disaster relief
noun
: money to help rebuild an area after a disaster
The state is asking for federal disaster relief.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the neighboring country and dispatched humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the island nation.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The congresswoman, who represents parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties, faces accusations of misusing disaster relief funds for personal gain and her congressional campaign.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
They can be used for transporting disaster relief aid, cargo and people, the company said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Money put in these kettles over the holiday season will help provide gifts to children, food, shelter, and disaster relief.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The congresswoman, who represents parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties, faces accusations of misusing disaster relief funds for personal gain and her congressional campaign.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
They can be used for transporting disaster relief aid, cargo and people, the company said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Money put in these kettles over the holiday season will help provide gifts to children, food, shelter, and disaster relief.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disaster relief
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“Disaster relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20relief. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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