disaster relief
noun
: money to help rebuild an area after a disaster
The state is asking for federal disaster relief.
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Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing was dispatched to the area to guide the work, and the government announced the allocation of 100 million yuan ($13.6 million) for disaster relief.
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Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Reporting companies that qualify for disaster relief may have extended deadlines that fall beyond January 13, 2025.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
After attempting — but failing — to pass a package that included a two-year suspension of the debt limit, Johnson moved on the bipartisan, short-term stopgap that just included disaster relief and economic assistance for farmers, excluding language on the debt limit despite Trump’s demand.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
At a time when extraordinarily important votes are happening, including debt ceiling, disaster relief, farm bills and border issues, Kay Granger is nowhere to be found.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Reporting companies that qualify for disaster relief may have extended deadlines that fall beyond January 13, 2025.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
After attempting — but failing — to pass a package that included a two-year suspension of the debt limit, Johnson moved on the bipartisan, short-term stopgap that just included disaster relief and economic assistance for farmers, excluding language on the debt limit despite Trump’s demand.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
At a time when extraordinarily important votes are happening, including debt ceiling, disaster relief, farm bills and border issues, Kay Granger is nowhere to be found.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Disaster relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20relief. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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