disaster relief
noun
: money to help rebuild an area after a disaster
The state is asking for federal disaster relief.
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Is disaster relief a federal obligation, a collective insurance policy for the nation?
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson dangled the prospect of conditioning federal disaster relief money to California while the Los Angeles area suffered a series of devastating wildfires in January.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
They're charged with helping community organizations on projects related to land conservation, disaster relief, education, housing and development.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Young volunteers who help with disaster relief and community service projects across the U.S. have been dismissed as part of the Trump administration's efforts to slash government spending.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson dangled the prospect of conditioning federal disaster relief money to California while the Los Angeles area suffered a series of devastating wildfires in January.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
They're charged with helping community organizations on projects related to land conservation, disaster relief, education, housing and development.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Young volunteers who help with disaster relief and community service projects across the U.S. have been dismissed as part of the Trump administration's efforts to slash government spending.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Disaster relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20relief. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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