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
"Ultimately, that information informs people outside of the immediate disaster area and prompts them to change their views about the risks of climate change."
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
I’ve been on the receiving end of broadcasts like this from other places—but this is the first time in as long as I can remember that I’m standing in the epicenter of the disaster area.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
