For China's farmers, the time of the annual shui tsai (water calamity) had come again.
One of music's finest old traditions is that young conductors must make their debuts only when calamity strikes the maestro and leaves the podium bare.
Forest fires in the State of Victoria, southeastern Australia, fanned by high winds, last week became a Commonwealth calamity.
'Calamity Jane' coming to Galion this weekend, next Galion Community Theatre, Inc. will present the musical comedy 'Calamity Jane' at 8 p.m. June 21-22, 28-29; and 2 p.m. June 30 in The Galion Theatre, 127 Harding Way West. The score boasts such tunes asThe Black Hills of Dakota,' 'My Secret Love,' and
June 19, 2013 - Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum
Before disaster strikes, check insurance coverage Many people are confused about what their homeowners' insurance covers, putting them at risk financially if calamity strikes, according to a new survey commissioned by the insurance comparison site InsuranceQuotes.com.
June 18, 2013 - Detroit News
Robert Gates in International Herald Tribune At a ceremonial swearing-in attended by President George W. Bush, Gates warned that failure in Iraq would be a "calamity that would haunt our nation, impair our credibility and endanger Americans for decades to come."
Nawaz Sharif in Forbes He is a one-man calamity,Sharif told reporters. "The United States should see that Musharraf has not limited or curbed terrorism. In fact terrorism is now stronger than ever before with more sinister aspects."
Tom Brokaw in San Jose Mercury News I think it's a calamity,said publicist David Brokaw, who has handled crises for celebrities. "I don't see, the way this is shaped, how you can say much about it in terms of something favorable."