### Question
What does major disaster mean?


### Answer
**Major disaster** has the following meaning in *15 U.S.C. § 657a*:

> a major disaster declared by the President under section 5170 of title 42

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 657a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 14A-AID TO SMALL BUSINESS**

