1.   A landslide also blocked the Cedar River southeast of Seattle, he said, and officials were considering evacuating area residents.

2.   Local residents were evacuated in case there needed to be a controlled explosion.

3.   Residents were evacuated from the town as the waters rose and the Ouse threatened to burst its banks.

4.   Residents were evacuated when fire broke out in a block of flats yesterday.

5.   Other residents were evacuated from the building.

6.   Authorities evacuated residents on English, Booth and Boyd streets.

7.   Civil Defense officials were evacuating residents of an old-age home which was also damaged.

8.   City officials evacuated residents of the twin building next to the ruins as a precaution.

9.   Emergency management officials Wednesday began evacuating residents of Hilton Head, N.C., a low-lying resort island that is part of the Outer Banks.

10.   Emergency workers evacuate residents and divert traffic as public officials promise action and the news media switch into high gear.