property damage
noun
: damage or destruction to houses, cars, etc.
Few people were hurt during the storm, but property damage was great.
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The storm also caused historic flooding across multiple states and caused between $15 to $26 billion in property damage, most of which spans across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024
Hurricane Idalia, the largest and only hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. in 2023, caused $3.6 billion in property damage, though preliminary estimates were expected between $12 billion and $20 billion in damage.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
Anyone who lived within 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) of the derailment can get up to $70,000 per household for property damage plus up to $25,000 per person for health problems.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
Anyone who lived within 2 miles of the derailment can get up to $70,000 per household for property damage plus up to $25,000 per person for health problems.
—CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024
Hurricane Idalia, the largest and only hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. in 2023, caused $3.6 billion in property damage, though preliminary estimates were expected between $12 billion and $20 billion in damage.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
Anyone who lived within 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) of the derailment can get up to $70,000 per household for property damage plus up to $25,000 per person for health problems.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
Anyone who lived within 2 miles of the derailment can get up to $70,000 per household for property damage plus up to $25,000 per person for health problems.
—CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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