disasters
Example Sentences
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For decades, the Department of Homeland Security has granted TPS designations for foreign-born people who can’t return to their home countries because of unsafe conditions such as armed conflict or natural disasters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
"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
Looking forward, Swiss Re warned that the El Nino climate pattern, which began in June and is expected to peak later this year, could accentuate the cost from weather-related disasters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
In places where natural disasters frequently occur, disaster memory saves countless lives.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
