What is another word for state of emergency?

Pronunciation: [stˈe͡ɪt ɒv ɪmˈɜːd͡ʒənsi] (IPA)

A state of emergency is a situation in which a government imposes extraordinary measures, typically due to a disaster or other critical event. When governments declare a state of emergency, they do so to provide a coordinated response to situations that pose an immediate threat to public safety, such as natural disasters, pandemics, or social unrest. Synonyms for this term include crisis, catastrophe, calamity, disaster, contingency, and urgency. When the state of emergency is declared, the government has authority to take necessary actions, such as implementing curfews, deploying emergency personnel, or closing public spaces, in order to restore order and protect citizens.

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Famous quotes with State of emergency

  • But on second thought, after I decreed the state of emergency, I came to the conclusion that that was impossible to achieve without bloodshed because the street protesters were full of anger and nearly out of control. This is why I thought we needed to find another way out.
    Eduard Shevardnadze
  • I have no more now to say. I do not know, Hastings, if what I have done is justified or not justified. No — I do not know. I do not believe that a man should take the law into his own hands... But on the other hand, I am the law!In a state of emergency martial law is proclaimed.
    Agatha Christie

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