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
Farmers and fishers living in disaster areas have received an automatic extension granting them additional time to file and pay their taxes.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Residents and businesses in parts of the country declared FEMA disaster areas may have more time to file state and federal returns, however.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
What To Know Trump made the surprise comment at his Las Vegas rally, which capped a frantic week that included visits on Friday to both the North Carolina and Los Angeles disaster areas, where hurricane and wildfire damage remained fresh.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Residents and businesses in parts of the country declared FEMA disaster areas have more time
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—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Residents and businesses in parts of the country declared FEMA disaster areas may have more time to file state and federal returns, however.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
What To Know Trump made the surprise comment at his Las Vegas rally, which capped a frantic week that included visits on Friday to both the North Carolina and Los Angeles disaster areas, where hurricane and wildfire damage remained fresh.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Residents and businesses in parts of the country declared FEMA disaster areas have more time
Subscribe to the CNBC Select Newsletter!
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disaster area
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“Disaster area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20area. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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