Sentence examples for ordering the evacuation of from inspiring English sources

AVERTING DATA DISASTER Donna Childs remembers ordering the evacuation of her 14-member Wall Street firm on 9/11.

A gray-haired man wearing a traditional shalwar kameez came into the room — the civil commissioner — and together the two men made a string of phone calls to their subordinates, announcing the emergency and ordering the evacuation of houses.

Shortly after declaring a state of emergency and ordering the evacuation of the city center on Tuesday, Christchurch's mayor, Bob Parker, told reporters: "I think we need to prepare ourselves in this city for a death toll that could be significant.

For example: The mayor of Houston made a mistake not ordering the evacuation of people living in flood zones and not offering voluntary evacuation.

When I told him everything and gave statements he ordered the evacuation of the castle.

Then he ordered the evacuation of the 157 passengers and 13 crew members.

The Japanese authorities had ordered the evacuation of people within about 12 miles of the plant.

The American embassy in Jakarta has ordered the evacuation of staff.

The state government ordered the evacuation of 2,100 people from Grafton, near the border with Queensland.

The authorities ordered the evacuation of Greer, home to about 200 permanent residents.

After a second jet hit the south tower, 15 minutes later, city officials ordered the evacuation of the Municipal Building.