disaster area

Example Sentences

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The government's initial toll does not include data from La Guaira -- designated a "disaster area" -- which is also home to the capital's international airport.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 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

Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness declared the island a "disaster area" on Tuesday, warning of "devastating impacts" and "significant damage" to hospitals, homes and businesses.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

ANYmal is soon also to be deployed on building sites or anywhere that is too dangerous for people -- for instance to inspect a collapsed house in a disaster area.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024

The field of portables, of course, has been certified as a disaster area.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor