disaster area
noun
: an area officially declared to be the scene of an emergency created by a disaster and therefore qualified to receive certain types of governmental aid (such as emergency loans and relief supplies)
Examples of disaster area in a Sentence
After the hurricane, the state was declared a disaster area.
His office is a disaster area. How can he find anything in all this clutter?
Recent Examples on the Web
Now, paths are being cleared in the wreckage to get ships past the disaster area.
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Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
The disaster area has been split into zones, which will be gradually reopened to residents as they are inspected and deemed safe to reenter, according to Maui officials.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 22 Sep. 2023
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Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
The disaster area has been split into zones, which will be gradually reopened to residents as they are inspected and deemed safe to reenter, according to Maui officials.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 22 Sep. 2023
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“Disaster area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20area. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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