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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This year saw a U.S. presidential election, a looming recession, wars overseas, natural disasters and other world-changing events.
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Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said Friday.
—Michael Casey The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The mission will enhance the ability to predict and respond to natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, which federal officials attribute to a rising number of asylum seekers, lack of affordable housing and natural disasters.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said Friday.
—Michael Casey The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The mission will enhance the ability to predict and respond to natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, which federal officials attribute to a rising number of asylum seekers, lack of affordable housing and natural disasters.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Natural disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20disaster. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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