Evacuees

/ˌɛvækjuˈiːz/ noun

Definition

The plural form of evacuee; multiple people who have been forced to leave their homes due to danger or emergency.

Etymology

Simple plural of evacuee, adding the standard English -s suffix to indicate more than one person affected by evacuation.

Kelly Says

During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, nearly 1.5 million evacuees fled the region, making it the largest evacuation in U.S. history and fundamentally changing how emergency management operates today.

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