impact zone
Americannoun
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The NHC warned residents in the likely impact zone that emergency preparations to protect lives and property from high winds and storm surges "should be rushed to completion."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Madagascar's disaster management office said there was "total chaos" - reporting that houses collapsed in the impact zone, where the bodies were found.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
On Saturday, a California Highway Patrol cruiser and motorcycle parked on an I-5 onramp was hit by shrapnel after an artillery round prematurely exploded in midair, raining debris down, instead of reaching the impact zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
Burned cars and homes are scattered even in neighborhoods outside of the impact zone in Lahaina.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2023
Hundreds of people, many in white hazmat suits, combed the impact zone and a much larger debris field along steep slopes.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
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