disaster
Example Sentences
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Its authors portrayed the 131-page proposal, released publicly only an hour before debate began, as a disaster relief measure for victims of Hurricane Helene.
From Salon
A total of 408 personnel from the government's disaster agency AFAD, police and health services are at the scene, the minister said, while the real-time imagery from the area is being relayed by drones.
From Barron's
It was the most serious in Taiwan since a 7.6-magnitude tremor struck in 1999 -- the deadliest natural disaster in the island's history.
From Barron's
A flood zone is an area that has a potential for flooding during heavy rains or a weather disaster.
From Los Angeles Times
It is a heavy assignment, not for everyone, and there have been frequent disasters.
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