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- DictionaryDis·as·ter ar·e·a/dəˈzastər ˈerēə/
noun
- 1. an area in which a major disaster has recently occurred: "the vicinity of the explosion was declared a disaster area"
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A disaster area is a region or a locale that has been heavily damaged by either natural, technological or social hazards. Disaster areas affect the population living in the community by a dramatic increase in expense, loss of energy, food and services; and finally increase in the risk of disease for citizens. An area that has been struck with a natural, technological or sociological hazard that op... Wikipedia