Incident vs. Disaster

Incidentnoun

An event or occurrence.

Incidentnoun

A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others.

Incidentnoun

An event that causes or may cause an interruption or a crisis, such as a workplace illness or a software error.

Incidentadjective

Arising as the result of an event, inherent.

Incidentadjective

Falling on or striking a surface.

Incidentadjective

Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.

Incidentadjective

Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.

Incidentadjective

(legal) Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.

Incidentadjective

Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface.

Incidentadjective

Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.

Incidentadjective

Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.

Incidentadjective

Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.

Incidentnoun

That which falls out or takes place; an event; casualty; occurrence.

Incidentnoun

That which happens aside from the main design; an accidental or subordinate action or event.

Incidentnoun

Something appertaining to, passing with, or depending on, another, called the principal.

Incidentnoun

a single distinct event

Incidentnoun

a public disturbance;

Incidentadjective

falling or striking on something

Incidentadjective

(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence;

Disasternoun

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.

Disasternoun

An unforeseen event causing great loss, upset or unpleasantness of whatever kind.

Disasternoun

An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill portent.

Disasternoun

An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap.

Disasterverb

To blast by the influence of a baleful star.

Disasterverb

To bring harm upon; to injure.

Disasternoun

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune;

Disasternoun

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune;

Disasternoun

an act that has disastrous consequences

Disaster

A disaster is a serious problem occurring over a short or long period of time that causes widespread human, material, economic or environmental loss which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources. Developing countries suffer the greatest costs when a disaster hits – more than 95% of all deaths caused by hazards occur in developing countries, and losses due to natural hazards are 20 times greater (as a percentage of GDP) in developing countries than in industrialized countries.