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California governor Gavin Newsom declares a state of emergency in Orange County, California, U.S., in response to a possible release of methyl methacrylate in Garden Grove.
2026-05-23

One person is killed and at least 300 properties are destroyed by wildfires across Victoria and New South Wales, Australia. A state of emergency is declared in Victoria with thousands of firefighters and more than 70 aircraft deployed to combat the fires.
2026-01-11

Acting President Myint Swe announces the National Defence and Security Council's extension of the country's state of emergency by six months, likely delaying the general election that was previously pledged to be held by August, saying that the country's situation has "not returned to normalcy yet".
2023-07-31

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declares a state of emergency as civil unrest spreads across the country. Dozens of Sri Lanka Police officers have been injured in clashes with protesters and 52 people have been arrested.
2022-04-1

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announces that the state of emergency will be lifted in nine prefectures on June 21. However, the government will maintain its quasi-emergency measures in seven prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka.
2021-06-17

The government declares a state of emergency and imposes tighter measures, including limiting gatherings and banning musicals and opera, in an attempt to combat a surge of the disease before it overwhelms the health system. The measures start on October 5 and will be in effect for 30 days.
2020-09-30

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa declares a state of emergency, the first in the country in 45 years, due to the coronavirus pandemic. [https:--www.politico.eu-article-portugal-declares-state-of-emergency-coronavirus-covid19-antonio-costa- ("Politico Europe"])
2020-03-18

Widespread flooding in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan leads to the declaration of states of emergencies in 87 municipalities.
2014-07-2

A state of emergency is declared in the New Zealand district of Whanganui due to flooding.
2013-10-15

2011–2012 Egyptian revolution: Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, lifts Egypt's state of emergency a day before the anniversary of the revolution.
2012-01-24