Crisis Management Terminology

noun an event or occurrence that causes great damage, destruction, or distress

• The hurricane caused a major disaster in the coastal region.
• The party was a disaster, nobody had a good time.
• The project was a total disaster, we couldn't get anything right.
• His attempt at cooking dinner was a disaster, the kitchen was a mess.

noun a place where important decisions are made or information is gathered, typically in a crisis or emergency situation

• The president convened a meeting in the situation room to discuss the latest national security threats.
• Let's meet in the situation room to go over the project details.
• I heard there's a party happening in the situation room later tonight.
• In times of crisis, she always retreats to her own mental situation room to gather her thoughts and make a plan.