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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After his military career ended, Collins was chief programs officer at Operation BBQ Relief, which feeds first responders and communities hit by natural disasters.
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Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Before the Los Angeles fires of 2025, the largest natural disaster to hit the Southern California region was the Northridge Earthquake.
—Jamie Yuccas, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Godzilla feels like an unnatural natural disaster, first emerging from Tokyo Bay in a grotesquely horrifying, Muppet-like adolescent form and bringing with him a wave of destruction not unlike the wall of debris created by a tsunami.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Located in the Horn of Africa, Somalia is one of the world’s poorest nations and has been beset by chronic strife and insecurity exacerbated by multiple natural disasters, including severe droughts, for decades.
—Omar Faruk, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Before the Los Angeles fires of 2025, the largest natural disaster to hit the Southern California region was the Northridge Earthquake.
—Jamie Yuccas, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Godzilla feels like an unnatural natural disaster, first emerging from Tokyo Bay in a grotesquely horrifying, Muppet-like adolescent form and bringing with him a wave of destruction not unlike the wall of debris created by a tsunami.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Located in the Horn of Africa, Somalia is one of the world’s poorest nations and has been beset by chronic strife and insecurity exacerbated by multiple natural disasters, including severe droughts, for decades.
—Omar Faruk, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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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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