damaged infrastructure
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdamagedandinfrastructure
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damaged
adjective
uk/ˈdæm.ɪdʒd/us/ˈdæm.ɪdʒd/
harmed ...
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infrastructure
noun[C usually singular]
uk/ˈɪn.frəˌstrʌk.tʃər/us/ˈɪn.frəˌstrʌk.tʃɚ/
the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to ...
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This includes work to clear up the ashfall and to repairdamagedinfrastructure.
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This assistance will cover part of the cost of the immediate measures needed to rebuilddamagedinfrastructure.
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This includes work to clear up the ashfall and to repairdamagedinfrastructure.
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There is indeed an urgent need when it comes to thedamagedinfrastructure.
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Emergency pockets and areas exist throughout the interior of the country, particularly in areas where mines anddamagedinfrastructurestill limit access.
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The action that we have taken already can be considered within two broad categories—action to help individuals, and action to replace and repair thedamagedinfrastructure.
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However, the lack of electricity and thedamagedinfrastructurehampered relief work.
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Train operations were suspended on the line whiledamagedinfrastructurewas repaired.
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It also may involve initial repairs todamagedinfrastructure.
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Soldiers were used to assist in search and rescue missions and to repairdamagedinfrastructure.
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As was done after previous disasters, these funds will help restore navigation channels, beaches, and otherdamagedinfrastructureto pre-storm conditions.
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The scheme was plagued by problems associated with flooding whichdamagedinfrastructureand crops and was abandoned in 1983.
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This fund was used to rebuilddamagedinfrastructuresuch as roads, irrigation channels, and sanitation units.
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Reconstruction of thedamagedinfrastructuretook months, and tram tracks were never replaced in some north-end areas.
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The resultant floodsdamagedinfrastructure, mostly to road networks.
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