disaster relief
noun
: money to help rebuild an area after a disaster
The state is asking for federal disaster relief.
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Mobile vertiport clusters Multiple floating hubs can link into a network during peak travel or disaster relief missions.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
India and Russia signed a pact in February to improve military cooperation, exercises, port calls, disaster relief assistance and logistics support.
—Rajesh Roy, Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
The two sides signed a pact in February to improve military cooperation, exercises, port calls, disaster relief assistance and logistics support.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Lightweight, fast-forming, and low-energy structural materials are valuable in disaster relief zones, where speed can shape recovery.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
India and Russia signed a pact in February to improve military cooperation, exercises, port calls, disaster relief assistance and logistics support.
—Rajesh Roy, Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
The two sides signed a pact in February to improve military cooperation, exercises, port calls, disaster relief assistance and logistics support.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Lightweight, fast-forming, and low-energy structural materials are valuable in disaster relief zones, where speed can shape recovery.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Disaster relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20relief. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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