natural disaster
noun
: a sudden and terrible event in nature (such as a hurricane, tornado, or flood) that usually results in serious damage and many deaths
The earthquake was one of the worst natural disasters of this century.
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Community leaders and lawmakers paid tribute to Eastland’s bravery, calling his final actions emblematic of the quiet heroism displayed during one of the deadliest natural disasters of the year.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Some states that are at highest risk of significant natural disasters, including Florida, Texas and Kansas, are recording notable declines in tetanus vaccination, according to NBC News data.
—Mustafa Fattah, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
Drawing on lessons from these blazes, a state commission recently released a series of recommendations to protect older adults during a natural disaster.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Near the plant, at the Dawson County Fairgrounds, Tyson workers recently filled a long hall as state agencies — responding with the urgency of a natural disaster — offered information on retraining, writing a resume, filing for unemployment and avoiding scammers when selling homes.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Some states that are at highest risk of significant natural disasters, including Florida, Texas and Kansas, are recording notable declines in tetanus vaccination, according to NBC News data.
—Mustafa Fattah, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
Drawing on lessons from these blazes, a state commission recently released a series of recommendations to protect older adults during a natural disaster.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Near the plant, at the Dawson County Fairgrounds, Tyson workers recently filled a long hall as state agencies — responding with the urgency of a natural disaster — offered information on retraining, writing a resume, filing for unemployment and avoiding scammers when selling homes.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Natural disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20disaster. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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