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Definitions for disaster area
dis·as·ter area

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. disaster areanoun

    a region whose population is affected by a general disaster

Wiktionary

  1. disaster areanoun

    An area that has been the site of a natural disaster that receives an official designation entitling residents and organizations within that area to receive relief and benefits.

  2. disaster areanoun

    An area that looks like one that has suffered a natural disaster.

Wikipedia

  1. Disaster area

    A disaster area is a region or a locale that has been heavily damaged by either natural, technological or social hazards. Disaster areas affect the population living in the community by dramatic increase in expense, loss of energy, food and services; and finally increase the risk of disease for citizens. An area that has been struck with a natural, technological or sociological hazard that opens the affected area for national or international aid.

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  1. disaster area

    A disaster area refers to a region or place that has been ravaged by a natural or man-made catastrophic event, such as floods, earthquakes, fires, or industrial accidents, resulting in significant damage and destruction. This area usually needs special recovery and reconstruction aid and support. The term may also imply that the place has been officially declared by authorities as a disaster zone, a status often linked to legal and financial implications, as it could qualify for increased funds or resources.

Wikidata

  1. Disaster area

    A disaster area is a region or a locale, heavily damaged by either natural, technological or social hazards. Disaster areas affect the population living in the community by dramatic increase in expense, loss of energy, food and services; and finally increase the risk of disease for citizens. An area that has been struck with a natural, technological or sociological hazard that opens the affected area for national or international aid.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of disaster area in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of disaster area in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of disaster area in a Sentence

  1. Samad Hussein Shihab:

    It was the only way to protect my family. Houta is a total disaster area, with almost no civilians remaining. 3,000 families have left and they are suffering badly.

  2. Blaise Ingoglia:

    The state of Florida is currently in a state of emergency because of the ineptness and the incompetence of the federal government when it comes to immigration policy, in fact, I would say that someone should declare the federal government itself its own disaster area.

  3. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo:

    This is a disaster area right now.


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