disaster relief

noun

: money to help rebuild an area after a disaster
The state is asking for federal disaster relief.

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Noem was also under fire for extravagant spending at the department, while placing restrictions on FEMA disaster relief funds. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 The declaration, announced Saturday afternoon, authorizes FEMA to coordinate all federal disaster relief. — AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The state’s top Democrats accused the president of politicizing disaster relief. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026 Potential uses include disaster relief and surveillance The first DARPA Lift Challenge attracted around 480 concept submissions, with 110 teams invited to compete. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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