Disaster Financial Worst Victims Recovery Extra Examples Environmental

• the world's worst humanitarian disaster
• an environmental/ecological disaster
• a rail/mining/tsunami disaster
• thousands died in the disaster.

disaster

1. an unexpected event, such as a very bad accident, a flood or a fire, that kills a lot of people or causes a lot of damage
• SYNONYM catastrophe
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• the world's worst humanitarian disaster
• an environmental/ecological disaster
• a rail/mining/tsunami disaster
• Thousands died in the disaster.
• They provided more than $2.3 billion in disaster relief.
• a disaster area/zone
• It was taking years for disaster victims to settle and rebuild.
• Given the threat of earthquake, we recognized the need for disaster recovery centres.

Extra Examples

• Europe's worst environmental disaster is unfolding at this very moment.
• He called for a full investigation to help prevent future disasters.
• In a disaster everyone needs to keep calm.
• In the aftermath of the disaster people were too shocked to give a clear picture of what had happened.
• It was a miracle any of the passengers or crew survived the disaster.
• No government could have handled a disaster of this magnitude effectively.
• Only rescue workers are allowed into the disaster area.
• The area has been declared a disaster zone.
• the need for a disaster management plan
• The disaster relief operation will continue over the summer.
• The majority of enterprises aren't spending very much on disaster recovery at all.
• They had no real experience in disaster management.
• This morning I signed a disaster declaration for the state.
• We have a disaster plan in place before every mission.
• Will we ever find out why the disaster occurred?
• a Hollywood disaster movie
• an organization which provides help for the victims of the disaster
• attempts to find out what caused the disaster
• communities affected by disasters
• counties eligible for federal disaster assistance
• fears of a nuclear disaster
• finding out why the disaster occurred
• providing help for the victims of the disaster
• the biggest disaster in British mining history
• the governor's disaster fund
• the planning and implementation of disaster preparedness
• the unfolding storm disaster in the South
• Such environmental disasters will become increasingly frequent.
• They were involved in the 2001 ferry disaster.
2. a very bad situation that causes problems
• Losing your job doesn't have to be such a disaster.
• Disaster struck when the wheel came off.
• Archie has to act quickly to avert disaster.
• They could think of no way to avoid the impending disaster.
• Many business partnerships end in disaster.
• The discovery of the disease among sheep spells financial disaster for farmers.
• Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster (= something that is likely to go badly wrong).

Extra Examples

• Buying that house turned out to be a financial disaster.
• The festival ended up being a financial disaster for the promoters.
• Everyone had the feeling that disaster was imminent.
• Everything was going fine. Then, without warning, disaster struck.
• High-rise buildings proved a social disaster.
• His prediction was not heeded, and disaster ensued.
• In the last match of the series England were facing disaster.
• Independent analysts in the market predicted disaster.
• It become a financial disaster scenario.
• It seemed that nothing could prevent the impending disaster.
• It would spell certain economic disaster for our local community.
• Just one mistake can mean disaster.
• It's courting disaster to go into the mountains without proper weatherproof clothing.
• One person's mistakes can bring disaster to someone else.
• The drought spelled economic disaster for the country.
• The festival ended up being a financial disaster for the promoters.
• The show ended in disaster when the tent collapsed.
• Their departure spells social disaster for the region.
• There are many who have suffered personal disasters but managed to rebuild their lives.
• We could all see that disaster loomed for the company.
• a near disaster in the city centre
• his firm belief that the whole world was heading for disaster
• the greatest electoral disaster of the century
• the unforeseen disaster that has just been thrust upon us
• What can be done to ward off environmental disaster?
• Although there was always the possibility of flooding, the Nile seldom brought disaster to Egypt.
• A disaster recovery plan allows a business to continue as usual in the event of system failures.
3. a complete failure
• As a teacher, he's a disaster.
• The play's first night was a total disaster.
• a complete/total/absolute/unmitigated disaster

Extra Examples

• I am a walking disaster when it comes to paperwork.
• I can already foresee the night turning into a total disaster.
• The play was a complete disaster from beginning to end.
• The shirt was a definite fashion disaster.
• He was a competent accountant, but as a manager he's a disaster.
4. a thing or person that is very likely to cause danger or a problem in the future because of the condition it is in or the way they behave
• Any one of these nuclear plants may be a disaster waiting to happen.

Word Origin

• late 16th cent.: from Italian disastro ‘ill-starred event’, from dis- (expressing negation) + astro ‘star’ (from Latin astrum).