disaster
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But the full scale of the disaster is still being uncovered.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The noise of backhoes, cranes and bulldozers echoed across Colombia's quake-hit cities on Sunday as workers labored to remove rubble, though the chance of finding survivors was slim a week after the disaster.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Is this the beginning of a disaster or a strange aberration?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
And we’re still recovering here from Hurricane Helene, a devastating climate disaster almost two years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Not a disaster, but nowhere near her best.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
"I have responded to many disasters in the past, but I have never experienced a case like this."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Big Sur has faced a relentless cycle of natural disasters over the past decade including destructive wildfires, mudflows, rockslides and coastal erosion that threatens its steep and fragile landscape and has isolated the iconic destination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
GM, in its filing, said the deal aims to lock down parts in the event of a range of events, from cyberattacks to demand spikes to natural disasters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
On top of this, natural disasters and accidents can wipe out history.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Over the past year he’d seen too many disasters and what happened when people didn’t recognize them for what they were.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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