"We are seeing an increase in the frequency and intensity of both natural and man-made disasters, meaning that humanitarian organisations are being stretched to respond to more and more emergencies," she says.
This proposed legislation would finally treat America's most catastrophic wildfires in the way it treats other natural disasters, meaning that funds required to fight severe fires would be drawn from a federal emergency account rather than borrowed from other Forest Service programs.
Federal funding to guard against future disasters is distributed based on the cost of the prior disaster, meaning the money eventually runs out if there haven't been major disasters in an area in recent years.
An application to the fund must be made within 12 weeks of the date of the first damage caused by the disaster, meaning that time is running out for the UK to gain access to the money.
This time around, virtually all experts agree that an American debt default would spell economic disaster, meaning that the US economy would likely go into recession and pull the rest of the world down with it.
Local governments in the 13 municipalities affected by the Fukushima crisis have certified nearly 600 deaths as "disaster-related," meaning caused by fatigue or by medical conditions made worse by evacuation.
Viral outbreaks are increasingly common after a disaster, often meaning its initial impact continues to be felt long after the event.
"Insurance has done poorly this year medical costs are going down, and there haven't been many natural disasters," says Walczak, meaning that premiums have come under pressure.
The announcement will also be a disaster for jobs, meaning that whether the cabinet secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell likes it or not, a plan B to take account of an economic downturn now becomes essential.
The noun, meaning "disaster," is among 850 new words to emerge during Trump's presidency.
On Friday, NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian said the Tweed, Lismore, Byron, Richmond Valley, and Kyogle and Ballina local government areas were natural disaster areas, meaning residents can access disaster assistance funding.
