Disaster Management Vocabulary

noun a situation or event that is a complete disaster or chaotic mess

• The project was a complete clusterfuck due to poor planning and lack of communication.
• The party turned into a total clusterfuck once the music got too loud.
• The whole situation was a hot mess, a real clusterfuck.
• Her mind felt like a clusterfuck of thoughts and emotions, making it hard to concentrate.

noun a method of very short-range weather forecasting based on the observation and interpretation of current weather conditions

• Nowcasting is a method used in meteorology to provide real-time weather forecasts.
• I rely on nowcasting to check the weather before heading out.
• I'm nowcasting to see if it's going to rain before I go for a run.
• In the fast-paced world of finance, nowcasting is essential to make quick decisions based on current data.

noun a type of surveying that is conducted from the air using aircraft or drones

• The government conducted an aerial survey to assess the damage caused by the natural disaster.
• They used a helicopter for the aerial survey of the area.
• The aerial survey was done using a drone, pretty cool, huh?
• The CEO decided to take an aerial survey of the company's financial health before making any big decisions.