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*1 obsolete : an unfavorable aspect of a [[planet]] or [[star]]
*1 obsolete : an unfavorable aspect of a [[planet]] or [[star]]
*2 : a sudden [[Catastrophism|calamitous]] [[event]] bringing great damage, loss, or destruction; broadly : a sudden or great misfortune or failure <the party was a disaster>
*2 : a sudden [[Catastrophism|calamitous]] [[event]] bringing great damage, loss, or destruction; broadly : a sudden or great misfortune or failure <the party was a disaster>
<center>For lessons on the related [[topic]] of '''''[[Catastrophism]]''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Catastrophism '''''this link'''''].</center
==Description==
==Description==
A '''disaster''' is the [[tragedy]] of a [[natural]] or human-made hazard (a hazard is a situation which poses a level of threat to life, [[health]], property, or [[environment]]) that [[negatively]] affects [[society]] or environment.
A '''disaster''' is the [[tragedy]] of a [[natural]] or human-made hazard (a hazard is a situation which poses a level of threat to life, [[health]], property, or [[environment]]) that [[negatively]] affects [[society]] or environment.
