disaster relief

noun

: money to help rebuild an area after a disaster

The state is asking for federal disaster relief.

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The current agreement has seen a flurry of criticism from conservatives, particularly around the additional funding for disaster relief and lawmaker pay. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 By Brian Bennett December 19, 2024 2:02 PM EST The White House has spent weeks pressing Congress to pass $100 billion in disaster relief to refill depleted resources and help communities plowed down by the deadly hurricanes Helene and Milton and other storms. —

Brian Bennett, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024 Those cover disaster relief for states hit by hurricanes, health care measures to lower drug costs and pay raises for members of Congress. —

Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 Storm-victims: There's an additional $100 billion in disaster relief in various pots of money. —

Hans Nichols, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disaster relief

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