State Of Emergency

Flooded California sees evacuations, power outages, road closures, New York buried under snow

The governor has declared a state of emergency in 43 of California's 58 counties. More than 130,000 homes and businesses remained without power on Wednesday, according to PowerOutage.us

Peru government expands state of emergency over protest against President Dina Boluarte

The demonstrations are driven by poor southern, Indigenous Peruvians who perceive Castillo, are from humble origins and has Indigenous roots, as an ally in their fight against poverty, racism and inequality

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency by six months, delays elections in country

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing's request to prolong the state of emergency declared when the generals toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's government in February 2021 was granted, state broadcaster MRTV said

Peru: Anti-government protests will continue, says interior minister

After a mass rally last week in the capital Lima, another has been planned for Tuesday by protesters demanding the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, despite authorities calling a state of emergency

Peru: Protests rage on despite President Dina Boluarte's plea for calm

Civil unrest since the ouster of Dina Boluarte's predecessor, Pedro Castillo, in early December has left 45 people dead and prompted the government to impose a state of emergency in violence-hit areas

Peru: Lima braces for new rally against President Dina Boluarte despite state of emergency

Demonstrations took place Monday in the popular tourist city of Cusco and the southern town of Ilave near Puno, where angry protesters were demanding what many Castillo supporters have been calling for, Boluarte's resignation, the closure of Congress and fresh elections

Peru's government declares state of emergency in Lima over protests against President Dina Boluarte

The measure, in force for 30 days, authorizes the army to intervene to maintain order and suspends several constitutional rights such as freedom of movement and assembly, according to a decree published in the official gazette

Myanmar military extends state of emergency for six more months

The military originally declared that new polls would be held a year after its takeover, but later said they would take place in 2023

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Truck transporting cooking gas looted by crowd

Protests have spread across the country against worsening paucity of gas, fuel, food and medicines as the country faces an unprecedented economic crisis of foreign exchange to finance essential imports

Sri Lanka's economic crisis: Defence Ministry seeks assistance from citizens; cancels leaves of security personnel

In a special Cabinet meeting on 6 May, Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa declared a second state of emergency with effect from Friday midnight