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Spain

DISASTER

Evacuations as forest fires rage in northern Spain

The Nomad Today 6/21/22

The villagers have been housed in emergency accommodation

Spain

DISASTER

Eight Spanish villages evacuated due to forest fires

The Nomad Today 6/17/22

The fire in the region has destroyed around 9,000 hectares on the Sierra de la Culebra mountain range

03 April 2022, Ukraine, Mariupol: A pro-Russian soldier lies dead in the city centre in Mariupol. Photo: Maximilian Clarke/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa - ACHTUNG: Graphic Content.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Ukrainian troops in Mariupol ask to be evacuated to a third country

The Nomad Today 4/20/22

The city and the port are largely considered to have been destroyed

03 April 2022, Ukraine, Mariupol: The bodies of a civilians lay in an intersection in the centre of Mariupol as a Donetsk People's Republic fighter stands guard. Photo: Maximilian Clarke/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa - ACHTUNG: Graphic Content.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Separatists claim control of Mariupol as fresh evacuation bids begin

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/7/22

The city administration, which has fled, believes that tens of thousands of civilians have already been killed in the battle for the city

05 March 2022, Ukraine, Irpin: Residents of Irpin in the north of Kiev flee their city under Russian shelling. Photo: Adrien Vautier/Le Pictorium Agency via ZUMA/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Second attempt to evacuate embattled Ukrainian city of Mariupol fails

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/6/22

According to Moscow, Ukrainian nationalists did not allow people from Mariupol and Volnovakha to be brought to safety

04 March 2022, Poland, Przemysl: Ukrainian Refugees get off a train arriving from Kiev at Przemysl station near the Ukrainian-Polish border crossing. Hundreds of thousands are fleeing from Ukraine to the neighbouring countries due to the Russian invasion. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Citing continuing fire, Ukrainian city Mariupol halts evacuations

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/5/22

The Defence Ministry in Moscow said the agreed-upon humanitarian corridor had been shelled and pointed the finger at Ukrainians.

Spain

ALARM

Spanish flight evacuated due to bomb threat in La Coruña

The Nomad Today 11/19/21

The Civil Guard took over the investigation

Spain

ERUPTION

Hundreds more evacuated as La Palma volcano continues to erupt

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/21/21

Since the eruption of the volcano began, some 7,500 people have been evacuated from their homes, approximately 10% of the island's inhabitants

Spain

VOLCANO ERUPTION

More evacuations from lava flow on La Palma; quakes up to 4.5

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/15/21

Air traffic to the other major islands of the Canaries - Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote - is operating normally

Spain

EARTHQUAKES

La Palma volcano eruption triggers new evacuations

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/12/21

Most of the evacuees have been taken in by friends or relatives in other parts of the island, or are staying in hotels

Spain

CANARY ISLANDS

Further villages evacuated in La Palma as volcano becomes more active

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/25/21

So far, 6,000 people have been evacuated since the volcano first erupted

Spain

ERUPTION

Volcano eruption on Spanish island of La Palma forces evacuations

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/20/21

Broadcasters showed footage of lava flowing slowly downhill from the volcano towards the coast

21 August 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein-Miesenbach: Afghan refugees evacuated from Kabul line up for processing after arrival from Kabul at Ramstein Air Base. Ramstein Air Base provides temporary housing for evacuees from Afghanistan as part of Operation Allies Refuge. Photo: Ssgt. Emma James/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

World

EVACUATION

Germany approves residency for 2,600 Afghans and their families

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/15/21

Their partners and children will also receive residency rights for Germany, and will not have to apply for asylum

Finnish troops participating in the refugee evacuation operation in Kabul. Photo: Puolustusvoimat.

Finland

MOVING TO FINLAND

FAQ - How to apply for an entry permit from Afghanistan to Finland

The Nomad Today 9/8/21

The Finnish government has compiled and published a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for people from Afghanistan to answer their questions regarding their and their families' applications…

Spain

AFGHANISTAN

Spain ends evacuation effort in Kabul with ambassador on last flight

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/4/21

In the flights organized by Spain, a total of 1,900 people seeking refuge from the Taliban were evacuated, according to official data

20 August 2021, Afghanistan, Kabul: A US Air Force soldier stands guard as evacuees are loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during the evacuation process at Hamid Karzai International Airport. Photo: Sra Taylor Crul/U.S. Air/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Finland

EVACUATION

Afghan security guards from Finnish embassy evacuated from Kabul

The Nomad Today 8/28/21

The total number of evacuees to Finland is now 413

Finland

AFGHANISTAN

Finland ends evacuation flights after rescuing 330 from Kabul

The Nomad Today 8/27/21

According to the foreign minister, few or none of the people on the expanded evacuation list made it to the airport to board the rescue flights, due to deteriorating security

World

AFGHANISTAN

US, Britain, Australia warn citizens to stay away from Kabul airport

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/26/21

The advisory went on to say that citizens already at the airport's gates "should leave immediately"

World

AFGHANISTAN

Russian planes to bring 500 evacuees out of Afghanistan

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/25/21

In addition to Russians, citizens of Ukraine, Belarus and the Central Asian republics of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan will be taken out of Afghanistan