catastrophic incident

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. An event characterized by extreme damage, significant loss of life, or severe disruption to normal societal functions.; A formal classification used by government agencies for emergencies requiring extraordinary resources and coordinated multi-agency response.

💬 Examples

  1. The news broadcast covered the catastrophic incident as it unfolded across multiple cities.

  2. Officials activated the national protocol immediately upon declaring a catastrophic incident.