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Encyclopedia > Disaster Area

A disaster area is a region or locale heavily damaged by either natural events, such as hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, earthquakes), or by war. The population living there often experiences a loss of energy, food, services, and an increasing risk of disease. Declarations of disaster areas opens up the affected areas for national or international aid. This article is about weather phenomena. ... The tsunami that struck Malé in the Maldives on December 26, 2004. ... A flood (in Old English flod, a word common to Teutonic languages; compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow, float) is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. ... Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998. ... An act of war - the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan during World War II War is a state of widespread conflict between states, organisations, or relatively large groups of people, which is characterised by the use of violent, physical force between combatants or upon civilians. ... A disease is any abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person affected or those in contact with the person. ...


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Disaster Area information page (445 words)
DISASTER AREA was formed in 1988 by long time friends Harvey Lewis and Laurence Langley in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia,Canada.
DISASTER AREA has expanded to the World Wide Web with a site consisting of pictures, band bios, tour dates and original music clips which can be downloaded.
DISASTER AREA was once again nominated in the Coyote's/Roadrunner Music Video Awards in 1996 with the video 'Slo Speed", filmed in Cincinnati, OH at Annie's by Tom Vickery and edited by band members Harvey and Laurence.
Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief for Individuals and Businesses (938 words)
Special tax law provisions may help taxpayers and businesses recover financially from the impact of a disaster, especially when the president declares their location to be a major disaster area.
Both individuals and businesses in a presidentially declared disaster area can get a faster refund by claiming losses related to the disaster on the tax return for the previous year, usually by filing an amended return.
Special tax law provisions may help taxpayers recover financially from the impact of a disaster, especially when the president declares their location to be a major disaster area.
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