Calamity
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An event resulting in great loss The distress that results from some disaster
Example sentence: The newspaper headlines may shout about global warming, extinctions of living species, the devastation of rain forests, and other worldwide catastrophes, but Americans evince a striking complacency when it comes to their everyday environment and the growing calamity that it represents.
Disaster
Part of speech: noun
Definition: 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.An unforeseen event causing great loss, upset or unpleasantness of whatever kind.
Example sentence: Trusting our intuition often saves us from disaster.