disaster area
Zone of destruction
A disaster area is a region severely damaged by natural catastrophe or emergency—flood, hurricane, earthquake, tornado—often officially designated to receive government aid and relief funds.
Figuratively, any place in terrible disorder qualifies: My son's bedroom is a disaster area.
The phrase can describe situations as well as physical spaces: The project was a disaster area from start to finish.
Severe widespread destruction
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
rubble · ground zero · epicenter · damage · flooding · collapsed · flattened · scorched
Disorderly, troublesome condition
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- shamblesState of total disorder
- wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
- pigstyEnclosure for swine
dump · eyesore · disarray · clutter · disorganized · unkempt · neglected · disheveled
Removal from danger
shelter · triage · humanitarian · FEMA · Red Cross · first responders · volunteers · donations
devastation
Severe widespread destruction
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- debrisScattered broken fragments
ruins · rubble · ground zero · epicenter · damage · flooding · collapsed · flattened · scorched · contaminated
mess
Disorderly, troublesome condition
pigsty · dump · eyesore · disarray · clutter · disorganized · unkempt · neglected · disheveled · train wreck
evacuation
Removal from danger
aid · shelter · triage · humanitarian · FEMA · Red Cross · first responders · volunteers · donations · supplies
- danger zonesdanger zone, danger zones, war zone, war zones, combat zone
- hellholeshellhole, dungeons, dungeon, dump, dumps
- restricted areaslab, buffer zone, safe zone, barricaded, demilitarized zone
- disorderchaos, chaotic, disarray, mess, disordered
- zonesdanger zone, restricted zone, territory, district, time zone
- airspacerestricted airspace, military airspace, no-fly zone, no-fly zones, flight corridors
disaster areasafe zone
Protected area from threats
sanctuary · haven · protected area · paradise · oasis
disaster areawell-oiled machine
Flawlessly coordinated working system
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