disaster
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"Classic IT disaster planning strategies suggest using a second service for resilience, but in practice, it's almost impossible for a business to function without tools such as Microsoft," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Voters also approved a measure that exempts Palisades fire victims from paying the so-called mansion tax if they sell their properties within five years of the disaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
While irresponsible overreliance on it can lead to disaster, there’s no denying it can keep you safer during long drives by reducing fatigue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
That, my friends, is what Social Security was designed to address: protecting people from the dire consequences of economic disaster.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
Before the disaster, part of the complex had been a bird sanctuary, and 220 acres of forest had to be razed in the cleanup.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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Then there’s the prospect of devastating displacements caused by weather-related disasters, the death of much of the earth’s coral reefs, and large parts of the population being exposed to extreme heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
During natural disasters, he waded into muddy floodwaters to help people who lost their homes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
"How can you have faith in these measures that they're putting in to mitigate future disasters if you don't know fully what happened the first time around?" she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
But a long list of challenges awaits: grappling with worst-in-the-nation unemployment, solving the housing crisis, and preparing for and responding to seemingly endless fires, floods and other natural disasters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
There were so many potential disasters on the horizon.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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