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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As natural disasters erupt, Virginia flees Detroit with her son Joshua, guided by visions that suggest her child is central to an ancient prophecy.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
After natural disasters, members of other faiths and Latter-day Saints often work side by side on community clean ups and volunteer efforts.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The organization has offered help in other natural disasters across the nation, including Hurricane Milton last fall, the Los Angeles fires in January, and the Texas Hill Country flood this past July.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
That makes airdropping humanitarian aid parcels – whether in wartime or in the midst of natural disasters – a tricky affair.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
After natural disasters, members of other faiths and Latter-day Saints often work side by side on community clean ups and volunteer efforts.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The organization has offered help in other natural disasters across the nation, including Hurricane Milton last fall, the Los Angeles fires in January, and the Texas Hill Country flood this past July.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
That makes airdropping humanitarian aid parcels – whether in wartime or in the midst of natural disasters – a tricky affair.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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