disasters

Example Sentences

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Unlike other disasters, such as hurricanes, flooding, or extreme heat, a fire can be manipulated in minutes by just one person.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

American airmen were already helping to restore traffic at Simon Bolivar International Airport near Caracas, which was also damaged in one of the worst quake disasters in Latin American history.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Many will be sent back to war zones and countries devastated by natural disasters.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

In 1990, Congress authorized this emergency humanitarian relief for non-citizens whose home countries were wracked by armed conflict, natural disasters or other extraordinary disruptions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

And I plan how when I grow up I will help people prepare for the disasters and save their lives and their money and advise governments on how to manage the weather.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd