disaster
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The county needs to focus on updating and enumerating plans to ensure “the next disaster is met with updated and enhanced plans with clear authorities,” the report said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
But many parents were too fearful of a repeat disaster to allow their children back into the classroom.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Ari, it’s bad, the place is a disaster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
He told the US TV show Today he didn't realise "the disaster of buying an old wooden boat" before making the purchase.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“I keep telling him all that disaster stuff is just part of the game, but he won’t believe me,” Cedar said.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
In France, premiums for multirisk home insurance, which includes natural disasters, rose 8.4% in 2025, according to France Assureurs, an industry group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Some 18% of Indian land is Himalayan, yet the region accounts for about 35% of disasters, according to the report.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The humanitarian situation has been further worsened by several natural disasters and the forced return of millions of Afghans from Iran and Pakistan since 2023.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
One key reason for the rise in insurance costs is that carriers are factoring in recent disasters.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The rest of us were all sitting around, talking about spaceship disasters.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
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