civil emergency

a disastrous event, either natural or caused by human activities, that threatens civilian populations. Such emergencies often require the cooperative effort of both civilian and military authorities to provide civil defense and crisis and disaster management.

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January 14th 2025

focal length

(symbol: f) the distance between the surface of a lens and the point at which it focuses the light passing through the lens.