natural disaster
noun
: a sudden and terrible event in nature (such as a hurricane, tornado, or flood) that usually results in serious damage and many deaths
The earthquake was one of the worst natural disasters of this century.
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With the lasting impacts from the Palisades Fire still reverberating through Los Angeles a year later, Mayor Karen Bass reflected upon one of the state's worst natural disasters through an optimistic lens focused on rebuilding.
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Tom Wait, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
In the case of the Michigan and Indiana coal plants, the Energy Department is ordering them kept alive under provisions of the Federal Power Act that are meant for reliability crises, such as those caused by natural disasters.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
As noted earlier, remittances tend to hold steady or even rise during recessions, currency shocks, or natural disasters in receiving countries.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
To better protect renters after natural disasters, Senate Bill 610 sets clear rules landlords must follow when a rental unit is affected.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Tom Wait, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
In the case of the Michigan and Indiana coal plants, the Energy Department is ordering them kept alive under provisions of the Federal Power Act that are meant for reliability crises, such as those caused by natural disasters.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
As noted earlier, remittances tend to hold steady or even rise during recessions, currency shocks, or natural disasters in receiving countries.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
To better protect renters after natural disasters, Senate Bill 610 sets clear rules landlords must follow when a rental unit is affected.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for natural disaster
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“Natural disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20disaster. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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