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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Oh, and all of the action is taking place in a manufactured community...an enormous bunker inside a Colorado mountain used to protect thousands from an apocalyptic natural disaster made worse by nuclear panic.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The Commission said in its new EU Preparedness Union Strategy that the bloc was preparing for risks including natural disasters, cyber attacks and geopolitical crises, including the possibility of armed aggression against EU countries.
—Lili Bayer, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Additionally, factors like unexpected high demand, routine maintenance, security vulnerabilities, natural disasters, and issues with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can all contribute to social media outages.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Over a decade ago, the Department of Defense warned that climate change would exacerbate natural disasters, refugee crises, and resource conflicts.
—Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The Commission said in its new EU Preparedness Union Strategy that the bloc was preparing for risks including natural disasters, cyber attacks and geopolitical crises, including the possibility of armed aggression against EU countries.
—Lili Bayer, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Additionally, factors like unexpected high demand, routine maintenance, security vulnerabilities, natural disasters, and issues with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can all contribute to social media outages.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Over a decade ago, the Department of Defense warned that climate change would exacerbate natural disasters, refugee crises, and resource conflicts.
—Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Natural disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20disaster. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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