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evacuate
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e·vac·u·ate (-vky-t)
v.
1. To empty or remove the contents of.
2. To excrete or discharge waste matter, especially of the bowels.
evacuate
[ivak′yo̅o̅·āt]
Etymology: L, evacuare, to empty
1  v, to discharge or to remove a substance from a cavity, space, organ, or tract of the body.
2  n, a substance discharged or removed from the body, such as evacuation of stool. evacuation, n.


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Chapters cover recommended personal inventory and supplies to keep handy in case of emergency, homeowner's insurance concerns, how to evacuate if there is need, financial planning to take into account, what to take when evacuating by car, food and water concerns for after the storm, and much more.
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While the report praises some of the state's readiness plans, such as evacuating people along the coast ahead of a tsunami, it raises a number of questions.
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Meanwhile, "several firemen were stationed around the operating room to make sure the environment was safe and there wasn't gas coming in," and other hospital personnel made sure that "we had adequate blood, supplies and medications before evacuating everyone.
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