disaster area
Example Sentences
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Colombia’s Red Cross organization is working on the ground in the disaster area to help reestablish living conditions for those affected by the quake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Interim president Delcy Rodriguez visited the region on Thursday and declared it a disaster area.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
But if AI can turn a 16,000-email disaster area into simple bulleted lists, I might finally make peace with my thousands of unreads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
Prime Minister Andrew Holness declared the island a "disaster area" late Tuesday, warning of "devastating impacts" and "significant damage" to hospitals, homes and businesses.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025
I’ve been on the receiving end of broadcasts like this from other places—but this is the first time in as long as I can remember that I’m standing in the epicenter of the disaster area.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
