation firsthand, to stand alongside the health workers, port staff, and officials who are making it happen, and to personally pay my respects to an island that has responded to a difficult situation with grace, solidarity, and compassion. Your humanity deserves to be witnessed, not just acknowledged from a distance."
I didn't need a piece of paper or to see the bracelet he was wearing to know he was my son. As soon as I saw him, I was sure, the man affirms.
Dan Scavino attempted to start a USA! USA! chant after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, but attendees quickly shushed him, indicating a lack of enthusiasm for the chant.
"Out of an abundance of caution, an evacuation notification was sent out to the community to keep the immediate area of the call clear of bystanders. After checking the area, it was determined that there was no threat to public safety."
Breakdowns can happen, but the response was as quick as possible. City councilor Paolo Gabrielli praised the rapid intervention of technicians who activated the emergency recovery system, ensuring the safety of the passengers.
Official Fadi al-Qassem says all residents have left al-Hol camp, which long housed relatives of alleged ISIL (ISIS) members. Syrian authorities say they have fully evacuated and shut down a remote camp that once kept thousands of relatives of alleged members of the armed group ISIL (ISIS). The last residents were sent out in a convoy Sunday morning, according to Fadi al-Qassem, the Syrian government official overseeing the camp.
France's hard-left France Unbowed party said Wednesday it had to evacuate its Paris headquarters following a "bomb threat", after it was accused of partial responsibility in the killing of a far-right activist.
Police have ordered evacuations in a UK town centre after the discovery of a substance that could be hazardous. Reports were made at around 1pm this afternoon that a potentially hazardous substance had been found inside business premises. A cordon is currently in place in Baxter Gate in Loughborough after the incident. The premises in question, along with others nearby, have been evacuated as a precaution according to Leicestershire Police.
A fire broke out in a five-star hotel in the upscale French Alpine ski resort of Courchevel on Tuesday evening, forcing the evacuation of 83 occupants, firefighters said. They were struggling to contain the blaze at the Grandes Alpes hotel, but had not yet reported any casualties.
