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disaster relief

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disaster
noun[C or U]
uk /dɪˈzɑː.stər/ us /dɪˈzæs.tɚ/
(an event that results in) great harm, damage, or death, or ...
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relief
noun
uk /rɪˈliːf/ us /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or ...
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Examples of disaster relief


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When the (very loosely defined) hurricane policy community is active, discussion centers on the adequacy of federal disasterrelief efforts.
Thus, while there is some sort of mobilization of witnesses after a hurricane, this mobilization concentrates on disasterrelief policy.
There are few places in the world now where religion opposes the introduction of medical care, or measures for disasterrelief.
This is reflected in the emphasis in this domain on disasterrelief, not longer-term mitigation strategies.
These empire-wide campaigns were designed for a variety of purposes, such as poverty and disaster relief, projects in the areas of public services and the military, and those fostering patriotism.
When the memory of the most recent hurricane fades, the policy community disperses until another hurricane provides another opportunity for examining and criticizing disasterrelief policy.
This might be feasible and useful in populations that are certain to encounter severe stress, for example, soldiers to be deployed in combat, or disasterrelief workers.
In the other three domains, event-centered testimony tends to concentrate on immediate post-event concerns, such as providing disasterrelief, or cleaning up oil spills or the nuclear accidents.
The earthquake advocacy coalition mobilizes after large earthquakes to press for greater federal efforts to mitigate the hazard, rather than simply press for more disasterrelief delivered more rapidly.
The proposed law specified that activities of the corps could include: overseeing cease-fire agreements, monitoring elections, medical activities, disasterrelief measures, transportation, telecommunications, and other logistical support.
Sultan-initiated fund-raising campaigns in the area of social assistance such as poor and disaster relief were in most cases orchestrated as public performances of sultanic generosity.
Disasterrelief must be set in motion extremely quickly.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
In the longer term we must have the potential to send troops, ships, floating hospitals and helicopters to assist in disasterrelief.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
There is a long track record of engagement with and concern for people overseas, of support for development and in humanitarian disasterrelief.
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Today, we exploit that capability in our support to peacekeeping, disasterrelief, and humanitarian and military operations.
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Disasterrelief following any such crisis is essentially a matter for the relevant local authority.
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Between 1984 and 1988 we provided bilaterally £1 million of financial aid, all for disasterrelief; and £113,000 of technical co-operation.
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The rest of the staff in the office are there when their expertise is needed to back up the disasterrelief unit.
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In order to manage such operations, we have strengthened the disasterrelief unit and its staff has been doubled.
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