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.

Examples of natural disaster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Abbott has called for a special legislative session to start later this month to look at how to strengthen the state's future response to flooding including items on flood warning systems and communications, natural disaster preparedness and relief funding. —Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025

Then consider the litany of other government failures in preventing and responding to natural disasters like wildfires, including abysmal state investment in prevention. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 July 2025

The group also raised $9,000 earlier this year to develop an emergency financial assistance program to help families fulfill their Amazon wish lists after natural disasters. —Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 July 2025

The impacts of a natural disaster impacting Nicaragua in 1999 no longer exist. —Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025

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