evacuados
1. People who have been removed or have left a place of danger, such as a building, city, or region, typically due to an emergency, disaster, or military action
The evacuees were safely transported to shelters after the hurricane warning.
Os evacuados foram transportados com segurança para abrigos após o aviso de furacão.
2. Persons who have fled their homes or places of residence in response to a threat such as war, natural disaster, or public health emergency
During the wildfire, thousands of evacuees waited in emergency centers for updates.
Durante o incêndio florestal, milhares de evacuados esperavam em centros de emergência por atualizações.
In Brazil, the term 'evacuados' is frequently used in media reports, especially during natural disaster seasons (heavy rains, floods, and landslides in Rio de Janeiro, and droughts in the Northeast). In the USA, 'evacuees' became particularly prominent in public discourse after Hurricane Katrina (2005) and continues to be used regularly during hurricane season and wildfire emergencies. The term carries humanitarian and crisis-response connotations in both cultures.
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