Sentence examples for state of calamity from inspiring English sources

We are declaring a city wide state of calamity.

Rio's finances were so bad before the Games that it had declared a "state of calamity".

Guatemala declared "a state of calamity" last week, because the drought has caused shortages of staples like corn and beans.

At least two provinces have declared a "state of calamity", which allows the accelerated release of government relief funds.

The islands of Cebu and Bohol have been declared in a state of calamity by the government, thus authorizing additional national government assistance to the areas.

The islands of Cebu and Bohol have been declared in a state of calamity by the government, which authorizes additional national government assistance to the areas.

In a televised address on Monday night local time, President Benigno Aquino III declared a "state of national calamity," a declaration designed to emphasize the extent of the disaster and to free up additional emergency funds.

A state of national calamity has been declared in the Philippines following the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan.

The Brazilian president has been impeached, the economy is nosediving and Rio has declared a "state of public calamity".

In June, the state government of Rio de Janeiro announced a "state of public calamity" that could cause "total collapse in public security, health, education, mobility and environmental management".

On Monday night, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III declared a state of "national calamity" — a maneuver that pulls away red tape and can speed up the government response.