TopicEarthquake
notunterkunft · /ˈnoːt.ʊntɐˌkʊnft/
notunterkunft
notunterkunft/ˈnoːt.ʊntɐˌkʊnft/noun
safe place to stay temporarily after a disaster
sicherer Ort für vorübergehenden Aufenthalt nach einer Katastrophe
Schools and gyms often serve as public shelters after quakes.
Schulen und Turnhallen dienen oft als öffentliche Notunterkunft.
Examples
Families gathered at the community shelter with blankets.
Volunteers brought food and water to the shelter.
The city published a list of open shelter locations online.
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