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Deep below the surface of the earth, disaster strikes when a rock falls and blocks their route back to the surface.
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Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The agency has also begun dismantling programs, such as the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program designed to help communities prepare before a disaster strikes.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
On this anniversary, local policymakers and city planners should renew their commitment to improving readiness before the next disaster strikes.
—Matt Reardon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The crypto industry must decide whether to adopt proper safeguards before disaster strikes, or wait until a 2008-style crisis forces regulators to get involved.
—Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The agency has also begun dismantling programs, such as the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program designed to help communities prepare before a disaster strikes.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
On this anniversary, local policymakers and city planners should renew their commitment to improving readiness before the next disaster strikes.
—Matt Reardon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The crypto industry must decide whether to adopt proper safeguards before disaster strikes, or wait until a 2008-style crisis forces regulators to get involved.
—Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Disaster strikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20strikes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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