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disaster area

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disaster area
n.
An area that officially qualifies for emergency governmental aid as a result of a catastrophe, such as an earthquake or flood.
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Noun1.disaster area - a region whose population is affected by a general disaster
area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
Translations
disaster area n → zona catastrófica
disaster area disaster n → Katastrophengebiet nt (fig) (person) → Katastrophe f;
my office is a disaster area → in meinem Büro sieht es katastrophal aus
disaster area n → zona disastrata
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2006-32 is effective for losses that arose in the Hurricane (1) Katrina disaster area after Aug.
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These provisions apply to qualified Hurricane Rita individuals and qualified Hurricane Wilma individuals-people whose principal residence on September 23, 2005, was located in a disaster area and who sustained economic loss due to the hurricanes.
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Truman embarked elements of 13 Navy helicopter squadrons and by deploying close to the disaster area, shortened the mission time for operations that had previously been flown from Pensacola.
Naval Aviation responds to Hurricane Katrina by Utz, Curtis A. / Naval Aviation News
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