Crisis Communication Terms

noun an event or occurrence

adjective related to an event or occurrence

• The company is conducting an investigation into the incident that occurred last week.
• Did you hear about the incident at the mall yesterday?
• That incident was totally messed up, dude.
• The incident was like a storm that swept through our lives, leaving chaos in its wake.

noun a particularly bad or critical situation or event arising from a combination of various unfavorable circumstances

• The economic downturn, coupled with political unrest and a global pandemic, created the perfect storm for a financial crisis.
• With the traffic jam, the rain, and the road construction, it was the perfect storm for being late to work.
• When my car broke down, my phone died, and I got lost, it was like the perfect storm of bad luck.
• The combination of her stressful job, relationship troubles, and health issues was the perfect storm for a mental breakdown.

noun a social media phenomenon where a large number of people post about the same topic on Twitter in a short period of time

• The politician faced backlash after a Twitter storm erupted over their controversial remarks.
• I can't believe the Twitter storm that started over that celebrity's outfit at the award show.
• Did you see the Twitter storm about that new meme? It's hilarious!
• The Twitter storm of criticism hit the company hard, causing a drop in their stock prices.

noun A portmanteau of 'blizzard' and 'disaster', used to describe a severe snowstorm or blizzard that causes significant damage or disruption.

• The town experienced a severe blizzaster, causing widespread power outages and road closures.
• I heard there's a blizzaster coming our way, better stock up on supplies!
• Dude, that blizzaster last winter was insane, we were snowed in for days!
• The blizzaster of criticism hit the author's new book, causing a wave of negative reviews.

noun a sudden and widespread controversy or public outrage on social media or the internet

• The company faced a blogstorm after a controversial statement was made by their CEO.
• The internet went crazy with a blogstorm over that celebrity scandal.
• The blogstorm about the new movie trailer was lit!
• The blogstorm of criticism felt like a hurricane hitting the company's reputation.