disaster area
noun
: an area officially declared to be the scene of an emergency created by a disaster and therefore qualified to receive certain types of governmental aid (such as emergency loans and relief supplies)
Examples of disaster area in a Sentence
After the hurricane, the state was declared a disaster area.
His office is a disaster area. How can he find anything in all this clutter?
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Taxpayers who moved into the disaster area after filing their return or whose records are located in the affected zone may also be eligible for relief by contacting the IRS Special Services line at 866-562-5227.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
However, parts of the U.S. declared disaster areas by FEMA have been given extensions: The IRS is giving individuals and businesses impacted by the California wildfires until Oct. 15, 2025, for example, to file returns and make payments.
—Jasmin Suknanan,dan Avery, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Claiming a casualty loss can make sense, and is a popular tax break for fire victims in disaster areas.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Bangkok, home to more than 11 million people, has been declared a disaster area with rescue efforts underway and emergency services on alert for aftershocks.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
However, parts of the U.S. declared disaster areas by FEMA have been given extensions: The IRS is giving individuals and businesses impacted by the California wildfires until Oct. 15, 2025, for example, to file returns and make payments.
—Jasmin Suknanan,dan Avery, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Claiming a casualty loss can make sense, and is a popular tax break for fire victims in disaster areas.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Bangkok, home to more than 11 million people, has been declared a disaster area with rescue efforts underway and emergency services on alert for aftershocks.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disaster area
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“Disaster area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20area. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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