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disaster area
noun
a region or locality in which the population is generally affected by the occurrence of a major disaster, as a widespread flood, an explosion causing extensive damage, or the like.
such a region or locality officially determined to be eligible, under statutory provisions, for emergency governmental relief.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of disaster area1
Example Sentences
The way to fix this is to change the way the tax law applies in presidentially declared disaster areas.
The agency announced the expanded workforce Thursday, saying the new employees would help in both the Eaton and Palisades disaster areas.
She emphasized that because Los Angeles is considered a natural disaster area, immigration agents should not be conducting enforcement operations there.
Reed has been charged with receiving stolen property, impersonating a firefighter, unlawful use of a badge and entering a closed disaster area.
An initial image of cross-party unity has been replaced by disputes over which institutions had jurisdiction in the disaster areas where at least 218 people lost their lives.
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