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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Sections of the Hall successfully weathered the natural disaster and even survived a bombing raid during the Second World War.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
It was meant to prevent deportations of people to countries suffering from natural disasters, civil strife or other dangerous conditions.
—NPR, 22 Nov. 2025
Indiana law gives the governor broad authority to call out guardsmen, who are part-time, ad-hoc military members, in extreme situations such as war, invasion, natural disaster and rioting.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
That followed several major recent natural disasters including the Mayfield tornadoes in 2021, which killed more than 80 people, and mass flooding in Eastern Kentucky since 2022.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
It was meant to prevent deportations of people to countries suffering from natural disasters, civil strife or other dangerous conditions.
—NPR, 22 Nov. 2025
Indiana law gives the governor broad authority to call out guardsmen, who are part-time, ad-hoc military members, in extreme situations such as war, invasion, natural disaster and rioting.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
That followed several major recent natural disasters including the Mayfield tornadoes in 2021, which killed more than 80 people, and mass flooding in Eastern Kentucky since 2022.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Natural disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20disaster. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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