disaster areas
Devastated regions requiring aid
Disaster areas are regions officially declared to have suffered catastrophic damage from natural or man-made events—hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, industrial accidents.
The designation typically unlocks government aid and emergency resources.
Informally, disaster area describes any space in severe disarray: My apartment is a disaster area right now.
- war zonesAreas of active fighting
- crisis zoneRegion experiencing acute emergency
- epicentresQuake surface origins
- hot spotsAreas of intense activity
- geohazardsNatural dangers from geology
flood · state of emergency · aid · rubble · wreckage · ground zero · havocs · sirens · search and rescue · problems · battlefield · chaos · FEMA · survivors · emergency response · impact areas · debris · breakdowns
disaster areasboomtowns
Fast-growing frontier settlements
paradise · success stories · utopia · showplaces · Eden
disaster areassafe havens
Protected places from harm
sanctuaries · refuges · havens · shelters · protected areas
disaster areaswell-oiled machines
Systems functioning without friction
success stories · showcases · triumphs · strong suits · crown jewels