1To suffer from a calamity or disaster; to be afflicted by damage (often used in official or news contexts).
台風で多くの家屋が罹災した。
Many houses were damaged by the typhoon.
罹災者のための支援物資が急がれている。
Relief supplies for disaster victims are urgently needed.
市は罹災状況を調査している。
The city is investigating the extent of the disaster damage.