natural disaster
Americannoun
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natural disasters
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Mark Perlmutter has treated patients hit by natural disaster and conflicts across 30 countries, including in his native United States.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Factors and risks covered by the allowance include security measures, climate, natural disaster, isolation and other impacts on quality of life.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"I think from a historical standpoint, this is likely the worst natural disaster in Spokane's history," Washington Governor Bob Ferguson added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
It was the second natural disaster that Romero’s family had survived, after their home was destroyed in deadly mudslides in 1999 that wiped out the same coastal communities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
They’d survived the worst natural disaster in known human history—maybe the corner had been turned.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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