emergency
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Martial law lasted only about six hours as lawmakers raced to the assembly building and voted it down in an emergency session.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Only 13% of nonveterans facing an acute crisis will get emergency cash or rapid rehousing assistance, as compared with 65% of veterans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
In the immediate aftermath, emergency workers were focusing on saving lives, not identifying the bodies.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
About 140,000 people in veteran households benefit from this program each year, which provides emergency cash assistance, move-in expenses and temporary rental assistance for up to two years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
It was no longer safe for workers to stay in the control rooms near the reactors—or anywhere outside the emergency response center.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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