state emergency
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an emergency declared within a state or province
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- The governor declared a state emergency due to the approaching hurricane.
- The massive wildfire prompted the immediate declaration of a state emergency.
- During the state emergency, all non-essential travel was restricted.
- Federal aid was requested shortly after the state emergency was announced.
- A severe flu outbreak led the health department to call for a state emergency.
- The administration is prepared to announce a state emergency if the flooding worsens.
- Officials are managing the response to the ongoing public health state emergency.
- What specific powers are granted to authorities during a state emergency?
- The 1994 earthquake remains the most costly state emergency in California's history.
- Our region has faced multiple state emergencies over the past decade due to extreme weather.