disaster zone
Devastation-struck region designated
A disaster zone is an area severely damaged by a catastrophic event—earthquake, flood, hurricane, or explosion—often officially designated to receive emergency resources and aid.
The term extends figuratively to any scene of extreme chaos or destruction: My apartment looks like a disaster zone right now.
- rubbleBroken building fragments
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- state of emergencyOfficially declared public danger
emergency · emergency shelter · debris · destruction · search and rescue · survivors · rescue · chaos · aftermath · ground zero · wasteland · ruins · total loss · first responders · ground crews · aid workers · carnage · body count
- emergency responsefirst responders, emergency services, fire alarm, 911, call 911
- danger zoneshostile territory, minefield, blast radius, nuclear fallout, contaminated area
- disaster newsbreaking news, emergency alerts, rescue operations, evacuation orders, death toll
- messy situationsjunk drawer, rat's nest, pigsty, train wreck, hot mess
- abandoned placesghost town, abandoned village, deserted village, abandoned settlement, ghost towns
- settlementsvillage, cities, hamlet, city, towns
disaster zonesafe zone
Protected area from threats
safe haven · sanctuary · protected area · habitable zone · refuge
disaster zoneboomtown
Rapidly growing community
economic hub · paradise · utopia · land of plenty · promised land
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