Disaster 179
Disaster 179 : The result of a vast ecological breakdown in the relations between man and his environment, a serious and sudden event (or slow, as in drought) on such a scale that the stricken community need extraordinary efforts to cope with it, often with outside help or international aid. Synonym: catastrophe. Compare to or See: Natural Disaster, Man-Made Disaster, Technological Disaster, Toxicological Disaster, Creeping Disaster, International Assistance