natural disaster

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The natural disaster affected 2.3 million people, more than 10 percent of Sri Lanka's population, and floods and landslides caused by the cyclone left extensive damage throughout the country.

From Barron's

The government convened parliament on Thursday, interrupting a month-long recess, to discuss what President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has described as the most challenging natural disaster to hit the island.

From Barron's

The $700-billion reinsurance industry also relies on the center’s data, tools and climate models to create financial instruments, such as catastrophe bonds, that are directly tied to weather or natural disaster risks.

From Los Angeles Times

Rebuilding a community after a natural disaster is a monumental task, one with no clear playbook.

From Los Angeles Times

Though contracting without a license is normally a misdemeanor, it is a felony when done in connection with an area damaged by a natural disaster, Hochman said.

From Los Angeles Times