Germany: The government has offered a wide range of assistance, including evacuation by air, medical services, transportation services, water treatment capabilities, assistance in searching for victims, vaccination teams and supplies, and emergency shelter.

CNN: Offers of aid from around the world

An evacuation center was opened at the Banning Community Services Center, officials said.

CNN: California wildfire consumes 8,000 acres in five hours

An evacuation center has been opened at the Banning Community Services Center, officials said.

CNN: Evacuations begin as California wildfire grows

It has also shown that national authorities must take risk into account at all levels, including education about hazards in schools, urban planning in coastal zones, modification of building codes and materials, evacuation plans for communities and organization of effective emergency services.

UNESCO: THEMES

There was also an evacuation center for small animals at San Jacinto Valley Animal Services, Cal Fire said.

CNN: California wildfire consumes 8,000 acres in five hours

And when short-term needs arise, such as the evacuation of British citizens from Lebanon last month, the armed services have to meet them.

ECONOMIST: The armed forces

Mr Poots said the evacuation had been "a truly integrated response" by the three emergency services.

BBC: Fire at Altnagelvin Hospital

"The work on evacuation is only part of an enormous amount of work the government and frontline services have done and are doing to be as prepared as possible to cope with any major incident and not only terrorism, " the spokesman said.

BBC: Parts of London could be evacuated in the event of an attack