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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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You have all the elements of a potential disaster in the making, speed, unpredictable elements, cold weather and mountains.
Victims of the disaster and their rescuers saw sights normally seen only by the military in wartime.
With the help of an uncultured druid, he must destroy an accursed object in order to avert disaster and save his own life.
Students and community members packed the Great Hall for a touching vigil for the victims of the recent tsunami disaster in southeast Asia.
I know nothing has been officially decided yet, but the writing is on the wall and we are looking at an utter disaster for the town.
If the Government is serious about disaster preparedness, it is going to have to start with the fundamentals.

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