major emergency
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a large-scale, serious incident
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- The chemical spill at the factory created a major emergency for the entire town.
- First responders are trained to handle a major emergency like an earthquake.
- The government declared a major emergency in response to the massive floods.
- This isn't a minor issue; it's a major emergency that requires immediate action.
- Our city's infrastructure is not prepared for a major emergency of this scale.
- If the reactor core overheats, we will face a major emergency.
- The hospital's protocol for a major emergency was activated after the train crash.
- A sudden pandemic would constitute a major emergency for global health systems.
- How would the authorities coordinate during a major emergency affecting multiple regions?
- The last time we faced a major emergency was during the hurricane of '05.