
dis⋅as⋅ter
[di-zas-ter, -zah-ster]| 1. | a calamitous event, esp. one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure. |












| 1. | a calamitous event, esp. one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure. |












| 1. | properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane. |