red alert
noun
: the final stage of alert in which enemy attack appears imminent
broadly
: a state of alert brought on by impending danger
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The troops have been put on red alert.
the paparazzi were on red alert for sightings of the hot new Hollywood couple
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The need for, essentially, a red alert for a red alert became clear after the devastating Thomas fire of 2017, which destroyed 1,063 structures in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties; and the Woolsey fire of 2018, which destroyed 1,643 structures in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Copied Share No impacts or injuries following sirens, says emergency services
Paul Goldman
Reporting from Tel Aviv
There have been no reports of rocket impacts or injuries, says Israel's emergency services, Magen David Adom, after red alert sirens sounded in areas across central Israel.
—Sean Nevin, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Mayotte issued a red alert and people were ordered to stay in their homes or find a solid shelter, and store food and water, as Tropical Storm Dikeledi brought heavy rains and strong winds to once again pound France’s poorest territory.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
The French national weather service issued a red alert for Mayotte, its highest warning level, starting Friday night.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Copied Share No impacts or injuries following sirens, says emergency services
Paul Goldman
Reporting from Tel Aviv
There have been no reports of rocket impacts or injuries, says Israel's emergency services, Magen David Adom, after red alert sirens sounded in areas across central Israel.
—Sean Nevin, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Mayotte issued a red alert and people were ordered to stay in their homes or find a solid shelter, and store food and water, as Tropical Storm Dikeledi brought heavy rains and strong winds to once again pound France’s poorest territory.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
The French national weather service issued a red alert for Mayotte, its highest warning level, starting Friday night.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Red alert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20alert. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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