disaster relief
noun
: money to help rebuild an area after a disaster
The state is asking for federal disaster relief.
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In addition to the Maritime Key Terrain Security Operation, the exercise featured defensive counter-landing live-fire drills, littoral maneuvers, amphibious operations, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training, as well as various subject matter expert exchanges.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The special session will focus on the teams, disaster relief after recent tornadoes and severe weather in St. Louis and eastern Missouri, and state funding for projects that didn’t pass during the regular session, including funding for a new mental health hospital in Kansas City.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
Based on the claims, the Small Business Administration issued him $20,000 in disaster relief funds, which were deposited into his account at Navy Federal Credit Union, according to court documents.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Less than two weeks until the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, Federal Emergency Management Agency acting Administrator David Richardson has rescinded the agency's strategic plan, a comprehensive policy document that outlines the disaster relief agency's priorities.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 21 May 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The special session will focus on the teams, disaster relief after recent tornadoes and severe weather in St. Louis and eastern Missouri, and state funding for projects that didn’t pass during the regular session, including funding for a new mental health hospital in Kansas City.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
Based on the claims, the Small Business Administration issued him $20,000 in disaster relief funds, which were deposited into his account at Navy Federal Credit Union, according to court documents.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Less than two weeks until the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, Federal Emergency Management Agency acting Administrator David Richardson has rescinded the agency's strategic plan, a comprehensive policy document that outlines the disaster relief agency's priorities.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for disaster relief
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“Disaster relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20relief. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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