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What is a disaster?

What is a disaster? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
  2. An unforeseen event causing great loss, upset or unpleasantness of whatever kind.
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Students and community members packed the Great Hall for a touching vigil for the victims of the recent tsunami disaster in southeast Asia.
In recent decades, quakes felt in San Diego, a city lacking a big disaster in its history, have tended to be far-away temblors with a long reach.
Comments on everything from television coverage following the disaster, to donations, refugees and Ray Martin's dash to the disaster zone.
In June the country was praised for its disaster preparations in a Red Cross report.
Attempting to put the disaster of the day behind me and enjoy the evening didn't go quite according to plan.
The next step is determining the severity of the disaster and responding accordingly.

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