emergency housing
collocation in Englishmeaningsofemergencyandhousing
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emergency
noun[C or U]
uk/ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/us/ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si/
something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs fast action in order to avoid ...
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housing
noun[U]
uk/ˈhaʊ.zɪŋ/us/ˈhaʊ.zɪŋ/
buildings for people to ...
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(Definition ofemergencyandhousingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I have already referred to temporary andemergencyhousing.
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First, there is one in connection withemergencyhousing.
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Some groups will be excluded altogether from evenemergencyhousing.
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Emergencyhousingplacements are met which are inappropriate and break down quickly.
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The third cause for the increase was theemergencyhousingprogramme.
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I also believe that bed-and-breakfast accommodation is the least desirable form ofemergencyhousing.
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We had an unfortunate experience in our first attempt atemergencyhousing.
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Anemergencyhousingbenefit is available for those in sudden need as a result of a death, unemployment or invalidity.
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The only significant additional cost of these redeployments has been that associated with theemergencyhousingprogramme.
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And that is the method you will have to pursue in respect of thisemergencyhousingproblem.
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Applicants who have been rehoused from theemergencyhousinglist have, on average, been on the list for four months.
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Will he consider a crash programme ofemergencyhousingto deal with the growing army of homeless young people?
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They had taken refuge in one of the houses that had been provided expeditiously by theemergencyhousingauthority.
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Therefore, they will receive no money towards the cost ofemergencyhousingin hostels or bed-sits.
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Would not anemergencyhousingdrive help not only those who need homes but jobless construction workers?
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I have seen theemergencyhousingand the various grades, as well as the latest schemes that they have.
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We are also going to help in the field ofemergencyhousingfor immigrant workers, and in the field of tourism communications.
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It also set up counseling services andemergencyhousingfor displaced students.
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The barracks becameemergencyhousingafter the war, and were eventually demolished in 1957.
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In addition, we shall have to undertake a substantial amount ofemergencyhousing, both by adapting existing buildings and by providing temporary accommodation of various kinds.
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The allocation of long-term social housing should be considered separately from theemergencyhousing needs of people who find themselves in a temporary crisis and unintentionally homeless.
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The object of theemergencyhousingis to transfer part of the strain of house building from the building labour force to the engineering labour force.
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The total target under theemergencyhousingscheme is about 8,100 houses of which 2,750 have been completed and a further 5,000 are in process of acquisition.
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In addition, we shall have to undertake a substantial amount ofemergencyhousingboth by adapting existing buildings and by providing temporary accommodation of various kinds.
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Numerous wood frame buildings were dismantled so that surplus lumber could be used for the veteransemergencyhousingprogram.
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