disaster relief
noun
: money to help rebuild an area after a disaster
The state is asking for federal disaster relief.
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Nearly 130 people have been killed and at least 30 are missing, the country’s disaster relief agency said.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
The current list of eligible localities is always available on the disaster relief page on IRS.gov.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Lawmakers in both parties who represent areas affected by the storms have pushed to cut the October recess short and reconvene to pass a disaster relief package.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
This is a relatively new feature of disaster relief.
—Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
The current list of eligible localities is always available on the disaster relief page on IRS.gov.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Lawmakers in both parties who represent areas affected by the storms have pushed to cut the October recess short and reconvene to pass a disaster relief package.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
This is a relatively new feature of disaster relief.
—Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Disaster relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20relief. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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