disaster

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But on Tuesday, California Sen. Adam Schiff said he will be introducing legislation that would limit large corporate investors, such as private equity firms, from purchasing properties after a natural disaster.

From Los Angeles Times

"They are also a key part of the climate intelligence provided by WMO to support humanitarian operations and disaster risk management, and thus save lives," she said.

From Barron's

Argentina opens a trial on Tuesday into a submarine implosion that killed 44 sailors in November 2017, the country's worst naval disaster in decades, and whose circumstances remain unclear.

From Barron's

How would the Fed, led by a new chair, handle a disaster?

From Barron's

“Our study session was a disaster I don’t want to repeat.”

From Literature