TopicEarthquake
évacuation · /e.va.kɥa.sjɔ̃/
évacuation
évacuation/e.va.kɥa.sjɔ̃/noun
organized leaving of a place for safety during danger
départ organisé d'un lieu pour la sécurité en cas de danger
Follow routes and staff directions during an evacuation drill.
Suivre les parcours et les consignes pendant un exercice d'évacuation.
Examples
The school ordered an evacuation after the tsunami alert.
Clear signs made the evacuation faster and calmer.
Practice makes evacuation safer when a real quake hits.
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