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Read more from Steve Lopez That same evening, Tony Moya, administrator of Golden Legacy, a sister agency in Sylmar, had just returned to his Sunland home when a colleague texted to ask how many beds were available for evacuees.
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Others had evacuated but were back at home safely, sharing resources for evacuees from local mutual aid organizations.
—Elizabeth Price, Vox, 22 Jan. 2025
Local officials have told most evacuees to stay away until hazardous materials and search and rescue teams sifted through the ash and rubble.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Harris has kept tabs on the response to the fires, meeting with firefighters and evacuees and touring the damage.
—New York Times, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Others had evacuated but were back at home safely, sharing resources for evacuees from local mutual aid organizations.
—Elizabeth Price, Vox, 22 Jan. 2025
Local officials have told most evacuees to stay away until hazardous materials and search and rescue teams sifted through the ash and rubble.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Harris has kept tabs on the response to the fires, meeting with firefighters and evacuees and touring the damage.
—New York Times, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuee
refugee
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Earlier this month, Trump offered refugee status to 59 white South Africans who Trump claimed were being targeted for violence.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Trump welcomes white South Africans as other refugees are halted Although apartheid rule ended long ago, the typical Black South African household has just 5% of the wealth of the typical White household, according to a 2024 study by researchers at The Africa Institute and the University of Zambia.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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“Evacuee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuee. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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