disaster area
noun
: an area officially declared to be the scene of an emergency created by a disaster and therefore qualified to receive certain types of governmental aid (such as emergency loans and relief supplies)
Examples of disaster area in a Sentence
After the hurricane, the state was declared a disaster area.
His office is a disaster area. How can he find anything in all this clutter?
Recent Examples on the Web
Ten Arizona counties were declared federal disaster areas during this period.
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Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
There's a section on affordable housing incentives, tax relief for those in disaster areas, the Taiwan tax agreement, and boosting the reporting threshold for 1099-MISCs and [1099-NECs] to $1,000.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Victims in disaster areas designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency may also have an automatic extension.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2024
The city is hoping to expedite remediation efforts to slow the land movement, but there’s been no update on federal officials declaring Rancho Palos Verdes a disaster area, which would potentially free up additional funding streams.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
The same relief will be available to any other California localities added later to the disaster area.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The current sensor could monitor radiation levels for the general public in an emergency scenario where radioactive material could be anywhere within a large disaster area.
—Neal Stewart, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2024
Taxpayers qualifying for relief who live outside the disaster area need to contact the IRS special services line at 866-562-5227.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2024
Environmental Protection Agency in Lahaina and Upcountry areas affected by the fires have also been conducting air sampling tests and hazardous material removals in the disaster area in an effort to clear the region for rebuilding efforts.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2023
Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
There's a section on affordable housing incentives, tax relief for those in disaster areas, the Taiwan tax agreement, and boosting the reporting threshold for 1099-MISCs and [1099-NECs] to $1,000.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Victims in disaster areas designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency may also have an automatic extension.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2024
The city is hoping to expedite remediation efforts to slow the land movement, but there’s been no update on federal officials declaring Rancho Palos Verdes a disaster area, which would potentially free up additional funding streams.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
The same relief will be available to any other California localities added later to the disaster area.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The current sensor could monitor radiation levels for the general public in an emergency scenario where radioactive material could be anywhere within a large disaster area.
—Neal Stewart, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2024
Taxpayers qualifying for relief who live outside the disaster area need to contact the IRS special services line at 866-562-5227.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2024
Environmental Protection Agency in Lahaina and Upcountry areas affected by the fires have also been conducting air sampling tests and hazardous material removals in the disaster area in an effort to clear the region for rebuilding efforts.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2023
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“Disaster area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20area. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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